Writing

 

Published Articles

  1. Bullet 01/08 Microsoft’s $528 Million Tax Break. The Redmond company makes products here but records software sales to PC makers and high-volume customers through an operation in Nevada, where there is no corporate tax.

  2. Bullet 11/07 How Can Open Source Software Open Up Facebook? A technical overview of some ideas for an open source infrastructure for social networking.

  3. Bullet 04/05 Is "Rights-Based" Organizing a Future Strategy for Environmental Activism? An overview of the Democracy School movement.

  4. Bullet 01/05 Investing for Change. A Microsoft millionaire wonders if his money can express his values.

  5. Bullet 09/04 Citizen Microsoft. It's time we stopped acquiescing to the behemoth in Redmond, because what's good for big business isn't necessarily good for Washington.

  6. Bullet 06/04 Microsft's Sacred Cash Cow. A former Microsoftie says addiction to Windows revenue, mediocre products, and missed opportunities could doom Seattle’s most successful company.

  7. Bullet 01/03 Antarctic Travels. My five day travel journal for Grist Magazine


Unpublished Articles


  1. Bullet 10/09 Microsoft’s Washington Tax Dodge Nears $1 Billion. The growing legal case against Microsoft’s Washington tax practices.

  2. Bullet 01/07 Thoughts on the Gates Foundation's Investment Practices. Having taken on malaria, tuberculosis and AIDS, the Gates Foundation says it has met its match in the challenge of investing its assets responsibly.