Joel BarkerAtlantic, Substack, Algorithms, and CurationAn overly long article about how cheap it is for me to publish overly long articles — and how we are all paying for that.Feb 122Feb 122
Joel BarkerAdvice after running a small agency for 15 yearsI was asked for advice from someone who is extremely capable and is starting their own marketing agency. I was rattled by the idea of…Feb 2Feb 2
Joel BarkerHeavy Smoke Day 2023It is a heavy smoke day in Central Oregon. Yesterday morning I checked the federal air quality website. Our nearby cities were mostly green…Aug 17, 2023Aug 17, 2023
Joel BarkerEndorsing KC Hanson for Chair of the Democratic Party of Oregon*I am endorsing KC (Carla Hanson) in her re-election as Democratic Party of Oregon Chair.* There is a lot to appreciate about her…Mar 24, 2023Mar 24, 2023
Joel BarkerSong of the distant shadows of 9am that are not disappointed in youJoel BarkerMar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023
Joel BarkerI am extremely sad about my vote for Tina Kotek in the Oregon Governor’s Election of 2022Today, I am casting a vote I don’t want to, for the Democrat Tina Kotek for Oregon Governor. I am despondent what the outcome will be from…Nov 2, 20228Nov 2, 20228
Joel BarkerCan your drive for electrified transportation take into account the difference between urban and…Article: Inflation is crippling rural America and may even drive people to the citiesJul 26, 2022Jul 26, 2022
Joel BarkerJuneteenth Book Report: Race, Systemic Violence, and Retrospective Justice by Harold WeaverHappy Juneteenth! I wanted to tell you about a short, activating, and _uplifting_ pamphlet that I read Race, Systemic Violence, and…Jun 21, 2022Jun 21, 2022
Joel BarkerAging Summer RainI was homeless in my home town, Dulcinea your face was shining over a restaurant counter. The food rich, overpowering. I had one hand where…Jun 14, 2022Jun 14, 2022
Joel BarkerSo he died.So he died, lifted up and away and around, down. We can use any preposition we choose — the change is not positional, the words are…Dec 16, 2021Dec 16, 2021