Diesel Media Group

04/16/2026

AI and robotics, once Futurama, now part of the scenery.

04/16/2026

Never stop learning. Let your curiosity take you down roads you’ve not explored. About a month ago I was in Cambridge and noticed a difference in little things, like conversations over coffee. Young students were discussing various themes, exploring ideas that needed solutions. Asking questions and listening to other people’s ideas.
Solutions start with a question and answers are refined by more questions. Ideas born inside vacuums are seldom effective. Different perspectives are needed to come up with better answers. So let your curiosity take you to places with different cultures and listen with the intent to learn something new.

04/15/2026

During the past few weeks, I have been expanding my knowledge of municipal and regional planning. Driven by curiosity more than career need, I have taken advantage of local resources in attending the presentation on Isolationism in America put on by the folk school here in town and also the Alabama Commission on the Humanities, and have attended The Rappaport Foundation's Beyond Urban Renewal, addressing the issues with regional redevelopment authorities in Massachusetts. Many thanks to Daniel Marshall, the Rappaport Foundation, and the Harvard Graduate School of Design for their sponsorship. Surprisingly, I learned things that have application in my everyday life even while exploring outside of my box. My curiosity began because my daughter attends the GSD, and I wanted to understand more about the field of planning. Harvard has many learning opportunities, and I would be foolish to pass on them.

Grateful to have attended last night’s mayoral reception led by Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University with leaders from 46 cities across 16 countries. It was an incredible opportunity to speak directly with Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak about her experience leading Burlington, Vermont. In...

03/31/2026

My youngest daughter, Elizabeth, is studying at the GSD Harvard and the story below is an example of her valuable contributions to her field.