About
The Bureau
The Bygone Bureau is an independent online publication featuring travel writing and cultural criticism. We launched on June 25, 2007 and update every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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Re: Squid
While sailing the southern Pacific, editors Kevin Nguyen and Nick Martens were capsized by an aggressive sperm whale. Seconds from an unpleasant death, a valiant giant squid saved the editors by engaging the whale. The spindly creature lost its life in the ensuing battle, but diverted the whale long enough for the editors to escape. Kevin and Nick remain in awe of the squid to this day, and have chosen it for The Bygone Bureau’s mascot as a small token of their gratitude.
Staff
Jordan Barber
jordan@bygonebureau.com
Writer
Jordan Barber is proud that the internet allows him to criticize, admonish, and irritate people from his own living room. And though this immense power only comes to the few, he promises to wield his hammer of judgment with a standoffish, thoughtful outlook. Read articles by Jordan.
Caitlin Boersma
caitlin@bygonebureau.com
Writer
Caitlin Boersma studies political science and English. She’s not funny enough to produce a clever three-sentence quip, but the rest of her work is quite humorous, offering a perfect balance of narcissism and self-deprecation. Caitlin is also the Bureau’s resident Morrissey expert. Read articles by Caitlin.
Nick Martens
nick@bygonebureau.com
Editor/Writer
Nick Martens is an English major, studying the famously lucrative field of Writing, Rhetoric and Culture. Psychiatrists describe his obsessions with the music industry, Malcolm Gladwell, and documentary filmmaker Errol Morris as “troubling.” His book, Interviews on the Unconscious Decision-Making of Music Pirates, has been rejected by several publishers. Read articles by Nick.
Jeff Merrion
jeff@bygonebureau.com
Writer
While he excels in most other areas, Jeff Merrion’s spatial logic falls within the lower third percentile of United States citizens. He is a Religious Studies major and, as such, has a long life of administrative assistantship awaiting him. To potential employers: Jeff makes a mean cup of coffee. Read articles by Jeff.
Kevin Nguyen
kevin@bygonebureau.com
Editor/Writer
Kevin Nguyen is a double-major in English and international political economy, but his only marketable skill is an above-average knowledge of European geography. He has been useless since the introduction of the atlas in 1477. Read articles by Kevin.
Contributing Writers
Drew Gemmer
drew@bygonebureau.com
Drew Gemmer is a psychology graduate from the University of Puget Sound. He resides in the rose-colored city of Portland, Oregon, where he spends time serving food to rich people and acting as an assistant editor of The St. Johns Sentinel. Read articles by Drew.
Andrew McGill
arm5077@psu.edu
Andrew McGill is a journalism student at Penn State. On the job, he’s interviewed accused murderers about their shoe preferences and published the phrase “a pilferer’s tickle.” Google it! Read more by Andrew McGill.
Locke McKenzie
locke.mckenzie@gmail.com
Locke McKenzie is an English graduate from the University of Puget Sound. Currently, he is on a Fulbright scholarship in Hamburg, Germany, where he works as an English teaching assistant at a local school. In his free time, Locke continues to push forward with his pursuit of a penniless writing career. Read articles by Locke.
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