Articles by Jordan Barber

The Unbearable Likeness of Being

With modern robots, amputees, and dangerous chimps, Jordan Barber channels Asimov and challenges our traditional notions of human identity.

The Bush Legacy

Though President George W. Bush may leave office with historically low approval ratings, Jordan Barber recognizes the commander in chief’s confidence and self-sacrifice when it came to decision making.

The GOP’s War on Truth and Intellectualism

Jordan Barber takes a stand against the Republican Party’s smokescreen and scare tactics to reveal a selfish, reactionist agenda.

Candidate Cuisine

Restauranteur Jordan Barber whips up a menu of election entrées guaranteed to appease your political palate.

Is the Printed Word Fading Out?

Bibliophile Jordan Barber analyzes the relationship between reading content online and in print.

Notes on Camp(ing)

Jordan Barber, nostalgic for a time when he wasn’t checking Facebook compulsively, surrounds himself with the great outdoors. It turns out nature isn’t half bad.

The Fourth of July is for Old People

The seditious Jordan Barber questions the relevance of the revelries that surround our glorious nation’s birthday.

Pride is Gay

Jordan Barber drops by the over-the-top, weekend-long jamboree known as the 2008 Portland Pride Festival and Parade. But is it really a celebration of gay pride or gay stereotypes?

Coworker Biodiversity

Renowned wildlife behaviorist expert Jordan Barber journeys to the heart of the world’s most barren, desolate environments: the office.

Increase Your Length and Stamina: Making a Blog and Sticking to It

Jordan Barber chronicles the implications of starting a personal blog. Aside from the social stigma of being a “blogger,” he finds that writing to a small, public audience is oddly self-revealing.

James Howard Kunstler Talks About Tacoma and Other Unpleasant Places

After hearing social critic James Howard Kunstler speak in Tacoma, Jordan Barber discusses ideologies of New Urbanism, which hopes to save our country from the scourge of suburbia.

When It Comes to Books, Less is More

In a move that will probably upset fellow reading devotees, Jordan Barber applies the paradox of choice to books. By printing fewer titles and limiting selection, publishers can ensure a higher standard of literature.