The Desk

Notes from the desk.

Short-form writing across the disciplines — history, law, veteran advocacy, and analytics. The long-form work lives under Books and Investigations; this is where the in-progress thinking goes.

Status

The blog publishes irregularly — work only goes up when it's ready, not on a schedule. Posts cluster around active research: what's shaping the Crusade book this week, what the BLS data is showing, what the corporate-personhood doctrine looks like under a fresh read. No hot takes. No filler.

Planned & upcoming posts

  • 01

    What Military Service Actually Teaches You About Management

    The skills veterans carry into the workplace aren't on the résumé — but they show up in the work. A short companion to the Veterans in the Workplace book.

    Drafting

  • 02

    The First Crusade: What the History Books Get Wrong

    Popular accounts flatten a complex event. The primary sources tell a different story — and the difference matters.

    In research

  • 03

    Citizens United and the Doctrine It Broke

    A look at the internal contradictions the decision created — and what the common-law record actually shows. Brackets the politics.

    Outline complete

  • 04

    Why the Veteran Unemployment Gap Doesn't Look Like the News Says It Does

    Reading the BLS data carefully — what the live dashboard on this site is actually showing, and why the framing matters.

    Planning

  • 05

    Building a BA/DA Portfolio That Isn't Just Screenshots

    How the Workforce Stability case study is structured, what each phase demonstrates, and why a model card matters more than a dashboard.

    Planning

In the Meantime

The finished work is already here.

Case studies, analytics, and book previews are all published. Start where you want.

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