About Me

Hello! I’m Chris. I used to be a history teacher, now I’m a lawyer. But the thing I really enjoy doing is reading, writing, and discussing ideas. Teachers used to say “you’re a good writer, you should be a lawyer!” so that influenced me on that path. In many ways, I probably would have been happier, though more job insecure, as a journalist or straight up writer.

Nevertheless, this blog will be a home for all those thoughts and ideas; for exercising my writing muscle without cites to statutes or case law. If you’re reading this, I bet you’re also someone who comes across something and it sends your mind off in multiple directions, curious for more. You can expect to see a lot of those sorts of posts on here. I’m often inspired by a great article, podcast, or conversation to take an idea, play with it, and weigh in. I hope that you’ll find the things I write worthy of the same.

In addition to my day job and this blog:

I run a hobby radio station (online and with a Part 15 AM transmitter) for and with my small coastal Maine community.ā€‹

Somewhat relatedly, I love music. I know it’s fashionable among some music lovers to say either “I love everything” or “I’m only into [insert esoteric music genre here].” I’m neither of those. I love lots of music, but I know enough about it to know I don’t love “everything.” And while I know there are plenty of artists I enjoy that you might not have heard of, Iā€™d rather share them than feel exclusive. My favorites are Soul, Alternative, Classic Rock, Jazz, and pretty much any genre that gives you that I want to move because this song just picks me up vibe. Some current obsessions are The Decemberists, Joel Sarkaluka, Samara Joy, Solange, Nick Lowe, and my all-time favorite, Electric Light Orchestra.

Chris Marot @chrismarot