Hello, my name is Peter Morville, and I am an animal philosopher. I haven’t yet introduced myself this way in real life. But I will. It can’t be any worse than telling strangers I’m an information architect, right? I’ve enjoyed my career in information architecture. For a quarter century, I’ve organized websites so people canKeep reading

Our youngest daughter Claudia graduates from college this week. My wife Susan flew to Colorado today for the ceremony and celebration. I stayed home to care for our animals. Now I wish I could be there, especially as I won’t see her much in the coming year. This summer Claudia returns to Browns Canyon asKeep reading

It’s a story about a farm girl who flirts with ecoterrorism after dreaming she’s a goat. That’s my one liner. It’s also a philosophical novel in the spirit of Ishmael that explores our relationships with animals. Finally, it’s a boundary object designed to change the world by emancipating information architecture. I expect this project willKeep reading

I’m participating in a series of conversations on the relationship between information architecture and digital strategy. Participants include Bob Royce (convener), Dan Klyn (facilitator), Erik Dahl, and Heidi Musser. I’m posting notes hoping y’all may chime in. I kicked things off with a walk down memory lane, reviewing The Tail Wags The Dog by LouKeep reading

As we grow into Barefoot Farm, we aim to be respectful of the people and animals who have inhabited this beautiful land before us. So it’s only fitting we are naming the barn cats Jö, Héh, and Göh in honor of The Three Sisters. Before the colonists arrived in Central Virginia, the Monacan people lived here.Keep reading