D.O.J.

Essays
Written By Nathan Box

I am a Fund Developer, because of the death of journalism. Once upon a time, I aspired to be the next Peter Jennings or Tom Brokaw. I wanted to help people make the rights decisions through powerfully told stories. 

The modern day world of journalism has very little to do with the truth and has everything to do with your version of the truth. 

Frustrated by the right and left wing spin on the news, I decided to fight back with my own political talk show. I tried to be fair. Every show featured two sides to the argument. I always saved my opinion for the very end, but it didn't take me long to realize I was a part of the problem. So, I walked away from my dream. 

I don't regret this decision in the least. I regret that something I love has been destroyed. Objectivism has been replaced by those chasing ratings and the almighty dollar. What's worse? I don't know of anyone who knows how to fix it. 

 

Thanks for entering my world, 

-Nathan 

Nathan Box
Hello! My name is Nathan. I've always believed I would meet that special someone in one of two places; either a record store or a book store. Maybe I need to amend? I moved to Seattle in February of 2011 from Oklahoma City (Try and not hold the Sonics/Thunder thing against me). I knew I wanted to work for a nonprofit and go to grad school. Within a couple of months, I was doing both. During the day, I work as a Fund Developer and Community Relations Manager for a nonprofit in Kent and at night I try to stay as busy as possible volunteering, trying new restaurants, finding hidden bars and exploring Seattle. The past few years has been both terrifying and exhilarating. I have done things on my own I didn’t think were within my capability. I love being outdoors. On any given weekend, I can be found hiking, on a road trip, volunteering, at a museum, seeing a movie (I see a lot of them). I am passionate about nonprofit work. I feel called to leave a mark on this world. Nothing against those who enjoy making tons of money, I just need to know I am making a difference.
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