Frank Hecker

Resident of Howard County, Maryland, systems engineer, and occasional blogger

What makes an American an American?

I push back on Joshua Treviño’s attempt to dismiss the propositions that made America America, and Americans Americans.

2024-08-07 · 14 min · Frank Hecker

New year, new blog

I’ve yet again revamped my blog (now with lost content!).

2024-06-22 · 3 min · Frank Hecker

Democracy with Taiwanese characteristics

A review of the Taiwanese TV series Wave Makers.

2023-05-28 · 7 min · Frank Hecker

A better way to elect the Howard County Board of Education

Howard County parents and other voters deserve a way to vote for the Board of Education that truly reflects their preferences.

2023-01-28 · 15 min · Frank Hecker

Ozu’s “Early Summer” seems pretty darn queer to me

I explore how the central film of the Noriko trilogy questions heteronormativity.

2023-01-01 · 29 min · Frank Hecker