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Struck Match

I wrote this in a long post a couple years ago, but I really like it still, so it bears repeating: Looking back, every person I consider important — every relationship, male or female, that means something to me — initially flared up in my life like a struck match.

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Wedding

They already posted the photo to Facebook, so I guess it’s safe to share… Congratulations to Jesse and Tara on their marriage. It was a beautiful day, for an wonderful couple.

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Goth

I posted this back in April, to a private thing. At the time, I didn’t want to stir up any real trouble. But I think everyone has sorted themselves out a bit more by now. By way of editor’s notes, Chiaroscuro was a “goth/industrial” club in DC and Spellbound, in Continue Reading

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…these moments…

You have to shut off all of those voices and look for these special moments—these moments that you accept you have no control over. So much of my job is to not think—to be open to what’s there, and then use my intuition to see where it takes me. – Continue Reading

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thanks

I posted the following two bits on Facebook a couple weeks ago; but I wanted to share them here as well, for long term archiving: So yes. As of yesterday evening, the sale of the house is officially complete. I am now a poor homeowner. Commentary on the whole thing Continue Reading

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Starting over

The home sale is done. I moved in 2 days ago. The house is still empty, until I get my belongings out of storage. (Interesting to note that everything I own fits in a 10’x10′ storage unit). Starting over is scary shit. But it’s not like there’s an alternative. Can Continue Reading

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Next Year

Resolutions, goals, whatnot. What do I want to do or get from the coming year. I’ll publish a photo book. I don’t know what theme there will be yet. Lots of possibilities. But I want to do something new with my photographs. So I will put together a book, and Continue Reading

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Housewarming

Wonderful night out with friends… well… most of the second half of last week. Thursday was the Die Antwoord concert I’d been waiting for. Friday I got out of the house as needed, and ended up bar hopping on H Street with friends and catching a Burlesque Show at the Continue Reading

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Freaks in my Life

I grew up in Central NY. Very rural. Think pig farms, corn fields, and cow barns. Pre internet days; so if it wasn’t in the library and your friends didn’t know about it, then it didn’t exist. A fairly conservative upbringing. All within reason of course. My parents were either Continue Reading

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2011 in Photos

2011 is here. 2011: my year in photos. same criteria as always, which is just about anything. Some are meaningful, some are pretty, some are interesting, some…

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Heidi

A year ago tonight I met this wonderful woman. And now my life has changed in many ways, and I love her more all the time.