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Coal

When I got my first real, paying job, probably my biggest expense was film developing. I never really gave it much thought at the time, but I loved riding my bike around town and taking photos. Wouldn’t be at all abnormal now, with our camera obsessed culture. But back then, Continue Reading

Categories intangibles

geneva

Things that strike me about Geneva every time I visit: trees, trees, trees seagulls slate sidewalks farmland porches greeting strangers they big sky the big fucking lake children playing on the sidewalks Queen Anne’s Lace names ending in vowels the smell of fresh, green air

Categories memory

Life from the back of a pickup

Jessica was one of those friendships that was always doomed to self-destruct. For two years I watched her shed off another friend every three or four months, like ridding herself of an old skin. So it’s not really shocking that the time eventually came. But meanwhile… we had some fun. Continue Reading

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Mother Cat and Too Many People

You know… I may get kicked out of the He-man Woman Haters Club for saying so, but I love my kitty. And I’m starting to believe that she may see me as more than a walking food dispenser. To set the scene… for the last couple weeks, Pixel has been Continue Reading