I believe my mother tried to call me early this morning as they left the mountain, but I was too hazy to get to the phone in time. Keep them in your thoughts, that my family has homes to return to, that they all made it safely out of the way of the fire. I Read more >>

The fire has reached Crestline. It has consumed Waterman Canyon, and the beautiful pine forests of my childhood are going. My family is safe, and for that I am thankful, but I am having a hard time being far away and knowing that the landscape of my memory is incinerated. The forests, the beautiful forests. Read more >>

I am researching medicine shows for this story I’m writing, and this showed up in my search results.

As promised, two examples of the photos I took this week. The film was expired, so I didn’t expect much, and since all of my transfers are done on the spot straight from the camera, the results are a lot more gritty than most professional photographers would accept. I prefer them this way – they Read more >>

I just got back from an impromptu vacation in J.’s hometown of Richmond, MO, pop. 6,000 where the courthouse on the town square has the words “Obedience to Law is Liberty” deeply chiselled on the west and east facing gables so that you see it regardless of where you’re travelling in town. It’s a fun Read more >>

I am getting old. The signs have all been there. Getting nauseated at a scary movie really capped it off though. My body’s relationship with food has changed in the last few months, and things that I could eat with no second thought have been taken off the menu due to their averse effects. Sugar Read more >>

I saw Texas Chainsaw Massacre last night – it has the distinction of being the first horror flick to make me nauseated. I give it two thumbs up. It’s disgusting though. You’ve been warned. I’m pretty good at picking the right times in the movie to notice particularly fake looking props or other film anomalies Read more >>

I have overdosed on caffeine, and it will take DAYS to get back in order. I feel awfully tense. We had our first day of training for the new cafe – basically we had a cupping to try some Brazilian coffee, some Kenya, and some Atlatil or some other Aztec-sounding word from Guatemala. Then we Read more >>

I put the Wonder Horse intro to Polaroid manipulations back on Utopian.net. This was a piece from three years ago that showcased my first attempts with my Polaroid Land Cameras, using the same subject. I have written a little booklet on SX70 manipulations (my word count for today) to pack up along with my SX70 Read more >>

I’ve been editing myself as I write today. That’s unusual for me – I’m a firm believer in first drafts. They will be awful, they won’t be complete, but there are pearls in a first draft that are simply there for the polishing. I don’t believe I can write clean copy, and so I don’t Read more >>