Today as you read or watch the news, and let the images and information flow through you, caring little for where it came from, who gathered it, and why you should care...please remember photojournalist James Foley. His job was to... Continue Reading →
RIP. Rest. In. Peace. It's something we say when someone we love or admire dies. It implies that the person is "in a better place" or "finally at peace". We say these things to help ourselves mostly. We do not... Continue Reading →
At 4:18PM EST on July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon, taking mankind to the greatest frontier he has reached thus far—the surface of another world. It was an achievement that has been unmatched in... Continue Reading →
Cover design is always a challenging task for me. Generally I have a solid image in my mind of what I want the cover art to convey. The tricky part is finding a piece of art that matches what's in... Continue Reading →
It's time for a contest... As some of you may know, I'm what is referred to as a "serious amateur" photographer. (That just means I've spent way too much on camera gear.) I love to shoot abandoned buildings, factories, churches,... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking a lot lately about how Christians ought to conduct themselves in relation to politics. Over my adult life I have seen a disturbing trend as the conservative right-wing has co-opted Christianity and even gone so far as... Continue Reading →
40 or more years have passed but I can still remember the agony of having to leave my Nanny's house every day when my mom picked me up after work. It had nothing to do with my mom—it was Captain... Continue Reading →
On Fantasy... The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams. It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real … for a moment at least … that long magic moment before we wake. Fantasy is silver... Continue Reading →
Hodor." —Hodor