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“Tennessee Williams once wrote, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” The context in which those words were penned is different, but the sentiment holds true. Few communities in the United States are more aware of … Continue reading
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Just when a slightly jaded cultural writer thinks he has seen it all, a brightly painted stupa and surrounding religious complex, rises from the Cajun prairie and changes all that. That’s what happened this Easter Sunday anyway, in the … Continue reading
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Watching little kids hunt Easter eggs is probably the only thing cuter than watching them open Christmas presents. Maybe it is because it is a group activity; maybe it is because it is so colorful. Whatever the reason, watching … Continue reading
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We had some fun in the yard: Quinn, Annie, Anna, Matt, Emily, Mom and I. There is not much else to say about that. Kids love the McMains Compound and the rest of us love watching them play around. … Continue reading
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This second edit uses the Milky Shadows and Vintage Texture Preset from andrearusky over at Presetpond. Interesting tool even if it does make cropping a bit of a challenge. Grimy never looked so good. It will probably come as … Continue reading
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I don’t have much else to say on the subject of the Angola Prison Rodeo at the moment. It is a strange and haunting place filled with things that are hard to articulate. I am always deeply appreciative of … Continue reading
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“Today I am going to write about knives. I can tell you from personal experience that it is easy to let a kitchen knife fascination get out of control. It is also easy to overstate them as a cutlery … Continue reading
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Maybe it is the constant crashing and banging taking place in front of my house as the city repairs our ancient sewer system. Maybe it is that I have had a lot of other work, photographic and otherwise, to … Continue reading
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I have been slacking off on my 365 project and for that I apologize. I’ll get back on the horse… soon. Anyway, I was bringing my friend Max to pick up his car when I noticed this rather pleasing … Continue reading
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The primary mayhem of the Angola Prison Rodeo takes place every weekend in October but one weekend in April they also throw what the folks out there describe as “The Wildest Show in the South.” I have been lucky … Continue reading
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I don’t have a vast knowledge of modern dance but I do have a somewhat broader appreciation of the discipline that the average person might be expected to have aquired by their 36th year. The majority of my undergraduate … Continue reading
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Chuck and Tricia brought their two boys, aged six and eight, over to have some pictures taken. We had tried to do a shoot once before but the kids were worn out from a day in the pool. Friday … Continue reading