One of the greatest things about painting is the variety of surfaces available that can be decorated with paint. Some of them are inappropriate. It’s probably not a great idea to decorate the living room wall with crayon drawings. Interpretive signs at parks, road signs, etc., are also probably not the best surfaces for artistic […]

The challenge for week five of the 52 week photography project is called “ten shots: technical.” Take ten shots of the same subject from different angles, distances, and focal lengths. After taking the ten pictures of the same subject, I am supposed to choose my favorite to share.  I changed it up a bit for

My weekend in Cleveland is over, and I am back at home. It was a good experience. It was too cold to get much outdoor time so all of the pictures were taken inside. Below is my weekend in images. Friday Bear and I hopped on a Greyhound bus. It was approximately a four hour ride

I have come to Cleveland for the weekend to visit my dear friends, Maria Smith and Charlie Hurst. I first met them in Antigua Guatemala in 1987, when we were in language school. We lived with the same host family. After I came home, I lost touch with them. When I was in federal prison

The challenge for week five of the 52 week photography project is called “ten shots: technical.” Take ten shots of the same subject from different angles, distances, and focal lengths. After taking the ten pictures of the same subject, I am supposed to choose my favorite to share.  I’ve decided to change it up a

On January 1st, I started a new photography project. My goal is to take at least one photograph a day for the entire year, following a program called the 52-week photography challenge for 2017. It is being organized by Dogwood Photography, located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dogwood Photography operates a photography school in Wilmington and

During the summer of 2008, I participated in a walk that was organized by a group called “Voices for Creative Nonviolence.” Here is a link to the Voices for Creative Nonviolence website:  link to the Voices for Creative Nonviolence website People from Voices for Creative Nonviolence visit war zones and focus on forming relationships with

Today, I am sharing Diane Lipp’s story. She teaches third grade at Huth Road Elementary School in Grand Island, New York. This is the sixth story in my series of stories about teachers, their work, the things that they share with their students, and the things that bring them joy. Tell me your journey to becoming

Today, my friend Bekki and I went to downtown Buffalo to join the Water is Life walk. Approximately 200 persons participated in this walk, which started in Niagara Square. We walked toward the marina and passed the decommissioned airplanes and battleships and arrived in Canalside. It was a relatively short distance from Niagara Square to

Note: On January first, I started a new photography project. I will take at least one photograph a day for the entire year, following a program called the 52-week photography challenge for 2017. It is being organized by Dogwood Photography, located in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dogwood Photography operates a photography school in Wilmington and it runs