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The world I grew up in no longer exists.
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Divided by Design
Hey friends, how’ve you been lately? A lot is going on in the world right now. I vacillate between being informed and being overwhelmed...
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A Forecast for Panic
For almost two weeks, meteorologists and weather apps tracked a “devastating” snow and ice storm that was due to wreak havoc on the Eastern Atlantic…
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Lost Connection
Last week, millions of Verizon customers found themselves disconnected from service and stuck in SOS mode. Initially, I didn’t think much of it when my…
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Hardcore Goes Marching On
I made my way into the dimly lit cinderblock building, elbowing past patrons half my age. I caught the eye of the friend I’d come to see and snaked my…
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Viper in the Hatchback
When I was eighteen years old, two friends and I drove to Columbia, South Carolina, to a reptile show. Keeping reptiles and amphibians hadn’t yet…
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2026
The holidays, with their random mid-week days off the past few weeks, have hijacked my routines. Currently, I barely know what day of the week it is…
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When the Cheer Disappears
The presents have been unwrapped, holiday meals have been eaten, and the families have all gone home. It’s 8:30 pm on Christmas, and I just remembered I…
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Developing
I’ve been a photographer for a few decades. My love affair with photography began in high school. It started with my first Canon Rebel series 35mm…
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