Archive for May, 2009
simplicity…
since it didn’t end in violence…
Once upon a time a man gave me a knife. It was small, its handle extruded red plastic and its blade, sneakily sharp, bore the imprint of a camera company. He gave it to me after asking me what camera I used. It was a token of his approval. That question began a conversation, about [...]
if ever I would leave you…
the terrible beauty…
Last Friday afternoon a tornado touched down in our little area of the world, killing two people, injuring many more, damaging and destroying property, and generally showing the terrible beauty of natural force. This morning, as part of my dwindling employment, I went out with my camera to document some of the damage. Here are [...]
Jen pokes the bear…
I’ve been practicing my snarl and calling my demons by their first names as I trudge through my last days as a currently contributing member of society. Bear-like, I prepare my cave for extended occupation, and woe unto the soul who stumbles in. Naturally, Jen pokes the bear, tagging me for one of those, “get [...]
