2020 - SB Hopper

Anticipation

If you like photography, there's a good chance you're aware of the intense debates over which is better - film or digital. I'm not interested in those debates, but I'm

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On the Streets

On the Streets: Capitol Hill

Fall is the best season. It's the one I always ask to hang on just a little longer. Unless I'm in Arizona, and I'm begging the one week spring not

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Consuming Journalism

Consuming Journalism: The Independent is bad at context or dishonest

I want Trump to lose. I want his campaign to be doing poorly. I don't want journalists to spin context to reassure me that Trump thinks he's losing and that his campaign is doing poorly. If you read (watch) The Independent, you might get

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On the Streets

On the Streets: Time Capsules

It's safe to say my cognitive abilities have not increased during the pandemic. I blame myself. I have willingly hopped into the hamster cage and started doing laps on the

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shoulda been a tweet

Shoulda been a tweet: You killed my father, prepare to die

Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion I want to walk in the open wind I want

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On the Streets

Drizzly morning on the Hill

I wanted to make sure I still know how to use Premiere Pro. It's been a while. Drizzly. Quiet.

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News

October 2020

This is the last time I'm going to discuss the election or how COVID-19 relates to the election. Is there really anyone who hasn't made up their mind about who they're voting for? Anyone claiming to be undecided at this point is likely an

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shoulda been a tweet

Shoulda been a tweet: Some wild ass times

Somewhere, the scientist working on the simulation governing our world tired of the project and moved onto something else. One of his twisted colleagues found it sitting on the hard drive and is seeing how much mayhem he can cause. Before I continue, I

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On the Streets

Off to a slow start

My plan was to stop reading news today. Focus on seeing this beautiful state before I move. A couple of problems. My plan lacked an actual plan. And then Trump

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Blog

I need glasses to find my glasses

On most days my desk looks like a bowl of cable spaghetti. The cables are all black. USB this, lightning bolt that. My reading glasses are black. Black chameleons. I set them down and they become one with the cables. Shopping list - white

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Late Night Musings

To Resonate

Weather apps are not to be trusted, not entirely. I skipped dinner. Late night my stomach was telling me, pleading with me - that slice from Little Maria's this afternoon just isn't going to cut it. I told myself that it would be best

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Read Watch Listen

Read, Watch, Listen: Methow Valley, Lovecraft Country, Roanoke

There is a bowl of steaming hot quinoa, spinach, and great northern beans in front of me. Bolstered by generous helpings of cayenne, black pepper, curry powder, and Sriracha's garlic chili sauce. Chow hall food, fancied up by the quinoa instead of Uncle Ben's

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On the Streets

On the Streets: Sirens beckon

Sirens and bangs have returned to Capitol Hill. On 22 September it sounded like the police turned every siren on in the city. I was working on some stuff at home and thought there must have been a 10 alarm fire somewhere. It's always

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On the Streets

It all feels broken

How's that for a feel-good title? I'm no longer confident in my ability (or anyone's ability) to assess our current circumstances. On most days, I feel like it's all going

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On the Streets

Looks pretty, feels ugly

The West is on fire. I knew about the California fires, but I somehow ignored the fires raging through Oregon and, to a lesser extent, Washington. On a walk the