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Odds and Ends

The finale of Severance was intense. (No Spoilers here.) I was on the edge of my seat the whole time. Our main characters had a window, of unknown length, to reflect and gain awareness about their circumstances. A window that could close at any moment. Some of their actions confused

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Of two minds

Try not to take your work home with you. What if you couldn't, no matter how hard you tried? That's the premise of Severance, but it's drastically oversimplified. I'm really enjoying the show. Thanks for recommending it, Chuck. It's got everything. And, as a sometimes blogger who claims he likes

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Plans

I know I can be a downer sometimes. I blame some of it on the medium. I think if we were sitting down having an actual conversation, it would come across more as questioning and searching rather than the sky is falling. Even though the sky is falling. I'm going

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It's been a while

Well, I sure dropped out of sight for a while. I think the pandemic and a lot of other depressing news caught up to me. I just wasn't excited about anything. The dark days and near constant rains of early November sure didn't help. Shook up the routine a bit,

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The Essentials

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Wasn't always grey...

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Corvus

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The Irish were born for leaving...

...otherwise the world would have no pubs. It's a line in the trailer for Belfast, and I might have misquoted it. The movie looks fantastic, and I can't wait to see it. Black and white, incredible actors, and fantastic music. At least two of the actors were in The Fall

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Print your work...

...but be more organized than I am. And don't listen to people who tell you what to do. You're not the boss of me! But for me, man, viewing photos online will never be better than holding a print or looking at a photo on a wall. Oh, on that

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A Fallen Son

I caught up with an old friend tonight, and it was fantastic. As the hour approached, I threw up the usual road-blocks. I'm tired. I'm reclusive. Can I reschedule? Grateful that the answer came up no. Go. TB, we went to Bar Cotto, and it was wonderful. I had a

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Never give your parents grief

It's a pretty solid rain right now in Seattle. We're very close to the I'm always cold season. It doesn't matter how many layers one wears...always a little cold. I'm not complaing, at least not entirely. I can't abide excessive heat, and I believe all of us will be

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Here comes the rain again

It was a dark, windy, and rainy night. Sounds like we're going to get drenched here in the Pacific Northwest. Stay safe everyone! Let's hope it helps with western wildfires. I thought this was a pretty cool description from the National Weather Service: Given that this is the first atmospheric

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Bremerton is the Wild West

My friend's band, Filth is Eternal, had a show at The Charleston in Bremerton a few weeks ago. I forgot about the show until the day of. Tick tock, tick tock. You're not going to make that ferry. That bummed me out; tough to beat a ride on a Washington

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Don't forget the good

Muddling along in the meh zone. I'm not feeling awesome, but I'm not feeling terrible, either. If things continue like this for a few more days, I'll be grateful. It helps having friends and family who check in on you. Instant morale boost. A friend dropped off sushi, miso soup,

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I feel lousy

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Weekly Roundup

There's really not a weekly roundup. Maybe I'll start one as a way of avoiding too many links. The situation in Afghanistan is scary. I feel terrible for the Afghan people, but I am glad that we are ending our military occupation. My foreign policy days are behind me, so

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Photographer George Forss

Alex Vadukul has a wonderful article in the New York Times about photographer George Forss. The photos are fantastic, but it's the story about one person's way through this world that I most enjoyed. Forss didn't have an easy go of it, but it sounds like he got on with

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Left turn at Portland

I need to hear someone pronounce The Dalles. I think that every time I'm in Portland. I also think 84 towards The Dalles sucks every time I'm in Portland. The traffic on 84 is always terrible. It turns into the start of a beautiful drive after you've put some miles

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Checking in...

Bad blogger. I'm still here, even though things have been quiet. Well, I'm here, but I'm not there. I'm in Phoenix for a bit. Long drive. I intended to write as I went, but I haven't perfected that mobile work flow. It was a beautiful drive, not without its challenges.

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The intersection of Thomas and Treasure Island

(Note: I started this post a day or a week ago.) I had grand plans for a grand post. But now it's late, the day has passed. Thinking vs. doing. Scale back one's objectives, but don't fall to the level of bullet points. Never bullet points. My walks haven't increased,

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Photojournalism: Lindsey Wasson does it again

Photojournalist Lindsey Wasson took an awesome photo of a reunion. Yoshia Uomoto, 98, reacts as her son and niece surprise her with their first in-person visit in a year after visitation restrictions were lifted at Nikkei Manor, an assisted living facility primarily serving Japanese-American seniors, in Seattle.⁠⁠ ⁠ 📸 Lindsey Wasson/Reuters

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Great example of a meaningful, long-term photo project

I can't remember how I found Daniel Milnor's website, but he's fun to follow. A self-described recovering photographer who's the creative evangelist for Blurb, which specializes in DIY photobooks. (I met Chuck on that site! Hi Chuck.) He recently profiled Shannon Johnstone's book and work related to dogs, specifically shelter

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Photographing Warhol

Link to excellent article by Alex Vadukul about photographer David McCabe's work with Andy Warhol. And a Brian X. Chen article about staying safe online.

Out of the Shoebox

Out of the Shoebox: Vivace 2018

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Out of the Shoebox: Burien with Tony and Arthur James

I'd like to get back to Burien to explore their main street area. It seems like an interesting place. A small town tucked away between Tacoma and Seattle. I wonder if it can hold onto its independence. The last time I was there was in November 2017. I helped Tony