Writing, Photography, and the life lessons I learned from Street Academy
By the time you read today’s blog post, I will be on the road to Syracuse. It’s that road trip in August that I’ve sarcastically referred to as “The Drive of Shame.” Let me explain. When the New York State Fair sends out its postcards of acceptance or rejection for their photography competition, participants must…
Read More
Okay, do I have everything? Gotta go through the checklist. Six photos for the New York State Fair Photography Competition.ย Check. The Cathedral of St. Philco for the dollhouse crafts competition at the State Fair.ย Check. Seven postcards, one for each artwork.ย Check. Seven postcard stamps.ย Check. The signed authorization from my model friend Lauren,…
Read MoreI’ve had this prayer card in my possession for the past ten years.ย It’s a small little treasure on thin, stiff cardstock.ย The corners are still sharp, like a fresh Topps baseball card.ย The date is still visible. August 1, 2006.ย Ten years ago. That’s when my mother passed away. Paula Lillian Bragg, later Miller,…
Read MoreThe world woke up on Friday morning, and heard tragedy from the beautiful city of Dallas, Texas.ย During what started as a peaceful protest against the recent murders of black men at the hands of police officers, something that night went horribly wrong. And by the time Friday morning arrived, five Dallas police officers were…
Read More
For the next few days, my Facebook feed will have hundreds and hundreds of pictures from my friends and acquaintances, all showing them with their fathers.ย The photos will be of happy times spent together.ย Or they might be photos that memorialize a beloved parent, with words like, “I miss you to the moon and…
Read MorePlease let me tell you a story today.ย A story about a man named Orest. I first met Orest ten years ago.ย At the time, I was freelancing for a minor league sports website which paid its writers on promises and not much else.ย At the time, Orest was the general manager of the Rochester…
Read More
One of the advantages of taking several cameras to a specific location is that you can use all your equipment to capture a moment – and then, after you’ve returned safely home, you can go through your photos and see how each camera interpreted the scene. Such is what happened last month with my Niagara…
Read More“You need to come out and join me and my friends at the Grog Shoppe this Saturday,” she said to me.ย “We sing karaoke there.ย It starts at 9, unless that’s past your bedtime,” she winked. I thought to myself… I could do this.ย This sounds like fun.ย And it would be nice to meet…
Read More
There are days when I spend my time thinking about where I’ve come from and how far I’ve traveled.ย All the abuses I took.ย All the damages I survived.ย All the drops of Krazy Glue I used to repair my broken heart. And yet … somehow … I’m still here. It’s almost as if my…
Read MoreI know we’ve been talking about the Bob & Ron’s Fish Fry restaurant closing down and all that, and I don’t want to beat a dead horse-radish sauce over it… But there’s still something that bothers me.ย Not about the restaurant, or the recipes, or the reason for the eatery’s demise. No.ย I’m talking about…
Read More
You must be logged in to post a comment.