Before we get into talking and words and all that extra “content” you have to wade through on the internet just to get to cute pictures of cats or AMAZING AB TRICKS, let’s look at a picture. Nice, huh?…
Doctor Boy
I’m trying to get dressed this morning and a small doctor came into my room and said he needed to check me. He lifted my shirt, pressed a stethoscope onto my belly button, listened for a moment, and then proclaimed…
The Smell of Paper
Library books smell different than the sterile drawing and printing paper we’re used to holding. Library paper is yellowed, soft like thin leather, the corners folded and creased, the letters becoming translucent from the absorption of eyes, the transmutation of…
Mister Bloat
It’s astonishing what gets built without someone at some point saying, “Nope, shut it down. This is terrifying.” At a inflatable “theme park” here in San Diego, there’s one that caught my eye. But first, when I say “theme park”…
Joel and Ellie Cosplay Update
The costumes are coming along and I’m stepping closer to a life as an itinerant zombie-basher. Well..actually clickers and runners and bloaters. If you’re facing down a building full of Infected be sure you have one of these, perfect for…
I’m Joel, She’s Ellie
I’ve never been a big one for costumes. On Halloween I usually roll out the Indiana Jones getup because A)it takes about five minutes, and B)it’s fun to be Indiana Jones. Last fall, I decided on costumes more than a…
What Happens When…
What happens when you go for a walk with two little girls? Suppose you pass someone’s well-planted garden, spilling over with flowers and blossoms? You get to play human vase while the girls chatter and pick more. And honestly, would…
Our Flag
I’ve heard that Americans like to fly their flag more than others around the world. Maybe because we’re a relatively new country? I think South Sudan has us beat on that. Is it the sight of white stars on a…
Crows, Spiders, and Bears
Let’s start with the crow. I really, really wanted a moody picture of a crow eating trash on the sidewalk. I’d put it in black and white, scratch it up a bit, maybe even tilt the image. You know, real avant…
Up in a Tree
I remember the feel of raspy pine bark and gummy resin on my hands as I climbed deep into a pine tree as a child. Eastern white pine trees have a wonderful radial branch pattern making them just about the…
