Photo Documentary: Texas Series: Poetry This was my first poetic stop outside of the Philadelphia scene. Philadelphia is an extreme example of a melting pot of verse and experience. So, I was eager to try on this small town open mic night to see what it would offer to an out of towner. My apprehensions…

Photo Documentary: Texas Series; Half Marathon I love cheering runners on in races! I am always moved to ridiculous depths as I see them achieving the finish line. They’ve worked so hard to make it. I was elated when my brother welcomed me to his half marathon. While I was waiting for my brother to…

My coffee on the ledge series is one of my longest running series. I receive a huge response whenever I post these images. As I’ve said before, I think the ritual of the morning cup of coffee (or tea, or whatever your poison) is universal. It’s appealing in the mutual ambitions of each participant to…

I few months ago I sat down and wrote my own book. I typed. I clicked. I dragged and I dropped…then I clicked some more. Magically, two to three weeks later: presto! There was a book on my door step. "Oh, book gods, you’ve really out done yourselves.“, I thought as I took in my…

I don’t doubt that Austin Texas is many things to many people. Yet, I can only speak to what it is to me based on my whirlwind experience last week. I hope my travels bring me back to this circus of the south so I can see all of it’s sideshows. Until then I offer…

Click on any photo to enlarge and scroll through. Sixty-four: That’s the percentage of dogs that are euthanized each year at shelters due to overcrowding. Then again, it’s probably not. That number was calculated in 1997 (the last time a comprehensive study was done) and based on participating shelters. How many shelters are going to…

Photodocumentary: Free Will Brewery, Perkasie, Pa. I recently made my way to Free Will Brewery in Perkasie. After I’d had a couple samples at the “Brews For Books” beer fest, I knew I needed to get the full experience. So, I popped in and made my way down the list of their FREE samples (Yes.…

Photodocumentary: Home (Click on any image to view it larger.) Normally I don’t do severely sentimental stories, but this is one of those times it felt right. Once, a new neighbor moved a few doors down in my homogenous, sardine canned condo complex outside of Philadelphia. I’d recently baked some cookies, brownies or sweet somethings…