In America and many other countries to say a woman’s place is in the kitchen is to evoke a spectrum of hostile responses and rightfully so. There’s no need for a women’s lib lecture for you to know where we’ve come from and how far we’ve come. Yet in some countries the kitchen is also…

Photo Documentary: The Cape May Brewing Company in Cape May New Jersey was one of the only breweries that showed up on my search for beach breweries at the Jersey Shore. I recommend anyone stop in any day of the week between 12 and eight, slap down $11, try out a generous sampling of four…

Photo Documentary Series: Punk Rock Flea Market Portrait Series Click on any image to enlarge. I’ve done stories on the Punk Rock Flea Market before, but this year, as a vendor, I was wedged between tables for the duration of the day. However, that didn’t mean I could capture the day with all its beautiful…

Photo Documentary: Contra Dancing (click on any photo to enlarge) A couple Thursdays ago I found myself at Warren Wilson College outside of Asheville, North Carolina. Most wedding receptions involve a DJ and an open bar, but unimpressed by conventional standards my best friend, Andy Beth, longed to Contra Dance just as she had before…

Photo Documentary: My Best Friend’s Wedding: Part Two Once again, there’s little more I can offer that the smiles on these faces and bright vibrant colors can’t. Enjoy a peek at the intimate fanfare and I know you’ll immediately feel like you’re in on the conversation.

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…

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 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…