The depths of my hypocrisy are considerable. Canon sent me another printer. The message came with a photograph of the Canon Selphy QX20 and a simple question. “You want?” It was a trick question, of course, because I want all …
Creative: Magokoro, Lucas McKinnon
I showed Lucas McKinnon’s “Magokoro” to someone, and they quickly said, “This is a study of color.” And I would agree. The work is a great example of what can be accomplished during a workshop if you stay focused and …
Creative: My Instagram
I keep being asked by incredulous creatives how it’s possible I’m not on Instagram. If this doesn’t, by itself, belie a massive underlying issue, I’m not sure what does. When I reply, “I don’t like the parent company, and I …
Creative: In Discussion with Elena
One of the best aspects of my job is talking to talented people. Photographers, designers, illustrators, artists, business owners, finance people, marketing people, brand people, tech folks, and even fellow brand ambassadors. Oftentimes, the conversations we have in private are …
Creative: Antarctica Journal
I found this in my closet, still in the box. The only thing I can think is that I was going to be tasked with an “unboxing” video, so I kept this baby intact and ready to be revealed. And …
Adventure: Out There, Everywhere
Hailstorms and cheese and crackers. A lost phone, washboard roads, and only one early twenty-something female barista with utter contempt for my existence. (Someone needs to do a study of this demographic, which makes Jared Kushner seem like Mother Teresa.) …
Adventure: Water Water Everywhere
I live at 7,000ft in the high desert. I have kidney stones. I sweat a lot. I take creatine, vitamin C, branch chain amino acids, beet powder, and more. I like water. I need water. Most often, I need a …
Creative: The Pathfinder
As you can see, I’m a Paul Bowles fan. Most know Bowles as a writer, which he certainly was, but he was also so much more. Composer, translator, documentarian, and source of inspiration for so many others. Orson Welles, Tennessee …
Creative: Welcome to America
Welcome to America. Steady stream of camper vans, thirty and forty feet long, blast south toward the city after invading semi-remote mountain spots over the prior two days of holiday. Memorial Day. Honoring those who served and those who died, …
Read: May Books, 2023
It’s been a slow month for turning the page. So much on my plate, both official and self-inflicted. Still struggling to make sense of my future newsletter. I know what I THINK I want to do, but do I have …
Creative: NYA-EVO Fjord 50-C ECONYL
“Don’t hate me because I’m beautiful.” This was a Pantene ad campaign in the 1980s. I remember watching TV as a kid and seeing these ad spots and wondering what it all meant. I was a mess. Some would say …