objects in mirror are closer than they appear
Okay, at the risk of being self indulgent, let’s talk about me, shall we? I’ve recently received some feedback on my blog, from several sources: “Why is he so hard on himself?” “He shouldn’t be so negative” “You need to be more vulnerable, show us your inner struggle!” “I was surprised to see how insecure […]
PDX Sat: Cherubs, rainbows and unicorns shitting Portland glitter cupcakes
PDX Day 1: My stupidest accomplishment PDX Day 2: Happy hour indeed PDX Day 3: Portland so far PDX Day 3.2: FUPD has assumed control PDX Day 4: Laughs, libations, and lost chances PDX Day 5: Cherubs, rainbows, and unicorns shitting Portland glitter cupcakes PDX Day 6: Homebound “Cherubs, rainbows and unicorns shitting Portland glitter […]
children, rock stars & hair product
A day in the life of me: 3:00pm: shot Angela Thompson’s daughters: They really were a joy to
The Seeker
This is a self portrait I took in the chapel of the church I grew up in. As I tried to find a way to explain what I was feeling as I created this portrait, the words of a song came to mind: The Seeker “I’ve looked under chairs, I’ve looked under tables / I’ve […]
The comedy muse
Recently I got brutally honest with myself and admitted something that was very hard to admit. For some reason I found it kind of embarassing to find myself thinking like this. But I’m going to share it with you now…. I want to be like
pages and past lives
Okay, bear with me for another one of my bat shit crazy ideas: Let’s suppose that reincarnation is real. Suppose that the purpose of life is to spiritually progress and become more like God, by means of repeated incarnations on earth. Suppose that in one of your incarnations, you gain a lot of wisdom and […]
God was not at the grocery store today
On what seems to be an upswing of a rash of suicide attempts, ____ is spending less time in bed, more time out of the house. One of the major rationales for his suicide attempts is that he doesn’t’ feel like life has any purpose. Today, he wandered around a local Smith’s grocery store, approaching […]
domestic violence, hipsters and apostles
I saw this on Facebook today: “The victim must do all in his or her power to stop the abuse. Most often, the victim is innocent because of being
Open Crucifixion Night
I rolled up to the club on my skateboard, wave “HI” to the general assembly of smoking comics outside. I walk in. Find the host. Get my name on the list. Order a beer. Find a table. Take a seat. The vibe is not good tonight. Before a single comic has taken the stage, I […]
Thank God for Girls and Guitars ….and kids
I have the best job in the world. Somehow I have been blessed with a life where I get paid to be photograph the things that I love most in this world: girls and guitars. …and kids. Only in my craziest dreams would I have imagined that this is what my life would look like, […]