He-Man Sushi
Every two years I make the trip into Riverside / Corona to requalify for my CCW (concealed carry). Firearms Training Associates in...
Nothin’ But the Moon…
Anyone who tells you they ain’t scared jumping out of a plane at 12,500 feet at midnight for the first time with nothing but the moon to...
Teamwork
Only three times in the 25+ years I spent as a software architect was I a member of a team of developers who epitomized the notion of a...
Counting Cars
It was an hour before we were to be married and I’m sitting on the front porch of our beautiful three story, zillion room home in Long...
What Happens When Phyllis Wakes Up to Find Six Strangers Sleeping on the Living Room Floor?
They sure weren't there the night before when she went to sleep... 1980 was sort of a watershed year for me. I had just left my job at...
Mushin
The concept of Mushin was explained to me by a Japanese friend of mine the night before Sasha was born. I struggled for many years to...
On the Road of Hard Knocks
The best compliment I ever received regarding my prowess as a motorcycle mechanic (I can tear down to the last nut and bolt almost any...
The Story Behind the Stories (Part Twelve)
I used to return to the east coast once a year to visit friends and family. As time marched on, these trips stretched themselves out,...
Phyllis is Just As Weird As Me
Before we found our first home in Rancho Mirage, Phyllis and I lived in an apartment in Palm Desert. It wasn’t too bad, if you don’t...
The Doctor Will See You Now
If turnabout is fair play, then the more than layman’s knowledge of medicine I possess would make my mother proud. As early as...
In Memory of Clarence Price and Bruno Joachim
Clarence checking his sea maps to plot a course of adventure for us off the Pacific Coast. I have always found it next to impossible to...
Losing My Virginity
No, this has nothing to do about me and Karen D. on a blanket in the woods outside of Syracuse University way back when... Around 1995...
No Jews Allowed
I did not experience much antisemitism growing up. While the line of demarcation between Jews and Christians was quite visible in...
Anything Is Possible?
The biggest difference I could see between my generation and our parents was the degree of self- reflection we would entertain on just...
The Story Behind the Stories (Part Eleven)
Some of my professors at Syracuse University found me to be quite disturbing and disruptive. I tended to push the boundaries of...
Which Came First, The Photographer or the Photograph?
Most photographs convey something to the viewer. Whether it be an emotion, a personal link to past history, or a dramatic revelation...
Finding My Way Home – Thank God the Lights Were On!
In the beginning, most photographers know nothing about photography. They have no cohesive vision. They do not understand the...
No New Normal
Certain events in life are pivotal, because they force an alternative reality upon you – a cloak or mantle not easily shrugged off. I...
I (almost) Never Ask Permission
The essence of street photography lies in the ability to masterfully capture a moment as it moves from not-yet-a-photo to is-a-photo to...
On Being Genuine (Part Two)
When I went to see my orthopedic surgeon prior to starting to skydive, he told me my legs would be ok, put I had to stop jogging – it was...