Gary GruberMar 18, 20225 min readMushinThe 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...
Gary GruberMar 17, 20224 min readOn the Road of Hard KnocksThe best compliment I ever received regarding my prowess as a motorcycle mechanic (I can tear down to the last nut and bolt almost any...
Gary GruberMar 15, 20222 min readThe 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,...
Gary GruberMar 14, 20227 min readPhyllis is Just As Weird As MeBefore 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...
Gary GruberMar 10, 20225 min readThe Doctor Will See You NowIf turnabout is fair play, then the more than layman’s knowledge of medicine I possess would make my mother proud. As early as...
Gary GruberMar 9, 20227 min readIn Memory of Clarence Price and Bruno JoachimClarence 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...
Gary GruberMar 8, 20227 min readLosing My VirginityNo, 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...
Gary GruberMar 6, 20226 min readNo Jews AllowedI did not experience much antisemitism growing up. While the line of demarcation between Jews and Christians was quite visible in...
Gary GruberMar 4, 20224 min readAnything 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...
Gary GruberMar 3, 20224 min readThe 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...
Gary GruberMar 2, 20223 min readWhich 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...
Gary GruberMar 1, 20224 min readFinding 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...
Gary GruberFeb 28, 20226 min readNo New NormalCertain events in life are pivotal, because they force an alternative reality upon you – a cloak or mantle not easily shrugged off. I...
Gary GruberFeb 27, 20223 min readI (almost) Never Ask PermissionThe 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...
Gary GruberFeb 26, 20225 min readOn 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...
Gary GruberFeb 25, 20223 min readLook Before You LeapI don’t write about what happens on a daily basis as some bloggers do, but something happened today. Rarely does 72 hours transpire...
Gary GruberFeb 23, 20223 min readThe Story Behind the Stories (Part Ten)My high school graduating class of 1967 has proven to be unusually cohesive after all these years. While I did not attend the tenth...
Gary GruberFeb 22, 20224 min readOn Being Genuine (Part One)When I look back on the people who have come and gone in my life, I am always drawn to the 1%’ers. I was fortunate to have been accepted...
Gary GruberFeb 21, 20223 min readNothin’ in Common, Except a Whole Lotta Love for TochinoshinThere must be something to the cliché opposites attract. When I first spied Phyllis sitting in the control booth in the...
Gary GruberFeb 19, 20224 min readThe Worst Thing I Ever Did to My WifeWorking at the “Color Lab” on Yonkers Ave was one sweet job. Each printer had their own room. Printing was done on an automated enlarger...
