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Writing happens when it happens. For a while I was paid to write news and sports and so had to write stuff whether I wanted to or not. Paying the rent depended on it. Today I write for fun, but … Continue reading →

My mother’s, mother’s brother was Ivend Shephard. He was a tall, burly man with square shoulders, dark hair, piercing black eyes and a mustache that a walrus would be proud of. We knew him as Uncle Ivan. One of my … Continue reading →

Today I ponder Valentine’s Day.  It is a day when the ladies turn to thoughts of love and men wonder what they should get for their ladies to keep them out of trouble.  Candy is good but not good.  Flowers … Continue reading →

Its hot.  Damn hot! Unlike Adrian Crownower in “Good Morning Vietnam,” I say this in all seriousness.  My AC unit was running again today.  In February for gods sakes.  The worst part is, the iceberg in downtown Austin is melting.  … Continue reading →

Autumn has descended on the local land with a pronounced pfffft.  That is, the season of autumn is really no different from the season of summer.  It is still hot, and unseasonably humid.  The front lawn still needs cutting every … Continue reading →

I tell people that I have been a photographer all of my life. And its true – mostly. My father was a photographer.  He specialized in photographing Native Americans.  I attended many an Indian Pow Wow as a kid.  For … Continue reading →

Okay, its more than midway through May suddenly. What happened to April I’m wondering. Yesterday it was February and now suddenly its almost June. There is something wrong with my journey through time. Or maybe time is just sneaky. Some … Continue reading →

Every February I have a birthday. One year older. One year better. I’ve always felt that my life was an effort in continuous improvement – soft of an individual Six Sigma. For the most part I think I have achieved … Continue reading →

We are back in Texas. After spending a great week in San Francisco, Vicky and I returned to Austin feeling a bit worn out but refreshed at the same time. However, no matter how much fun it is to visit … Continue reading →

It’s been some time since I spent any amount of time living downtown in a major urban area. There is an energy that permeates the central core of a city that you do not find elsewhere. It’s the constant rumble … Continue reading →