On a cool day near Venice Beach on the advent of spring I discovered this woman near the back parking lot when I dashed in to get my morning coffee fix before attending a conference. The disenfranchised and poor will always be among us, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t react. Sometimes, I wonder [...]

It’s Thanksgiving in sunny Southern New Mexico.  It’s been a difficult year for me with the complications of my broken wrist in April, but I realize that life basically is good and there are many “little miracles” in my day-to-day life. In order to reinforce that fact, I’ve decided to take a photo a day [...]

is hosted by Fleur-de-Lisa Do you ever talk to yourself out loud? What do you talk about? Usually in my car when I’m berating myself for doing something that I deem “stupid.” What stresses you out? Life in general, but I think it’s part of the package… What are your secret talents? I’m actually a [...]