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  • Another newspaper editor bites the dust, or the Times are changing

    February 24, 2009

    • Sadly, my current editor at the Capitol Hill Times in Seattle just lost his job.  He now joins an increasingly long line of good journalists in my hometown being shuffled into new professions by the current economic shakeup of the business.  Besides a retrenching of the community newspapers, our second-largest daily shuts down this week. Not a good time to be a journalist looking for  ...
  • Patience is the key to everything!

    December 30, 2008

    • Tuesday, December 30, 2008Patient Pets I am blessed with two wonderful models for my work. I got new lights and once again it is time for Molly and Pilgrim to get to work. First pics are fine, then boredom enters the picture.
  • Poetry Friday

    December 12, 2008

    • Friday, December 12, 2008Haiku Friday Transformed overnightTo those braving winter's coldBeauty is revealedFeel free to add your poetry if any of the images so move you!!
  • Take a Break and Take a Deep Breath!

    December 11, 2008

    • Thursday, December 11, 2008Seek and you shall Find! In our frantic day to day lives, we often forget to stop and take a closer look. Today, take a break, step outside, and see what closeup beauty you can find!
  • Haiku Friday!

    November 28, 2008

  • You never know what you might do as a freelancer!

    November 19, 2008

    • Wednesday, November 19, 2008Today's Shoot-Antique Ironstone China Today I took pictures of antique ironstone china.Luckily I have a friend that collects it and she was gracious enough to let me do a shoot.Here is the makers mark, Mason was one of the first companies to manufactor ironstone.Orginally it was white, many pieces have a distinctive greyish blue color such as the middle pitcher in the ...
  • Freelancers Have to Ignore Distractions!

    November 11, 2008

    • Tuesday, November 11, 2008Freelancers have to ignore Distractions! Ya, right! If you believe that you haven't had office mates like mine.I can be in a middle of actually getting an article done, when Pilgrim will suddenly jump up on the computer desk."What do you mean you don't want to pet me now?" After I dislodge him from the desk, I notice Molly is standing at my feet with a strange ...