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  • Down To 48

    From over 1,300, I’ve finally selected the final 48 photos for Twelve Months at Hurricane Ridge. Whew, and thanks for the congratulations. Now it’s time to polish them: straighten horizons, remove dust and spots, and maybe better balance color, light, and contrast. There’s always more work to do. Note that I said I’ve selected the…

  • Whidbey Island Comicon – 2025

    The quick post to social media: Back for my third year as a guest speaker at theWhidbey Island Comicon – this weekend ! (July 18-20).Cool.See you there.(Details to follow, as time allows, eh?)address: 390 NE Midway Blvd, Oak Harbor, WAhttps://www.whidbeyislandcomicon.org/ The longer post: What? Whoa! Yay! Eep! I just got the word that the event…

  • Renting Table Time

    Let us give thanks for coffeeshops, tea houses, and open spaces that have wi-fi, characters, and someone else to keep the place clean. There may be a few caveats, however. Writers can write anywhere. Right? Yes. No. Sort of. Where are you going to write? Costs? Details Enough of lists and logic. If you’re going…

  • Clarity Break – January 2025

    Some moments become short videos on replay inside my memories. During a recent appointment, I said the simple sentence; “I need a vacation.” The therapist somewhat playfully said; “OK. Stop describing anything else. When someone says that, they mean it. Listen to yourself, take a vacation.” A therapist with a sense of humor and timing,…