Monthly Archives: February 2012

The cans say “PROGRESS”. After my time in Russia (and Nicaragua) the smell of burning trash has a special place in my mind. I took this picture on a trip to the dacha with Jochen and Sveta. We spent quite … Continue reading →

Bryan Thoendel and I met in Art School and had a hell of an inspirational friendship. We never, ever stopped talking about art ideas and occasionally explored different media together. In this case, we had a broken webcam (which had … Continue reading →

I’ll never forget our conversation over the lease – “If another $25 is a problem for you, you shouldn’t rent here”. Thanks, Landlord Gary. You reminded me that the right environment has value, and that my stress was groundless. Goddamn, … Continue reading →

Out for breakfast with Dana, this ATM caught my eye. Stateside, most ATMs are anchored to architecture; this one is on wheels. In hostile environments, feet of mobility can mean higher security than being fixtured to the wall. LoJack – … Continue reading →

A year of my life living in Russia. Not nearly long enough. There, I learned so many gorgeous Russianisms from the lips of so many gorgeous Russians. One sticks out in my mind particularly. “In every joke, there is a … Continue reading →

I moved away from home. I never stopped moving. A million miles, a thousand moving boxes, a three digit address. Ten terabytes of digital imagery. From The Archives is a new thing about the old things – I’m just going … Continue reading →

The world is a better place today. Guestworker Alliance and State Dept advocates deserve major kudos for their work shutting down CETUSA. Here’s the NYTimes take on it. For those of you not totally keyed in on the story, the … Continue reading →