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Jamie on a Bed in Leningrad
August 1975. Four young women sit on a bed in a budget hotel in Leningrad (today’s St. Petersburg). Three of the women appear to be intent on listening to someone in the room, off-camera. But one is staring straight at me, mugging, as I snap a Kodachrome. This is Jamie, the embodiment of all my…… Continue reading Jamie on a Bed in Leningrad
Downtown Post Office
Cycled past the Downtown post office. The building is begging for a new use.
Buying Local
Cycled through a neighborhood of locally owned shops. Picked up some veggies at a small, old-fashioned co-op.
Bibimbap
Satisfied my need for bibimbap. Comfort food.
Gues Who’s Coming to Dinner
Walked across Gold Medal Park to 1967 San Francisco… “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” at the Guthrie.“Regardless of the law… laws won’t protect you when you get pulled ov
Portnoy’s Complaint in Moscow
It’s the summer of 1975. My brother and I are wandering around Moscow. A young Russian man comes up to us and starts a conversation. Once a certain level of trust is achieved, he brings up the subject of books banned in the USSR. “Would you mail me a copy of Portnoy’s Complaint?” he asks.…… Continue reading Portnoy’s Complaint in Moscow
St. Paul’s Oakland Cemetery
Cycled with a friend to St. Paul’s Oakland Cemetery (founded 1853), final home for many immigrants. We’re lucky to have a large Hmong-American population, median age 19.7. As many of us age out of the workforce, young, hard-working individuals will build
Haiku Alert
One open window,a cautious invitationbefore the dog days.
Stop-Frame Movie
Made my first, ever, stop-frame movie: “Lights Out.” I’m practicing for a rainy day with the nephews.