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Cross Country Hangover & Touchdown in NC
Finding the Frequency: When Wild Hearts Connect Sometimes, the strangest stories find you at just the right time—little lightning bolts that remind you why you are the way you are, why your own wild heart beats to its own rhythm. I recently stumbled upon the tale of the Birdman of Alcatraz, a convicted murderer who,…
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The Great Purge, Again
I’m a serial mover – some moves by sheer necessity, others by choice. Some moves were desperate escapes, others wild leaps into the unknown. There’s that haunting chapter in St. Pete, a mistake that clings like a persistent shadow. Even EMDR therapy couldn’t scrub away the memory of the mold house that never truly was—a…
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Buzzle Media: August Reader End Shots in Maverick Magazine
We made the End Shot section of the Maverick Magazine, a publication in the White Mountains of Arizona and Buzzle Media’s second home. It was a collaborative effort between mom, son & mother nature and the scenery doesn’t get better than the view from the Mogollon Rim Trail in Pinetop, Arizona. The Mogollon Rim trail is a popular…
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Professional Shoot in Downtown PHX
Lee Selleck of Lee Selleck Counsel Mortgage needed a professional makeover and I knew exactly where I wanted to shoot him. We headed into downtown PHX – after coffee, of course. The heart of the city is stuffed full of beautiful, tall buildings and business persons scurry to and fro. The front of Hanny’s restaurant…
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Robin Kavanagh Gallery
Robin Kavanagh is a Canada based artist and graphic designer who has been painting and drawing seriously for almost 25 years. Click here to read Robin’s full biography and to view his artwork. Kavanagh describes his work below each portrait. Love and Muse – oil on panel This is a simple portrait of my love…
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DIY Buzz Lightyear Costume
Buzz Lightyear made the cut for this years Halloween costume. And who doesn’t love the handsome, naïve space ranger? I went off the cuff and used my kiddos Buzz Lightyear toy as a model. I created the costume using mainly cardboard and foam. Most of the materials can be found at Micheals except the backer…
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Exploring Gorgeous Canyon de Chelly in Northeastern Arizona 3/3
[Story continued from Part 2] Flute music echoed in the chilly morning air. Howard strolled by with coffee in hand saying “good morning” to all of the campers. I served up a bland breakfast of eggs and toast. From the campground, we hiked three miles roundtrip to the canyon ridge where we could appreciate Ledge ruin. Once…
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The Beauty of Listening
Listening is important. If you don’t believe me than listen up. Paying attention to what others say is something I generally have to work hard at. To focus. To not let the mind roam like it loves to. In the moment. Stop twitching. Which reminds me… Nevermind. What is it going to take for you…
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Is Big Brother Freeway Marketing?
Data about a typical American is collected in more than 20 different ways during daily activities, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. (WSJ link) Add driving to the list. Drug dogs and inquiring border agents at Mexican and Canadian borders aren’t the only tools used to take a glimpse into your confidentiality, as cameras…
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DIY Jerky from the Meat Shop
I found a bang’n deal at the Goodwill the other day I couldn’t pass up. There on the shelf sat a $7 dollar newish dehydrator. I brought it home, cleaned it thoroughly and christened it with my first food: beef jerky. Although, I mainly bought the thing to dry my garden herbs I was excited…
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