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Six months ago, I thought this plant was dead

June 4, 2015

Whenever a new shoot on my cordyline plant emerges, a droplet of water appears on it. Six months ago this …

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3 things making me happy this week (March 27)

March 27, 2015

This week: Writing, photography, and a king.

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What’s making me happy (March 6 edition)

March 6, 2015

Things in Bath, England, are making me happy this week.

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The bells of Bath Abbey

March 2, 2015

Sound of church bells from the Bath Abbey on a Sunday evening in March, 2015.

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Cemetery photos, Bath, England

February 28, 2015

A few photos from St. Mary’s Cemetery in Bath, Somerset, England.

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What’s making me happy (Feb. 27)

February 27, 2015

I find happiness this week in the personal.

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3 things making me happy (Feb. 20). Sad, yes, but also beautiful.

February 20, 2015

Three sad things are making me happy this week. If you think that’s not possible, read on.

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What I looked like 40 years ago

November 12, 2014

This is one of the first pictures taken of me. I can’t sit up or hold my head, so that …

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Photo essay: Memorial Day 2014

May 27, 2014

I met my sister and niece in Waseca on Memorial Day. We started the day with a picnic lunch at …

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The hidden face of death: Part I

April 24, 2014

For a media culture that’s saturated with violence and death, we are reluctant to post images of real-life violence and …

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