the beatards braved the crap weather
to put on a decent show at a sick location
hiro ball room
looked like lucy lu would be coming in at anytime
team of ninjas in tow





the beatards braved the crap weather
to put on a decent show at a sick location
hiro ball room
looked like lucy lu would be coming in at anytime
team of ninjas in tow





ruintown is a loft space
in one of the old brick factories
by the falls river
skate ramp inside
the volunteers were playing
they are old dear friends
who picked my crutched ass up
on their way to the show
dropped me off after three am confessional
in the denny’s
it was fun
it was messy
it was rock and roll
the vibe is real here
people just being people
skating
dancing
sitting around the bonfire
baltimore is a cool spot in these united states
people embracing the madness






all i can say about my uncle paul is
he got me reading calvin and hobbes
he gave me his collection
or maybe i borrowed it and never gave it back
who knows
he is too cool to care
he lives in monkton
over looks the woods
from his office in a home
with a room called the sanctuary
Uncle Paul married Aunt Jodi
i was old enough to be a punk
told her she was a rich girl
oh high school
she frames painting
she grows lemon cucumbers
she is understanding and supportive
when others lose faith
that goes along way
their two kids
my two cousins
make me feel like indiana jones
addie the actress and singer
the little girl who hugs all the other kids
compassion and curiosity and kindness
brimming
mark with a machete
he cuts things down
mark is a second grader
it sounds strange
but if more second graders
had machetes
the simplest farm tool on earth
the world would be a better place
as strange as that sounds
the dog barks and underbites
jig puzzles
legos
wandering around my youth
smiling
mark took these pics







this is what i saw







how will you get the access
to your subject
that is the question
what will give you the confidence
to raise the camera to your eye
when you are in places hostile
to your skin
to your ideas
what gives you the right

Living in Paris
I fondly remembered American telecommunications
thinking things were cheaper in the United States
speaking on a cell phone in Europe is very expensive
we all resorted to text messages constantly
but when I returned to the United States
and began using prepaid cellular phone services
I realize how wrong I was
you had to pay to check your voicemail
and pay per text messages both outgoing and incoming
everything costs money
it would drive you bankrupt
yet it is such a part of the daily life
after about a year of living here suffering
being raped by prepaid cards
the only cheap telecommunications coming with a two-year contract
that if i left the country you could not get out of
you simply had to pay for your phone
while it sat in the United States not being used
finally someone came up with an unlimited plan for a reasonable monthly rate
without a contract without a credit check without any of the bulshit
boost mobile
the phones were not too expensive and pretty simple and straightforward
not too many whistles and bells
the $50 flat rate no hidden fees
not that it shots calls more than probably your average phone
the sum of what you get what you pay for
the walkie-talkie feature is nice
lousy quick communication with people
sort of like a vocal text message
so I would have to say that I give the thumbs-up to boost mobile
the nationwide coverage is strong
the only trouble that I ran into
is that in my own home I got spotty service which was fine when talking to friends
old was horrible when trying to get my passport
being on hold for long periods of time
if the call drops
it was like the old school Nintendo games
you have to go start in the beginning
I cannot tell you how frustrating this was
so having a landline is always a nice backup
check them out here
although I hate the quality of youtube
I have to say that Justin over the Marc Steiner show
did an excellent job of editing this audio clip
I’m very happy with this story
I think it shows that even in the darkest places there is light
anyone can overcome
the most difficult obstacles
I feel like Gary and Antoine
are heroes to us all
in an everyday way
me
i am fill in flash guy
i sometimes you the off camera cord
that is so a la mode right now
but for more serious studio or video work
you got to have that kit
my man rarah is a master with a simple alien bee set up
but check this out to get a more in-depth look
it was one of those underground blickies
pretty young things
getting dirty in the rock and roll
the music is out there
but the vibe is savage
beware


it was a strange moment as the car rolled by
but the man has to get his hustle on
i respect the game
you know

i have been sleeping on the blog
i am not sure of any of it is real
then i realized
none of that matters
so i am back
head shots i got in trouble for

trouble with trouble is it starts out as fun