01 Oct, 2008

Hurricane Ike

01 Oct, 2008

I never thought about the squirrels, the possums, the grackles, robins, the doves or the fire ants. I never thought about them that day. But I do remember taking...

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18 Sep, 2008

In the midst of Ike madness…

18 Sep, 2008

In the midst of Ike madness, this gun show was postponed and has been rescheduled for November. Maybe I’ll check it out. I see billboards for these shows all...

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18 Sep, 2008

Lines continue to build up at…

18 Sep, 2008

Lines continue to build up at the gas stations and grocery stores. And Allen Parkway is flooded still. While Galveston has been badly affected and is truly facing a...

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17 Sep, 2008

Houston is slowly struggling to…

17 Sep, 2008

Houston is slowly struggling to a semblance of normalcy. The sun is shining, and incrementally, rain water is being drained and fallen trees are being removed, though some roads...

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15 Sep, 2008

Fallen trees, destroyed homes, streets blocked off.

15 Sep, 2008

Fallen trees, destroyed homes, streets blocked off. And branches, so many branches. I have seen storms and I have seen flooding, but I have never heard the kind of...

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14 Sep, 2008

Lines building up for gas …

14 Sep, 2008

Lines building up for gas on Friday, before Ike hit the region.

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13 Sep, 2008

i never thought about…

13 Sep, 2008

I never thought about the squirrels, the possums, the grackles, robins, the doves or the fire ants. I never thought about them that day. But I do remember taking...

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19 Jul, 2008

art in houston …

19 Jul, 2008

Art in Houston – this is the short piece that I presented at Houston Center for Photography’s Lens Libs: Today I am remembering the sunny morning when William Pope.L began...

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27 Jun, 2008

he performs his poem…

27 Jun, 2008

he performs his poem. when he is finished, he smiles and takes a deep bow. his electric words, his energy, and his appearance in sharp black pants and snazzy...

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08 May, 2008

Yesterday afternoon, as I drive Minal…

08 May, 2008

Yesterday afternoon, as I drive Minal home, I approach the stop sign that we pass every day. Once we reach it, I do what I always do: I put...

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