Catch the Sun

I love the exuberant little stems in this shot. Love them to death. Soundtrack to this image would be the … Continue reading

This is good.

100 days of Barack Obama’s Facebook news feed Via Slate’s twitter stream.

The Unfolding

Those little purple thingies (pistils? stamen? pistii? stamens?) are cool. Sure, now comes the nasal passage/soul deadening pollen, but the … Continue reading

Doing My Alma Mater Proud

The Banality of Bush White House Evil Another winning column from Frank Rich. Of note: “Judge Bybee’s résumé tells us that he … Continue reading

Evocative Provocative

These massive tulips take a little longer to bloom than others in our yard. They are huge. I’m avoiding the obvious … Continue reading

The Potential for Something Big

I am in love with spring this year. This winter was not as brutal as last year, not even close. … Continue reading

Swim Herschel Swim Skeleton 6: RBUG

cover illustration and design by Merkley??? Many of you have asked for original art for I Wish I Had a Raygun and this … Continue reading

Diner Light

Taken last November when we had our crazy 1.5 day trip to Los Angeles. That doesn’t seem so long ago. Weird … Continue reading

Swim Herschel Swim Skeleton 5: Chevy Bossa Nova

In 1987, a keyboard was introduced to the mass market by Roland called the D-50. It blended a synthesis technique of sampled … Continue reading

Crazy Beautiful

She’s a cute dog. But she’s literally screamingly insane. Literally. Just when I think I’ve gotten her to LISTEN, she’s off finding … Continue reading

Sorry, We’re Open

Another Austin, TX night shot. This place has fantastic food and great beer. And it was packed on a weeknight! We … Continue reading

Light Star

Taken in Austin after Heather’s book signing. The weather was pleasant, we had great company and great food. One of the … Continue reading

Hoping for Spring Soon

We had one day of sun in the past three weeks. I’m sure the weather in Salt Lake is better … Continue reading

Important Enough to Get Up On the Hind Legs

Coco’s youthful energy will not let up on Chuck on the daily walks. She simply must continually go after him … Continue reading

Flashers in Winter

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve been fascinated by these. I don’t know if it’s the portable electricity or the tension and … Continue reading