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Jun

Ya know, UFOs!

Above left: The Gimbal UAP was part of a whole fleet that flew against the wind, stopped in mid-air, then rotated. Filmed by Navy pilots in 2015, it was released by To The Stars Academy. Click here for the video.

Above right: A triangle or pyramid-shaped object, one of several — as well as some brightly lit spheres — hovered around Navy ships in 2019, some of which then slowly descended into the ocean without a trace found by submarines or sonar. It was filmed by the Navy and released by Jeremy Corbell.
Click here for the triangle video. Click here for the sphere video.

UFOs are real.

That’s one of my favorite sentences ever written, along with: I’m in remission; I’m a grandfather; Biden won and Cappuccino Blasts are on sale.Read More

Apr

A Long Time Ago In Haiti

A young boy peers out through a shattered wall in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

(First published 25 years ago)

I can’t really say why I went down to Haiti in the first place. Ron, a priest friend of mine, wrote and suggested I make the journey to see some places and faces that would fill a whole book. As every egocentric photographer knows, that’s all you really need to hear. What a jerky reason to go.

May

Photographers Near Me

Combining family photography and baby photography

Here’s a quick answer to a question I get all the time. A query comes in from Google with the search baby photographers near me. Short answer, I love photographing babies and have been doing it for 30 years, even before my wife and I had babies to photograph of our own. Read More

Feb

Go Rent Hector and the Search for Happiness

I think I have failed you, dear reader. And for that, I apologize. In my “best of” movie list for 2014, I left out a film I hadn’t seen yet. Granted, it was released in a very limited run — later in the year and didn’t really hit the DVD/rental market until a few months into this new year — but still, I could’ve done better.

If you haven’t guessed by the title of this blog, I’m referring, of course, to The Lego Movie. No, just kidding. Though I did wait until 2015 to see that particular film, I encourage you to go rent Hector and the Search for Happiness.

Apr

My Web Chat with Poynter about Getting Laid (off)

This is a transcript of the fun chat I had with The Poynter Institute about my latest book Getting Laid (off).

Jan

Reference Letter

An email hit my screen at the exact perfect time. I had just been rejected for a teaching position and was feeling kind of down. The email was from a former student of mine four years ago who was applying to film school; he wanted to write scripts. He asked if I’d be so kind as to write him a letter of recommendation. “As someone who was my favorite teacher at MSU I know you would do a great job at this.“

Okay, I was hooked.

Nov

There Once Was A Man from … uh, Pawtucket?

I look over some photos with Western Kentucky University student Brittany Greeson at the Mountain Workshops. (photo by Cassidy Johnson)

There’s a teaching job open at a nearby university. I half-considered applying for it, until I realized a couple things. One, it requires that you teach poetry. My appreciation of poetic form basically starts and ends with “There once was a man from Nantucket.”

UFOs are real.

That’s one of my favorite sentences ever written, along with: I’m in remission; I’m a grandfather; Biden won and Cappuccino Blasts are on sale.Read More

(First published 25 years ago)

I can’t really say why I went down to Haiti in the first place. Ron, a priest friend of mine, wrote and suggested I make the journey to see some places and faces that would fill a whole book. As every egocentric photographer knows, that’s all you really need to hear. What a jerky reason to go.

Here’s a quick answer to a question I get all the time. A query comes in from Google with the search baby photographers near me. Short answer, I love photographing babies and have been doing it for 30 years, even before my wife and I had babies to photograph of our own. Read More

If you haven’t guessed by the title of this blog, I’m referring, of course, to The Lego Movie. No, just kidding. Though I did wait until 2015 to see that particular film, I encourage you to go rent Hector and the Search for Happiness.

This is a transcript of the fun chat I had with The Poynter Institute about my latest book Getting Laid (off).

Okay, I was hooked.

There’s a teaching job open at a nearby university. I half-considered applying for it, until I realized a couple things. One, it requires that you teach poetry. My appreciation of poetic form basically starts and ends with “There once was a man from Nantucket.”

Am I getting a gold watch? Wow, the HR lady’s kinda

hot. Breathe, Rodney, breathe. They all look so sad; make

‘em laugh. Ha, they liked the gold watch joke. That guac

from the party’s gonna go bad if this takes too long. Push my book

Spiritual Wanderer, push Spiritual Wanderer. What

does COBRA stand for? Joke about stealing pens. Don’t

tell ‘em about Sharpies. Top boss banters with me about

there not being ink in the pens. Phwew, Sharpies are

safe. Breathe, breathe, breathe. This is it. This is the end

of the career. How long does guacamole last in this heat?

Gotta buy a lottery ticket. Seriously, listen to the COBRA

spiel. Keep the humor up. Do I hug? If one, then everyone.

Top boss reflects on me correcting his tip during our dinner

interview three years ago. Says he knew he’d hire

me then and there. Should I correct him about something

now? They look so serious. Oh, oh, HR lady is nervous;

shaky hands give it away. Humor, jokes, feign interest

in Employee Assistance program. Do COBRAs bite or

squeeze? Remember to thank sweet daughters for helping

me cry earlier so I don’t now. Do I sign something? Hey,

you forgot to take my ID card. It’s ending. Career and this

exit interview. Guac’s probably a goner too. It’s hot. Maybe

it’s the HR lady. Breathe. Why are they looking at me?

Should I say something? Is it my turn to get up and sing?

Do I leave? What do I do? Take bull by the horns. Start

hugging. Surprises ‘em. Ha, hot HR lady says she wants

one too. SCORE!

(Hours later, more Mexican food at home. Guac’s fine.)

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