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Category Archives: Blog
Imagination
Alan is totally absorbed in playing with Spencer the Engine, one of the characters of Thomas the Tank Engine TV show. The Merrian-Webster Dictionary defines Imagination as: the act or power of forming a mental image of something … Continue reading
Valentines Day
Lovers at sunset, on the walls of the medieval city of Carcassone, France. Valentines Day is a concocted business holiday like Mothers Day and Fathers Day. Created to promote the sales of greeting cards, diamonds, and chocolate. Yet, despite … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, France, Languedoc, Photo, Relationships
Tagged Carcassone, France, Les Phillips, sunset
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Bicyclist Builds Virtual Company
Doug Shidell is a bicyclist who rides for pleasure and as a part of daily life, such as going to neighborhood stores. Doug is also a 21st century entrepreneur who discovered through his biking, a niche map making business that … Continue reading
Posted in Article, Blog, Business, Color, Portraits
Tagged 2013, bicycle, Illinois, Iowa, map, Minneapolis, minnesota, photograph, photojournalism, route, Upper Midwest, Wisconsin
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Delight
Recently, I was invited to the birthday party of a friend’s three-old girl, Olivia. I’m not a parent, so I wasn’t certain exactly what to expect, except that there would be a lot of noise and energy. There was a … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Color, Photo, Portraits, Relationships
Tagged 2013, awareness, children, development, growth, Les Phillips, photograph, portrait
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Winter Whimsy
After a 6-week winter hiatus, during which I worked on a very interesting project for my friend Doug, I have returned to the blog-o-sphere to once again ruminate about the world that we live in. For the third time in … Continue reading
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Sandy Hook and Santa
The joy of a child. Last Saturday, the day after the slaughter at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, I had the honor to represent Santa Claus at Patisserie 46. Because of Sandy Hook the day took on emotional significance. … Continue reading
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