Fewer BOGO
Less FOMO
More STFU

Who's with me?

For Throwback Thursday...

Exactly 15 years ago, I snapped a picture of a surfer as he came out of the water at Ocean Beach. I did the usual introductions, his name was Julian, he was a photographer, a really nice guy...

Long story short, I used the photo of Julian as an exercise in a Photoshop class I was teaching at the time (a lesson on layers and textures), posted it in a blog, and the San Francisco Bay Guardian asked if they could use the photo on the cover of their weekly newspaper. With Julian's permission I said yes, got enough money to pay for lunch, and ended up with a head so swollen I couldn't fit through a doorway.

Anyway, here's "Heavily Processed Julian," my first and only cover picture in print.

#ThrowbackThursday #photography

A new day. A new chance to succeed.

The morning reading holds a grain of hope. It talks about doing the small things. The things right in front of us every day.

Not the big things. Not the flashy things. The great things happen rarely but the small things add up.

Make the meals. Wash the clothes. Hug your kids. Do the work. Maybe plant a garden if only in your heart.

It won't be enough to "find the helpers" any more.

We'll have to be them.

Try to help somebody #today