Random Photographs and Tales | June - August 2024
Random photographs and tales acquired between June and August 2024 that didn’t have a place in a larger story or post.
Dispatch from Somewhere in Oakland
A few days spent in The Bay Area where I learned to not confuse Fernet with Malört.
Stair House + Swing House
A brief photographic look at “Swing House” and “Stair House” by artist Mark de Jong.
‘Backed Up’ - A “Crappy” Podcast From Cincinnati Public Radio
This year, I had the privilege of working on Backed Up, a “crappy” podcast from Cincinnati Public Radio and 91.7 WVXU, the region’s NPR affiliate.
Time Traveling at The Bay Horse Cafe
Tomb Raider: The Rider would’ve been really cool if Paramount Parks had ever bothered to maintain it.
“Picture Pages”
Recently, I was invited to participate in "Keep the Lights On: A Polyvocal Poetry Installation.” The undertaking was spearheaded by The Mercantile Library, as well as, current Cincinnati and Mercantile Library Poet Laureate, Yalie Saweda Kamara.
Random Photographs | January - May 2024
Frames that didn’t necessarily have a place in a larger story or post in the first half of this year.
Supporters’ Shield
An annual award given to the Major League Soccer club with the best regular season record, the trophy is recognized by the league—but was created by, and is overseen by, independent fans. FC Cincinnati claimed the shield in 2023.
A WCW Hat Signed by Nick Fotiu
It was the first pro wrestling pay-per-view of the new millennium.
Solar Eclipse 2024
Video, photos, and a quick reflection from the 2024 solar eclipse as experienced on the road in Indiana.
Pizza King Ding-A-Ling
Corded phones and Midwestern cholesterol in the friendly town of Connersville, Indiana.
God is Watching You and Offering Barbecue
Some photographs made on the border of Cincinnati’s Northside and South Cumminsville neighborhoods.
Fish Logs Tiles
In Cincinnati's Northside neighborhood, literal street art tiles have begun to appear. Similar to their “Toynbee” and “House of Hades” cousins, this new variant references a former neighborhood bar's signature dish.
Fine Art, Familiar Faces, and Federal Food Court Aesthetics
I don’t know if the best ideas manifest when you’re stumbling around the city waiting for the dog to do her business, but this one did.
Random Photographs | June - December 2023
“My biggest takeaway from this year is that now, more than ever, I am of the sound belief that everything I’ll ever need to know in life was learned while working at an amusement park and from having watched professional wrestling as kid.”
The Dinosaurs of Local Libraries
A story of half-reptile, half-vehicle sculptures which adorn higher education literary institutions in Cincinnati.
