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People of Like Mind... sort of...
People of Like Mind… sort of…
A while ago, I posted an essay about peer chatting, the occasion when people get together to chat about like interests. Recently, a few of my photography friends and I attended an art show in Santa Fe. Since w...
Other Voices: Why America is Still Great!
129 • 7/6/2026
Other Voices: Why America is Still Great!
The Desire to Serve in the Belly of Chaos
The Desire to Serve in the Belly of Chaos
Prior to beginning “the starter,” I had been thinking often about what could I do that might even make the tiniest of dents in the chaos that continues to engulf us day-after-day.
I thought that I...
The Journey Has Many Detours!
The year was 1994 and I had been thinking of making a change. I had lived in the northwest for 24 years. My sons and their families were doing well.
I wasn’t.
I was in and out of jobs, including 10 years in the grand illusion that is corp...
Noticing as a Creative Tool
Noticing as a Creative Tool
I have previously written about noticing but have done a bit more research on the topic as I prepare to resume teaching.
I have also thought about it much more as I get into a regular schedule with my new zine,...
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Tim publishes Shadow & Light Magazine, a bi-monthly, 100 page photography magazine. He is also a writer/poet and published Frame of Mind, a poetry book, a few years ago. He publishes regularly online in Medium, and through several newsletters.
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