I’ve been a hobbyist photographer for many years, and putting stuff up on Flickr since 2005. Over that time I’ve sold the occasional image, and donated a few more to nonprofits for their websites and a fundraiser auction. Recently I … Continue reading
Time to follow up a bit on yesterday’s post. First with a few quick things: Erin’s comment is really important. Even though the situation she’s describing is one I had already suggested must be happening, it’s more powerful to hear … Continue reading
Another year, another state decides that same-sex couples aren’t already sufficiently banned from marrying, so they’d better enshrine the ban in their constitution. I don’t understand the mentality that leads to these votes, but my own situation makes me very … Continue reading
Alright, let’s not beat around the bush. It doesn’t just make me cringe: I hate Earth Day. Every year we have this ritualised set of photo-and-sponsorship opportunities, in which every politician and every company wants to reassure us that they care … Continue reading
The ultimate end of the Passover story has always bothered me. We talk about the Israelites’ liberation from slavery, and we acknowledge that many Egyptians had to suffer for this to happen. In the Seder, the spilling of a drop … Continue reading
