A Tale of Star Wars, Fandom and a Cashing in on a 35-year old Bounty — With the Book of Boba Fett (BOBF) series ending and Star Wars fans being Star Wars fans, I recently questioned why I was a supporter of the science-fiction soap opera. I had no idea that the question would lead me to discover something priceless. Why the Silly Space Soap? Let’s admit that a soap set…

Street Photography: A Kansas City Fiesta — “Want to be in a parade?” That’s the question my wife asked me, the morning of the Kansas City, Kansas Central Avenue Parade. I was already planning to walk and take pictures, but suddenly, I was being given a bicycle helmet and a demand to ride with other bicyclists as…

Building Culture on Strawberry Hill While First Friday in the downtown Kansas City Crossroads district has been going on strong for a decade now, Third Friday on the other side of the river is fairly new. The last time I travelled to this once-monthly celebration of neighbors and arts, the…

A photographic diary of a short, musical adventure. — The therapist says I have to make a stronger attempt to rehumanize myself. According to her, sitting indoors by myself all day isn’t what people were “meant to do.” She says that I need to have more than her and my wife’s numbers in my phone. She says sleeping all…

Squeezing Juice Outta Life’s Lemons — My mental health went on tilt when the pandemic hit and I’ve been trying to get back to my pre-covid baseline ever since. One of the issues has been my anxiety, especially when it comes to being around other people. Before the pandemic, I thought I was really introverted. …

Six Word Photo Story Challenge: Freestyle — Do you think bees appreciate art? Just down the street from me is an old gas station that is slowly being converted into an urban garden and meeting space. In its fenced backyard, there’s a variety of veggies, a few fruit trees, flowers, and lots of space built by and used by members of the community…

No backstory here other than I looked up from my window to see this person crying their eyes out on the steps of the cathedral. I captured a series of 9 shots before she stood and plodded down the street. Looking back at the photos, I felt a lot of…