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Desired Degrees of Separation

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I’m fairly open on my social networks and will generally welcome any friend request.  However there are a few people from whom I’d like maintain a nice buffer.    Using Facebook as an example:  I think I have run into my buffer by confirming a friend that is a fairly close coworker (and a jolly lovable outgoing [...]

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St. Petersburg Sunset Party

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Some of the best times in San Francisco were at the Sunset parties that happened in the summer. Since moving to St. Petersburg, Florida I have found myself missing the family style gatherings.  In riding around the city I kept my eyes open for a suitable location. Today I found a gathering (more of a [...]

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Baseball, Payday, and Marriage

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The beginning part of the week has slipped a some from my memory.  Usually I make a note or two to job my mind, but there is not much for the first few days. Wine tasting at the restaurant Monday.  All the wines tasted really young to me. Most were 2008 vintage and not close [...]

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Artistic Mailboxes of Gulfport

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Moving to Gulfport I was amazed at the density of really cool, decorative, and intricate mailboxes and began a project to locate and document any artistic artistic expression that went beyond the stock USPS regulated box. I’ve not made any additional progress since last fall and realized that completing the project dovetails nicely with my theme of [...]

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Exit 727

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In late summer 2008 I was working on a film crew for the picture Exit 727.  It was kinda like an outsiders meets west side story, but without singing and the happy ending. I learned a lot about how a film is put together and the varying responsibilities of all the parties involved.  It made [...]