The Bridge and the Battery
Before my friends and I departed San Francisco for a trip down the coast, we decided it was time to visit the symbol of the city. What followed was a tumult of emotions and situations. A rapid shift of perspective and feeling that, like the bridge itself, was unlike anything I’d ever experienced before.
A Miller-Boyett Production
“…but who among us never quoted a song in their AIM ‘away message’ or on the profile pages of late MySpace and early Facebook?”
In this case, I used the theme from Full House.
This One Goes Out to “Santa’s Little Helper”
“If that ‘one phone call’ thing was true, I didn’t want to use mine for explaining to my cousin that her officiant was going to miss her beachside wedding because he was in some ‘Circus City’ lockup.”
Random Photographs | January - May 2023
Random photographs that didn’t necessarily have a place in a larger story or post in the (almost) first half of the year.
W. Frank Steely Library
A photographic look at Northern Kentucky University’s iconic library.
On the Road in Kentucky at the End of March 2023
Testing a new camera on truck stop diners and American relics before running out of film at the strip club built from a former Ponderosa.
“Bach in the (Cincinnati) Subway”
“Bach in the Subways” is an annual occurrence intended to bring awareness to not just the work of Johann Sebastian Bach, but classical music in general. Cincinnati doesn’t technically have a subway, so we used the closest thing: the abandoned tunnels of the never-completed subway system.
Things Left Behind
“It was one of those nights where I drank too much gin and started talking to the dog…”
…I then went looking for a man I only knew in my mind.
A follow-up to a 2009 story.
Looking Up at Skyscrapers, Riding Imitation Trolleys, and Local History
Working on some stuff, back soon. For now, here’s this.
Postcards From The Black Lodge and a Damn Fine Cup of Coffee
“This is the water
and this is the well.
Drink full and descend.
The horse is the white of the eyes,
and dark within.”
Random Photographs | August - December 2022
Random photographs made in the last half of 2022 that didn’t have a place in a larger story or post.
The Cincinnati Neighborhood Guidebook Is Now Available
The collective work of 33 local writers, including myself, this new publication is out now.
The Sun Is Shining on Worcester This Evening
Wandering and catastrophizing with 35mm film.
Pre-Order the Cincinnati Neighborhood Guidebook
I recently contributed an essay to the latest entry in Belt Publishing’s “Neighborhood Guidebook” series.
The Western Hills Viaduct
This bridge isn’t just a symbol of the Queen City, it’s a reflection of the nation at large. Nothing says “America” quite like an ornately designed, historic piece of infrastructure that’s been left to rot.
The “World’s Largest Basket” and the Languishing Legacy of Longaberger
Longaberger wasn’t just a thing in the 1990s, it was the name in home decor for awhile. A company so successful that it modeled its headquarters after one of its signature baskets. That building is now abandoned, however. So, what happened?