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the air 8 Mar 2013 | 04:30 pm
Once, when I was in someone’s small, private plane, I really felt it, that nothing is holding you in the air. How pointless it was to grip the armrests when turbulence hit. How I hadn’t...
canvas 16 Feb 2013 | 04:30 pm
photographing windows is not easy. they’re everywhere, but they lead in and out and reflect and interact with the light on their own terms. this is going to take some time.
of all the views of the city 3 Feb 2013 | 05:30 pm
One of the guys working on this site noticed me, and had to ask: of all the views of the city, this is what I shoot? Yes. and then some. Tagged: paying attention
obstacles 21 Jan 2013 | 05:30 pm
most of the time my ideas are obstacles I trip over Tagged: asking questions, challenging yourself
what are you wearing? 16 Jan 2013 | 04:30 pm
I noticed the other day, while on the subway, when it wasn’t rush-hour packed and I could see down the car, that I was the only one wearing an orange coat. The rest of the car was all black coats and ...
the weight of every decision I’ve ever made 13 Jan 2013 | 06:00 pm
some days I feel the weight of every decision I’ve ever made or have not made. Some days the weight of it all is practically flattening. How did I get here, and how will I hold it all? You’d think it’...
you can’t tell when things will come together 10 Jan 2013 | 05:30 pm
You can’t tell when things will come together. I’m not saying they always will. come together. But you can’t tell when they will. So keep going. Until you’re really really ready READY to stop. To give...
Reconsidering Instability 22 Sep 2012 | 07:24 pm
The more limbs you have on the ground, the more stable you’ll feel. This applies to more than the end of a balancing routine in yoga class last night. Stability — feels good, right? It does. ...
hello 22 Jul 2012 | 06:59 pm
This is one of my absolute favorite sounds: Hello. Said in no rush, when it is the activity, when for this moment, hello is not only the gateway the perfunctory thing to say before you even (if ...
the secret to doing anything faster 11 May 2012 | 02:28 am
How can we do this in less time? Do it the same way, at the same time, every time. It’s that simple. It’s one of two answers for how to speed up most tasks. The other is not to do it at all. Real...
