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Dec 23 2009

35mm a’Merica: Another Midwestern winter arrives.

Below are 35mm Lomo film shots I took before the first awful Midwestern winter storm this year and during, 4am near my home and a half mile away at the actual north end intersection, Main & Auburn, Rockford, IL, “The North End.”

The snow then arrived like every year, 4am, with film and flash. Continue reading

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Dec 16 2009

Best of Decade: Babies and the Catholic Church.

Babies. You know there is a world population problem right now? True. I know they’re cute and all and some may be our future president or the next Shaquille O’Neal, but cmon, enough of the making babies, let’s make some jobs for those babies first!!! It’s getting old. Despite what the catholic church thinks, it’s ok to use a condom even when you’re sober.

The Catholic Church. No offense, I now know you are superior. I mean that too despite whatever laughs ensues. I’ve read and studied about enough religions to know that despite all your human flaws, you are the one organization that always takes me back and let’s me wander again as I will my entire life. No joke and thanks, you never hold it against me for knowing God is a woman, and she is universal. I just won’t read the bible because humans I disagree with wrote it and I won’t attend Sunday services because if I wanted a good nap, I’d stay in bed. Either way, I’m always thinkin of ya over the Chicago Trib, a good Dylan record and a cup o’ coffee. All I’m missing is a nice catholic gal on the couch watching the BBC or me read.

Babies.
You know there is a world population problem right now? Continue reading

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Dec 6 2009

Design Garbage 101: Miles Nielsen, HMS, etc.

"Miles" Miles Nielsen Above: Artwork for “Miles” by Peter Mera and I.

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Dec 5 2009

Best of Decade: Domestic People & Drunk Irish Folk Songs.

Domestic People… are the perfect subject matter for creating. Stop & listen to them talk in public somewhere about their kids & grocery list items. They’re far more interesting from a distance & less likely to believe or stay interested in up close. Continue reading

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Dec 1 2009

My friend Marc. What was he really like in the 1800s?

“A mass murderer with a smile.”

The photo below is not of my friend Marc. It has nothing to do with the story I’m about to tell about my friend Marc below the photo. Having said that, this is a photo I took of my friend Dan. He is not a mass murderer but he enjoys the bible and assassinating people with his smile too. Especially the fine church going coffee drinkin’ young ladies of Rockford, IL.

Not my friend Marc.