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Photography (portraitism, photojournalism), psychology (Rogerian humanism), philosophy (stoicism, nihilism), kindness. No narcissists, no alcoholics, no drunk narcissists, no unexamined lives.
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This is my late-night companion, who will stay with me on the sofa all night as long as I keep thumping his flank and scratching his ears. And when I make my late-night evaluations of a new camera body before entering it into service, he just stares at me until I resume thumping.

This is my late-night companion, who will stay with me on the sofa all night as long as I keep thumping his flank and scratching his ears. And when I make my late-night evaluations of a new camera body before entering it into service, he just stares at me until I resume thumping.

Fourteen years old. We think. That’s what the vet thinks, at least.

My granddaughter and me, autumn 2022. I will defend and protect her with every fiber of my being. Underestimate her at your own peril.

Knowledge is power…

My grand-doggos.

Chapter 14 “On Tyranny” @timothysnyder.bsky.social is about preparing for a more cautious, thoughtful ways of handling business. Practice safe manners of conveying information. Consider VPN’s for computers & secure communications. Electronic privacy is key to being careful during uncertain times.

Ice in bare trees starts to melt. Alpharetta is trying to melt out of its first snowfall in years.

Jimmy Carter's funeral is today. I thought I'd look at an important part of his legacy. His anti-racism galvanized white evangelicals and revealed their ugly views decades before MAGA. www.salon.com/2025/01/09/h...

Don’t worry; he’s alive and healthy. He’s just very, very good at relaxing.

Climbing behind the bookcase.

My granddaughter. She has no idea how absolutely cute she is.

On this Transgender Day of Remembrance, I’m reminded that many in our various communities feel scared, fearful &/or vulnerable right now. I also know many don’t trust police & for good reason Please screenshot or save these resources who are there to help & DO NOT involve police You are not alone🫂

No. The 2nd amendment isn’t so private citizens could fight the government. That’s a right wing lie. It was for slave holding states to form militias against slave rebellions and defend slavery. — Historian Carol Anderson Uncovers The Racist Roots Of The 2nd Amendment www.npr.org/2021/06/02/1...

Will the last person leaving X please douse the burning cross.

RFK Jr was a good reminder for me to get my flu and COVID vaccines yesterday

You better fucking subscribe to The Onion. This is the kind of thing we will do with your money. It allowed us to buy InfoWars. Now help us staff it. membership.theonion.com

Update: His health guy doesn't believe in medical science. His law guy is a sex trafficker. His intelligence gal is a Russian asset. You're all caught up.

Halloween rounds. The host at this house is sitting in front of the advance party, out of sight. Oldfather and Emmay prefer watching the fun from a distance.

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She climbed up and sat beside me, and immediately assumed her relaxed pose, and I did my favorite maneuver when I have a 24mm lens on, which is to hold the camera out front and just start pressing the shutter release, trusting autofocus and aiming by looking at the front of the lens.

Forlorn birds stared at the empty feeder for days. At last we filled it. They stayed away for a whole day just to pout. Now they need air traffic control.

My favorite movies, part one: 1927 Metropolis 1928 The Passion of Joan of Arc 1933 Duck Soup 1945 Brief Encounter 1954 La Strada 1954 Rear Window 1962 Cleo From 5 to 7 1974 Young Frankenstein 1974 Blazing Saddles 1980 Somewhere in Time 1981 Body Heat 1996 Fargo 1996 Big Night

A cartoon about libraries for the Guardian.

Thief of sleep.

There’s this needlepoint tissue box cover which her mom made for her great-grandmother, and every time she comes across it, she puts it on her head, and it fits perfectly. She’s not posing here; she’s just being happy because she has once again found her favorite headdress.

Also granddaughter. Her current nickname is Little Miss Search and Destroy.

Granddaughter wearing red hat.

Granddaughter.