Sunstone 2008, personal wrap-up.
Sunstone this year left me delighted, exhausted and emotionally raw. I bled three panel presentations out of myself, slept an average of 4 fitful hours each night and met wonderful, wonderful people...
View ArticleReclaiming the Best Look in the World.
I want to talk about a matter of serious import to me and to many other men who have either abandoned or who are struggling with the Mormon faith. This concerns a nearly universal mandate that focuses...
View ArticleSpark: Obama Photo Essay.
I just wanted to point you all to a great series of pics of Senator Obama by photojournalist Callie Shell.
View ArticlePhoto of the week: Zombie + Victim
My Zombie + victim, originally uploaded by mind on fire. Just had to share a little Halloween love with everyone. Also, bragging rights: lifehacker, one of the most widely read blogs in the world (up...
View ArticleAfghanistan’s Korengal Valley
Afghanistan is often referred to as the Soviet version of the Vietnam War. Some analysts credit the long. fruitless occupation (and the U.S. support of the mujaheddin–including one Osama bin Laden…) as...
View ArticleMy Own Private Recession.
Vulnerability., originally uploaded by mind on fire. Professionals who treated patients with mental illness were once called alienists. Although the word itself has become obsolete, as a society mental...
View ArticleIntimacy on a Post-It Note, Anonymous.
I found this piece among the tumbleweeds and brown grass on a run behind UCI. Front: “Jared the problem is once you got the boner you could have KISSED me or just even looked at me and I would have...
View ArticleCreating New Constellations.
Our story begins at the Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles’ Silverlake District. There are thousands of galleries in SoCal, but CatGirl and I love this one because it showcases some of our favorite...
View ArticlePhoto: Grand Central Station.
I’ve resolved to post more photos on the site, and I think I’m going to start with some from my travel to DC and NYC. I hope this turns out to be a bit more interesting than the proverbial dreaded...
View ArticlePictures of the Week.
I ordered prints of my favorite flickr pics (from the ones I’ve taken) and created a photo mosaic in my office: And Discover Magazine’s blog picked up a picture of GameBoy contemplating a good...
View ArticleRandom Windows into the Past.
The flickr gnomes pulled three pictures from the Commons and put them up on my dashboard there: Two Women Boxing (love the hats!): I’m sure this is faked, but that doesn’t make it any less creepy:...
View ArticleSparks: Facebook/Social Networking
One of the many reasons I don’t post with my IRL name here (I won’t say “real”, since xJane is just as real in many ways) is because I am attempting to manage my image. In our internet age, I still...
View ArticleFlickr Time: Surf’s Up. (This one’s for Rich)
I took this a couple of weeks ago. I sat on the beach, thinking about life, while the kiddos played in the waves. Thanks for the suggestion. Not sure I’m ready to take on a new hobby, but I can...
View Article“Plan-free, baby!” Reflections on Amanda Fucking Palmer’s Secret Show in LA.
Think of your top five heroes (sorry, your mom’s my hero too but she doesn’t count)–people you admire from afar. Imagine that you wake up one workaday morning, and find that one of these people has...
View ArticleFucking Friday: Photo.
This is definitely not directed towards you, dear reader, nor to anyone I know. But I’ve felt these conflicting feelings before, even if I haven’t expressed them. I’ve definitely been on the receiving...
View ArticleMini-review: Emily Wells at Muldoon’s in Newport Beach.
I’ve featured Emily Wells previously in a Music Monday post, but tonight Jana, CatBonny and I got to see her in person in neighboring Newport Beach. Caption: On the right is the exquisite and singular...
View ArticleVirtual Party.
Here at Mind on Fire labs, we’re relentless in our pursuit of knowledge. I and brave volunteers will often offer our very selves up for social experimentation. In the name of science, here are the...
View Article365 Self-Portrait Project, Reboot.
flickr is a wellspring of photographic creativity. For one, I’m exposed to the works of thousands of pros and amateurs who take pictures of every conceivable subject. Then there are flickr groups and...
View ArticleOde to Toby Joy
Right now, this is all that I have left of Toby: When I say all I have left, I mean this digital photo of her collar, the empty, tiny cat-shaped hole she left behind, ephemeral memories. I don’t think...
View ArticlePost Apocalyptic Photo Shoot.
This is a temporary, experimental filler post. Planning a write up soon.
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