“Three Flags” by Dan Buczynski via Flickr.
Licensed under the Creative Commons.

For My Young Friends Who Are Afraid
William Stafford
There is a country to cross you will
find in the corner of your eye, in
the quick slip of your foot–air far
down, a snap that might have caught.
And maybe for you, for me, a high, passing
voice [...]

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I didn’t shoot this video, the ACLU-NCA’s intern did, but I did just finish editing it.  Rev. Ragsdale is such an incredible voice in the Pastors for choice movement, I’m sad that I wasn’t able to speak with her while she was at the Keep Our Care rally.
Editing these interviews together has become awfully easy– [...]

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Hello new favorite application… and you’re free too!
Poladroid turns any digital photo into a polaroid-esque shot without the $1/picture price tag…  Found this wonderful application via NotCot a few days ago and have not been able to stop playing around with it since!  It is so cool to have a little Polaroid camera up in [...]

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Just a quick post today, I’m feeling sick, swamped with work, and generally busy.  Wanted to share these snaps from my weekend at the Cedar Creek reenactment with you.

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“Before the Storm #3” from Michael Risenhoover’s Flickr Stream.
Licensed under the Creative Commons.

Do You Fear the Wind?
By Hamlin Garland
Do you fear the force of the wind,
The slash of the rain?
Go face them and fight them,
Be savage again.
Go hungry and cold like the wolf.
Go wade like the crane.
The palms of your hands will thicken.
The skin [...]

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I’m so sorry that this blog has become something of a video dump lately.  Honestly though, the only creative thing I’ve really be able to do in the last couple of weeks has been videos for the ACLU or managing video work I did while I was out in SD this summer.  This video was [...]

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Just wanted to point your attention to another video I made while in SD.  I thought Brenda, who works as a rape crisis counselor, was incrediblybly passionate and compassionate at the same time– a really tough combination to find, but one that is sorely needed.

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“Piano Strings” via Brian J Snead’s Flickr Stream.
Licensed Under the Creative Commons.

To a Friend Whose Work Has Come to Nothing
W. B. Yeats
Now all the truth is out,
Be secret and take defeat
From any brazen throat,
For how can you compete,
Being honor bred, with one
Who were it proved he lies
Were neither shamed in his own
Nor in his [...]

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So, a few months ago I talked about my desire to a) not be stinky and b) not be stinky while also not using plastic and/or toxic stuff.  Well, the Burt’s Bees just isn’t what it claims to be.  I mean, it is okay, but not great.  So, I’m taking the leap– I’m going to [...]

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I took on another reproductive rights job out here in DC.  I’m working with the ACLU (who is partnering with NARAL, Planned Parenthood MD, and other groups) to prevent the sale of PG County’s hospital system to a private, faith-based group.  Like the work in SD, I’m making some videos for them– mostly interviews with [...]

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