The Extra Meaning Behind an Image
At Alum Creek’s “Fantasy of Lights”, my daughter Alyssa met Santa for the first time without freaking out. Normally, she has a severe phobia with Santa Claus for her entire life. I mean, Santa has always freaked her out to the point where she would have a major...
“Duck” Wins!
I am pleased to report some positive election news that everyone can (mostly) be happy about. My daughter didn’t have school on Election Day because of possible unrest and safety concerns. But they did have school the day after and got to participate in their first...
A Remembrance and “Hallelujah” for Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen – poet, songwriter, singer, and Buddhist monk - is no longer on this plane of existence. Wow. Literally late this morning, I was listening to his 1975 song epic “Death of a Ladies Man” while color correcting photos. I’ve been a great admirer of his work...
Reflecting on the 20th Anniversary of My Mother’s Death
October 12th has always been a tough, somber, melancholic day for my father, my older sisters, and I. This date marks the 20th anniversary of my mother’s death from a sudden and tragic two-car accident by someone recklessly speeding on a country road while she was...
Some very old writings I had about an old classmate friend that came true
9-27-16 News of the Surreal (for Real): “Arrest in child death. Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey held a press conference Tuesday morning concerning the death of a four-year-old boy and subsequent arrest of a suspect. Cory W. Eischen of 5098 Rauh Road, Fort Recovery,...
It’s Safe and Fun to Camp!
Last night, I was sitting down with my five-year-old daughter Alyssa at my computer and was showing her a YouTube video of some of the gorgeous sights that I’d be photographing and videotaping in Glacier National Park. I mentioned that I’d be camping for most of the...
Mr. Skunk: Nocturnal Animals Zoo Exhibit
Caught a glimpse of Mr. Skunk outside at 10 p.m. My daughter Alyssa and I excitedly got to watch him dig for grubs for the next ten minutes from the safety of the second floor bedroom. The night before we spotted a possum. It was like having a nocturnal animals zoo...
Awarded an “Artists in the Community” Film Finishing Funds Grant by the Greater Columbus Arts Council
I’m proud to announce that I was awarded an "Artists in the Community" Film Finishing Funds Grant. Thank you Greater Columbus Arts Council for the grant and THANK YOU Mayor Andrew Ginther, and City Council for your continued support of the arts in Columbus! It’s going...
Spoiler-Free First Impressions on "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice": I can’t believe how wrong the critics are on this movie. It is chaotic and overstuffed, but also insanely ambitious in its scope and timely messages. The cinematic big-screen experience can also...
“How to Explain ‘Death’ to Your Own Four-Year-Old”
Sometimes my daughter says the strangest, funniest, most wondrous things: I had been gone for the past three days to present at an academic conference in West Virginia. But on the first day I was gone, my wife Lisa took our oldest cat, Pooh Bear, in to the vet since...