Cowboys with Smartphones

Over a hundred years since the heyday of the cowboy era, the American West still holds a spirit of those adventurers and pioneers. This isn’t just some pithy intro—I grew up in the West; my high school mascot was the cowboy and our rival school’s mascot was the buffalo (but was actually a bison, obviously).Continue reading “Cowboys with Smartphones”

Now Apparitioning in a Photo Near You!

The Apparitionists: A Tale of Phantoms, Fraud, Photography, and the Man Who Captured Lincoln’s Ghost was one of those books that was on my list for so long that I forgot what it was about until I checked it out and started reading. I love it when that happens. It’s basically just getting a personalizedContinue reading “Now Apparitioning in a Photo Near You!”

Goals in the Time of Corona

With the pandemic sweeping the nation like some stupid internet challenge, classes have moved online and I’m working remotely. As grateful as I am to still be employed and have a safe home to weather this pathological storm in, I know I’m going to struggle with the open-ended quarantine. I’m a goal-oriented person. I likeContinue reading “Goals in the Time of Corona”