September 2010

Sunday, Sunday…

September 27, 2010

Last week, 66% of the photography staff at the Abilene Reporter-News was out, because two of the three are married, and their baby girl was born a day or two early. I helped fill in on Saturday and Sunday, and just to give you a peek behind the curtain, a glimpse into the glamourous world [...]

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Brother ChiSing in Abilene

September 22, 2010
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On Tuesday, September 21, Brother ChiSing, a Buddhist monk minister and interfaith retreat facilitator, spoke at a community meeting organized by the Abilene Interfaith Council. ChiSing is a disciple of the renowned Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh. He was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by no less a man than [...]

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Scenes from the Rodeo

September 14, 2010

I went out to the Taylor County Expo Center tonight to shoot and write about the coronation of the 2010 West Texas Fair & Rodeo Queen. I knew it would be close-up work, so I only took my D700, 24-70, and my notebook. I didn’t realize they would squeeze in a little bareback bronc action [...]

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West Texas Fair & Rodeo Runs on Volunteers

September 13, 2010
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On Sunday, I was sent out to the Taylor County Expo Center, to write and shoot a feature about the West Texas Fair & Rodeo. I was given very specific instructions: “Go find something we haven’t written about before.” So, with this very limited brief in mind, I headed out feature-hunting. Thankfully, within 10 minutes, [...]

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Guns and Knives and Bears, Oh My!

September 6, 2010

I like to imagine that there’s a law in Texas that says “Thous shalt not host a gun and knife show unless you have a stuffed bear to display.” And this guy’s job is to go around to all the gun and knife shows making sure they’re in compliance.

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