A favorite photo from last year was an effort of attention rewarded by a flash of luck. May it inspire how I say yes to life in twenty-twenty-five.
Read MoreAuspicious
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Essay
Winter Jam ’24
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In this one, the Fujifilm X-T5 body and the Fujinon 56mm f/1.2 lens attend the Warsaw Winter Jam CI festival—and I am their tour guide.
Read MoreBodies Adance
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Here’s my entry for a recent photo contest I didn’t win. It consists of twelve archival photos, along with some all-new writing they inspired.
Read More71 Hours in Berlin
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Reflecting on all I did in addition to studying Klein Technique with Hanna Hegenscheidt leaves me feeling lucky and connected. Seventeen photos tell an adjacent story.
Read MoreGood Mourning
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I took these photos in Copenhagen’s Vestre Cemetery and I love they way they reveal grief’s private, affectionate side.
Read MoreHard Pretzels Hard
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Figuring out how to make my own sourdough hard pretzel sticks has been a lesson in advanced baking and a master class in taking a bite out of life.
Read MoreEmotional Baking
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I bake to feed an elusive hunger in me that can only be sated by a diligent labor of love. The cakes, tarts, and cookies are a happy coincidence.
Read MoreСлава Україні!
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Tiny Ukrainian flags made out of toothpick halves and strips cut out of stickers. They’re what I have to say on the matter of politics.
Read MoreConstructing a Heart
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A post on self-love in three parts, inspired by my adventures with paper folding and informed by my misadventures in love.
Read MoreWhat Tea Leaves
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Drinking tea is a daily habit of mine and a constant source of pleasure. In this essay I take a part-poetic, part-analytical line of inquiry.
Read MoreJam Session
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Observations and practical tips about making jam using seasonal fruit, presented not as recipes but as a personal essay on the topic.
Read MoreWorking for Applica
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Some projects wind up much more satisfying than expected. And some clients deserve the same praise they lavish on their writers.
Read MoreAnnenMayKantereit
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Come over and let me introduce you to some playful, blues-inflected German rock. Be ready for a surprising amount of softness and sophistication.
Read MorePicking Up Guitar
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I may be less than one percent into those famous ten thousand hours of practice, but I am still well on my way to something extraordinary.
Read MoreVenturing Out
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As pandemic polemics drown out all other noise, everything becomes part of that chorus. Here are a few of my quiet observations.
Read MoreOrigami Squared
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Discover modular origami, the precision craft that combines abstract paper folding with multi-unit assembly into stunning polyhedra.
Read MoreNotes from Connecticut
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Last week I had the honor of attending a UCONN Human Rights Institute conference in memory of my father. Here is what I had to say.
Read MoreJapan Remembered
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Zenlike and modern but more bizarre than I expected, Japan left an impression that is as surprising today as it was ten years ago.
Read MoreLessons in Scents
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A frivolous experiment becomes a daily practice, gaining meaning and helping guide the way toward more enlightened living.
Read MoreAgnieszka Zawisza, Painter
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Click to view paintings by Warsaw-based artist Agnieszka Zawisza and read about their impact on the one taking the photographs.
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