one hell of a start to the holiday season
The morning commute to a location shoot in L.A. on December 6th — and it gets worse. By the end of the day the city of L.A. had pulled the… Read more one hell of a start to the holiday season →
How to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey
I write these posts all too often as catastrophe strikes, and it’s heart breaking. Here’s how you can help those in need. Donate to the Red Cross. Mission Statement The… Read more How to help the victims of Hurricane Harvey →
“Let us not be afraid to help each other—let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and Senators and Congressmen and Government officials but the voters of this country.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt, July 8, 1938
More than a year has passed since I wrote the post below, and if anything, things have only gotten worse. The Republican candidate is now president. The ideals my father… Read more “Let us not be afraid to help each other—let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and Senators and Congressmen and Government officials but the voters of this country.” Franklin Delano Roosevelt, July 8, 1938 →
“The world cannot wait — and neither will we.” Mayor Garcetti, Los Angeles
I just received a beacon from the past. Last night I opened a trove of photos and came across a letter to my grandmother, from her best friend,… Read more “The world cannot wait — and neither will we.” Mayor Garcetti, Los Angeles →
What you lose in a fire are your links to the past…
We had word last night that the wildfire in California had swept through my eldest brother’s place in the Sierras. The extent of the damage isn’t known right now because… Read more What you lose in a fire are your links to the past… →
California is burning…
This is a picture one of my older brothers texted me on Friday moments before he got a mandatory evacuation order as the western side of the Sierras went up… Read more California is burning… →
Pope Francis to Explore Climate’s Effect on World’s Poor – NYTimes.com
…On Thursday, Francis will release his first major teaching letter, known as an encyclical, on the theme of the environment and the poor. Given the pope’s widespread popularity, and his… Read more Pope Francis to Explore Climate’s Effect on World’s Poor – NYTimes.com →
