We Were At A Party
I was standing in the middle of the house, listening to the rhythm of an African back-beat. He entered the room and came straight for me. He grabbed me by…
Entries from my very first blog, The Open Book
I Was Raised By Wolves
They came knocking at the door one night and stole me away from my dreams. They howled and they snarled, but they wanted me and they took me to their…
I Studied Art In Pittsburgh
Actually, I studied photography in Pittsburgh. I learned to see in that dirty little town. Through my camera lens I learned to see the difference between light and dark, black…
Steel. Cold. Blue. Smooth.
Heavy. Grey. Steel. I was born into steel. Pittsburgh steel. I grew up steel. Steel went through my father's hands to put food on our table and clothes on my…
The Snow Fell
There was a sound of the snow falling on snow. White blending with white, trees reaching up to catch each flake, one by one. The snow falling on snow sounded…
Cousin Eddie Whispered Into My Ear
It was Christmas Eve at Great-Grandma and Grandpa's house. The entire clan was there - great-aunts, great-uncles, second cousins, aunts, uncles, cousins, mom, dad, me, my sisters. But when we…