Don’t Purse Your Lips

Ever since I started taking Methotrexate three months ago to control my arthritis I have felt little relief but I have…

My friend Artemis Gordon who is the artisitic director of the very good dance program of our Arts Umbrella in Vancouver has told me that in dance one is there to look at beautiful and graceful male and female bodies. And yet she adds dancers to her company who are short, stocky and sometimes overweight. It is fantastic to see this mixed bag of…

Miss D, My Chickering Baby Grand & Fuji FP-100C

Five On The Balcony

In my photographic career in Vancouver since 1975 I have taken thousands of photographs and experienced situations where I…

Black & White

Since I returned at the end of April from my trip to Buenos Aires I went through a few commitments I could not avoid. One of them was…

Inspiration by Unexpected Error

In my long career as a magazine photographer which I began in Vancouver in 1975 I did my best not to…

D’Artagnan’s Girl

Last night I finished the latest novel by Cartagena born author Arturo Pérez-Reverte. It is from a series featuring his…

Sandrine Cassini — A Soon-to-be Visit by an Apparition

Werner Herzog Trumped by Pursed Lips

Medium is full of very young people giving advice to old folks like me. At age 74 I like to…