Monthly Archives: May 2012

Wayback Machine Rescue #01: October 17th, 2008

Back in mid-2009 I mercilessly deleted all but a couple of the blog posts I’d written between October 2008 — the month I was laid off from my art director job at Las Vegas Weekly — and the summer of … Continue reading

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On the Street: Ben Stiller

Since moving to New York last year, I’ve developed a trick that I use when I pass someone on the street whom I want to discreetly photograph. I’ve tried it three times now, with a 66.66% success rate. Here’s the … Continue reading

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Post-Presentation Disorder

I’m at a hotel in Las Vegas right now, where I’ll be resting and relaxing and hanging out with friends and family for the next four days. I arrived on Saturday afternoon for the CRMA convention, and did my first-ever … Continue reading

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Flea Market Find #004: Turn-of-the-Century Uncle Sam Wine Box

Found at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market: I’m always on the lookout for cool storage options with great graphics, so this turn-of-the-century Uncle Sam wooden wine box got my blood racing when I spotted it on a dealer’s table. I … Continue reading

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Flea Market Find #003: Art Deco Nude Woman Bottle Opener in Brass

Found at the Hell’s Kitchen Flea Market: This Art Deco beauty caught my eye as soon as I entered the vendor’s booth. It has a rich, warm patina, and it’s sturdy as hell. It’s now a paperweight on my desk.

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