Author Archives: yes1and

Artist Dates: Remembering What Makes Your Heart Sing

Posted on April 8, 2013

“It’s so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas.” – Paul Cezanne Yesterday I went to the art supply store. Alone. I wandered the aisles looking for inspiration, hoping to catch a hint of … Continue reading →

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Beware of Artists

Posted on January 9, 2013

Creators are a dangerous bunch. If we’re any good at what we do, we’ll probably make at least one or two people feel something. Think a new thought. Even have the occasional insight or two. They might even get mad … Continue reading →

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Of Love and Loss and Futons

Posted on December 29, 2012

Let me tell you about my friend Walter. First — spoilers—Walter (actually the resplendently-named Walter Lee Howard the Fourth) is no longer traipsing around this particular reality, having recently passed on. He left a huge Walter-shaped hole in the universe, … Continue reading →

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The Human Face of Big Data Book is Published!

Posted on December 16, 2012

We made a thing! The Human Face of Big Data, the coffee-table book by Rick Smolan (that I helped ghostwrite this summer), is out, and getting some decent reviews. Over a hundred photographers and a big team of writers worked … Continue reading →

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Hanging From A Zip Line Over The Abyss

Posted on December 12, 2012

So you’ve begun. You’ve done a tremendously brave thing and taken a chance and jumped off that (metaphorical, unless you’re hang-gliding), cliff. You breathed deeply, closed your eyes, maybe yelled “Geronimo!” and you’re off on your next great adventure/project/bucket-list item. … Continue reading →

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