Author: DXO
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Proposed Format for Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous at an Unconference
Over the weekend I participated in ORDCamp, a two-day gathering in Chicago. The format in unconference, so the majority of the agenda is determined by the attendees. Sessions are held in individual rooms and organized by the placement of big post-it notes on a grid holding rooms & times. This year I decided to try a…
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I Take Pictures: 2015 Output Review
Flickr is an essential place for my documentary life. Here’s a look at what I’ve posted there in the last year. Trips I track my trips in pictures. I went on 19 trips this year, which added to my overall total of 130 trips documented in this collection. My trips are broadly broken down into…
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Lincoln Marsh 2016: January 17, 6 Degrees F, Bright Blue
One of a series of posts documenting the seasonal changes of a prairie marsh in 2016. Six degrees is not a lot of degrees. I love the drama of going somewhere when it’s cold, and not just cold but profoundly so. Negative wind chill; a triumph to be outside. I like to build and see evidence…
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Lincoln Marsh 2016: January 9, Squishy Wet Snow with Good Crunch
One of a series of posts documenting the seasonal changes of a prairie marsh in 2016. January 9, 2016. There’s a certain sound for 37 degree snow— squishy but firm, loud and crisp under boots. That’s the sound of today in the marsh. When color’s removed from photos, things look stark and bold and sterile,…
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My Journals, 2015
I hand-wrote 467 pages in various journals during 2015. This is actual pen-to-paper stuff. For years, I have been keeping five separate journal types going at any given time. I number each of the journals in order (Health Journal #14, Work Journal #46, etc.) and I try to be as honest and contemplative as possible as…