Last Sunday was the annual Christmas Pageant at Boone First United Methodist Church. It was great in all the ways that a Christmas Pageant should be great. Here are a few pictures: I already look forward to next year’s Christmas Pageant!
Last Friday when we left off Lowell and I had just hit the Eastern State Penitentiary. This entire collection of images are from the Eastern State Penitentiary. Which, should be noted, is not a prison any more, but is a prison museum. But I’m sure you already figured that out.… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: Eastern State Penitentiary
Hey, can you get out of bed today?Do you need anything from me?I’m anywhere, anywhere I need to beEven I had the dream last nightWe were squatters in fight or flightBonfires and Christmas lightsI miss those nights too Don’t be a stranger nowYou never really know when the floor drops… Read More »No One Knows Us
Time to share the final collection of images from the pro democracy rally I attended back in April. As I watch the news all I can think is, there are only 4 things certain in life. Death. Rich people not paying taxes. Republicans putting us in a recession (as every… Read More »Mutual Aid Rally V
Time to share the rest of the street photography images I took while prowling around Des Moines back in May after getting approved for Global Entry. Here are those images: The East Village is one of my favorite places for walking about and doing some street photography!
BODY PART! A great theme! But did enough people have a part of a body to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, December 8, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Brandon Kahler – 2… Read More »WPC – WEEK 535 – BODY PART
It is Week 3 of Advent and I would once again like to light a virtual calendar and use the script for it from the book we are using for our Advent Season at Boone First United Methodist Church this year. The book is “The Redemption of Scrooge” by Matt… Read More »The Swell Season Road Trip
Since Iowa State’s football season is officially over and ended in one of the worst ways possible, I suppose no damage can be done by starting to share the rest of the images I took while attending Iowa State football games this year. These pictures are from the Spirit Walk… Read More »ISU vs BYU: Spirit Walk
After getting back from the City Hall area I wander around the Reading Terminal for a bit and then eventually met up with Lowell and we did something super touristy. I say that without shame, but with pride. I’ve always wanted to ride one of those double decker tour buses,… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: Bus Tour
I knew a wild woman, she threw a party on her graveShe went there tapping her cane and sipping champagneShe’s a wild womanAnd she makes me feel so tameI can take her in a foot race, but I can’t take her anywhereShe laughs at all the pop starsAnd she doesn’t… Read More »Joni
As I prepare to share another collection of images from the pro-democracy rally I attended back in April, I can’t help but think about the affordability crisis that is facing our country right now and the large list of layoffs that are coming our way: Just some recent layoff announcements:… Read More »Mutual Aid Rally IV
Back in May I went down to the Des Moines Airport to finalize approval for Global Entry for the trip to Ireland. Before and after my appointment I wandered around parts of Des Moines doing a little street photography. I took enough images for two collections. Here is the first… Read More »May Des Moines Street Photography I
PAPER! A great theme! But did enough people get their papyrus on to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, December 1, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: *1-Brandon Kahler – 1 week*2-Kio Dettman –… Read More »WPC – WEEK 534 – PAPER
It is week 2 of Advent and I would once again like to light a virtual calendar and use the script for it from the book we are using for our Advent Season at Boone First United Methodist Church this year. The book is “The Redemption of Scrooge” by Matt… Read More »I Scream: Decorah Field Work
One of the little used benefits at the Computer Mine is that everybody gets 8 hours of VTO every year to use. I’m pretty sure next to nobody uses it, which is a shame. An extra day off. To do something fun? Why wouldn’t you do that? I guess some… Read More »Boone FUMC 2025 Thanksgiving Prep
Day 2 in Philadelphia was supposed to be the first day of work. It wasn’t real clear in the early morning if we would work or when we would work. It was dependent on when the contractors got finished putting the Computer Mine Booth together. Fortunately for us, they didn’t… Read More »Philadelphia Day 2: City Hall
While the empire was failingI was so far from homeI heard a thousand sirens wailingSo I was never on my ownAnd when the blackness slowly partedI saw the ivory towersBefore the revolution startedBetween the madness of the hours And they don’t see what we seeWe believe, we believe That they’re… Read More »Church & State
Time to share another collection of images from the pro-democracy rally I attended back in April. Here is that collection: Still more pictures to share from the rally. Maybe by the time I share the next collection Whiskey Pete will have been forced to resign. I won’t hold my breath… Read More »Mutual Aid Rally III
The second day of December. No better day to share THE SELFIE PROJECT images from November. Once again, my travel was pretty minimal. I think the farthest I made it from my front step was Des Moines. Gross. But I promise that I will do better in December! Here are… Read More »Selfie Project – November 2025
FRIENDS! A great theme! But did enough people at least get see acts of friendship to make it a popular theme? You will have to keep scrolling to find out! As of 12:01 PM on Monday, November 24, this was the current list of ACTIVE streaks: 1-Jen Ensley-Gorshe – 1… Read More »WPC – WEEK 533 – FRIENDS
It is something I’d like to say I do every year, but I don’t. But I’m going to try this year. And that thing is to light a candle every Sunday during Advent Season. A virtual candle. Yes, but still a candle. So this week we are lighting the Peace… Read More »Big Pizza Pie: Decorah Field Work