Thursday, July 14, 2005


I just read an article that made more sense than just about anything I've read for a long, long time...I read a lot, so trust me, that's saying something. At any rate, Mark Morford over at SFGate: Culture Blog wrote this piece about what he refers to as a "national plague," and a "fate worse than death." This plague, this epidemic is in fact working too hard, in a job that does not make us dream, does not make us wake up smiling, does not make us take risks or feel adventure anymore. He asks why do so many of us stay so 'stable' when we are literally burning to throw it all away into the wind, right along with any caution, and just GO, somewhere, anywhere, and finally live.

As he said, "the powers that be rely on our lethargy, our rampant doubts, the attitude that says that it's just too difficult or too impracticable to break away. After all, to quit a bland but stable job, to follow your own path implies breaking the rules and asking hard questions and dissing the status quo. And they absolutely cannot have that."

Please, read the article, use it, be inspired by it, who knows, maybe run off and do that crazy/creative/risky/insane/scary thing you've always wanted to do. If that dream of yours takes you anywhere near the ocean, let me know, I'll go too.



Monday, July 11, 2005



Baseball Mitt of my Life BW, originally uploaded by TylerKnott.

I've had this glove since I was too little to wear it, growing into it every year. This photo makes me smell my youth, the leather of the glove, the grass fresh cut, the bubble gum and the yellow Gatorade, and the slow ooze of time passing me by. Time was simpler then, slower and more visceral, I would be a liar if I said I do not miss it. I turned 24 years old on the 6th of July, and I look back now and wonder where the time went, where it rushed off to settle. I do not know if I will ever know that answer, but I do know that I am very curious to see what the next 24 years bring.

I took this on the 4th of July at a picnic with my sisters, my brother-in-law, my sister's boyfriend, two friends from out of the country, and my beautiful girlfriend. There are more photos from that day if you just click the glove photo.

Namasté.