Stories & Series

A bit of photo gadget geekery alongside some portraits of engineers in Togo…

Here’s a story about trying to support a friend who was incarcerated. The system seems pretty broken; I’m grateful to those who are working to fix it…

A beautiful and group of diverse Philadelphians who practice yoga gather to discuss & share their practices…

How I learned the right way to make a breakfast burrito. Three hundred times in one morning.

What does it look like when 4,000 people come seeking medical care all at once?

Does having a grapefruit-sized tumor on your face mean that you’re not photogenic? Certainly not.

One weekend invitation that shaped the course of my life… along with a story about work that is shaping our culture and our country.

Here’s one of my recipes for community building… It’s not top secret; please go right ahead and replicate or adapt it for your own neighborhood. I guarantee nourishing results.

Two interesting experiences from this weekend that I’d like to share: I spent Saturday evening onstage at the Kimmel Center, acting as a judge in Southeast Philadelphia Collaborative‘s talent show. While I’d originally been asked to act as a judge for the visual arts exhibit, I ended up being roped into judging the performance component…

My friends at Protecting Our Waters continue to organize against fracking, because we all live downstream…

An amazing shoot on the Schuylkill river in preparation for choreographer Alie Vidich’s ‘Invisible River’ performance…

$38,000+ pledged disappeared overnight. Here are a few reflections on the campaign, lessons that I learned, and what might come next.

Another exploration of the vast tunnel under Pennsylvania Ave… Some hope to transform this mysterious and magical space into a public park.