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“Whoaaaaaaa! We’re going to be in the paper! Can it be the front page?” If you want to win the heart of a newspaper’s photojournalist, this is your road map.   … more
Want to hear a magic trick? Admit to a small child that you, a grown-up who they do not see on a regular basis or may not even recall seeing, know their name.   As a photojournalist for … more
Hey there, cats and kittens!   Hope you are all enjoying this wondering end-of-winter weather we’re having. I was just thinking about all those little signs that tell you that you are … more
I took my first photo for the Democrat more than two decades ago. I was a high school intern who had absolutely no idea what she was doing, but then that’s the nature of being an intern, … more
You know, there are still a lot of us Baby Boomers out here, and we are getting a little tired of all the stairs in our houses. We are tired of walking upstairs to go to bed, and real tired of … more
Do you know whose land you're living on?   It's a question that may seem like a trick. If you own your home, it's yours, right? if you rent, it's your landlord's? Not exactly. Long … more
Last weekend was very special for our family as we celebrated the launch of the new Kansas City International Airport, which a team of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) architects, led by my … more
We didn't have a list at the beginning, but we didn't need it. What we had to teach came almost instinctively.   How to grasp food between two tiny fingers.   How to hold a spoon. … more
  I have reached those happy golden years when this all-too-mortal flesh starts slowly falling apart. Luckily, I have not had to replace any major parts so far, but the hearing is beginning … more
In the years since I became a homeowner, I've found a long list of things that set you apart from the person you thought you'd be in high school.   Did a teenage me dream of walking around … more
Well, it finally happened…Covid has hit 8 family members in three states!   All at the same time!   And they all got it independently, no sharing among states.   How’s … more
I suppose it was inevitable, but it was still creepy.   Just last week I received two envelopes in the mail. Each had an image of my house on the front.   Each, of course, had my name on … more
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