Lost in New Jersey

What if nothing in our world was filtered? In “Just Kids,” Patti Smith described being once inspired to draw a portrait of a portrait. I...

Abandoned buildings in the tall grass My Mom’s town is under attack… first by Blackhawk helicopters, and now by wall-shaking explosion...

With Dad on graduation day It was my Dad’s greatest wish for me to graduate from Notre Dame. It is still, to this day, one of the greate...

Photo by @bvarphotos It's Memorial Day weekend, so it's time for me to read "The Great Gatsby" again . But what if, ...

Harley, top; Molly Anne, left; and Phoenix We are surrounded by unconditional love. It’s often hiding in plain sight, but sometimes --...

Our dog Phoebe died this past week, and all I can do is howl at the moon. Here’s a photo of her; the only one that does her justice. S...

On a recent visit to Branch Brook Park in Newark to take photos of the Cherry Blossom Festival, my wife Nancy led me instead inside the n...

Drive around my hometown -- New Milford, NJ -- and you'll notice street signs that display a gold star next to the same names that are...

Green light at the end of my patio Great books evoke feelings in us that are different today than they were yesterday, and that will pro...