Kayden Clarke’s Friends

by | Mar 8, 2016 | People & Places, Protests

Kayden Clarke, a transgender person with asberger’s syndrome, was shot to death by the police who were called because he was threatening to kill himself.  Some of his friends talked about him at a memorial service.

 

Mount Desert Island in the Rain

by | Jan 24, 2016 | People & Places

When I got to visit Maine in 2011 I was awestruck by how different it was from Arizona after having lived in the desert so long.  I got kind of carried away with shooting videos of trees and water, but I wanted to have some proof to bring back that it was real.  The day I got to visit Mount Desert Island it rained the whole time, and at it was so foggy I could barely see the ocean while standing on the beach.  The scenic view from the top of Cadillac Mountain that day was of the inside of a cloud.

Fire in My Neighborhood

by | Dec 31, 2015 | People & Places

I was woken up at 3:00 yesterday morning by about a dozen fire trucks driving into my neighborhood.  A fire broke out in a nearby apartment complex, trapping two people in the apartment.  Featuring an interview with the fire chief and two neighbors.

Homeless Couple in Phoenix

by | Dec 10, 2015 | People & Places, Protests

I met these two in Margret Hance Park on October 16th, the morning after the arrests of the Occupy! protest.  They have a lot to say about losing their home and living on the street.  The woman is a former police officer.