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Fear is What You Imagine 23 Jul 2013 | 05:58 pm
Gail at the Pyramids – 19 years old We had friends over this past weekend, and we started talking about technology and the impact it’s had on our career, photography and life in general. I was talki...
What I Love About Sundays 9 Jun 2013 | 07:13 pm
Sundays have always had a special feel to me. When I was a kid, Sundays were different. Most of the stores were closed so you couldn’t “go shopping”. I remember we had to plan ahead and get whatever...
Hope and the Act of Doing 16 May 2013 | 08:47 pm
A fellow “baby boomer” commented to me recently, “I guess we’ve all abandoned our dreams by now.” I immediately reacted by saying, “Speak for yourself.” I for one can’t imagine abandoning my dreams. ...
Our Social Responsibility 19 Apr 2013 | 07:30 pm
In some ways we have never been more connected than we are right now – at this juncture in the timeline of mankind. In other ways we have never been more disconnected and detached. When I embarked o...
“What Can I Do?” 2 Apr 2013 | 04:47 pm
I’ve been to dozens of screenings over the past year, at film festivals, schools and community gatherings around the country and everyone always asks the same thing: “What can I do? How can I get inv...
“It Stays in the Film” 21 Mar 2013 | 07:26 pm
I’ve been to quite a few screenings over the past year of our feature documentary, Opening Our Eyes and it has been an interesting experience. What I love the most are the questions and comments that...
Perfectionism – Are You Protecting Yourself from Success? 17 Mar 2013 | 09:11 pm
The best part about creating the documentary, Opening Our Eyes, was getting to be around some of the most amazing, inspirational people I’ve ever met in my life. So many things that these folks said ...
Aloha (love) 7 Mar 2013 | 03:21 am
“She’s from the mainland isn’t she?” the woman said as she got into my friend’s truck. I laughed and she said “I knew you weren’t from here when you said, “hi, I’m Gail and extended your hand” – “ we...
Discrimination Comes in Many Forms 20 Feb 2013 | 06:37 pm
I think sometimes we kid ourselves when we don’t recognize that certain things we do or say are mild forms of discrimination. There’s the occasional “soccer mom” comment that’s not intended to margin...
Love Not Hate 22 Jan 2013 | 02:37 am
We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today. Much has been written about King, but most of my impressions of this great man were made when I was a young teenager. I remember many of his great speeches...
