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Autobiographical
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What is autobiographical art? Artwork that expresses something about my life. Artwork that relates to my personal concept of self and my place in society. Artwork that shares my life. Artwork that considers the underlying unconscious meaning of an artwork. I started creating autobiographical work as an undergraduate student. It was quite a transition from…
Interesting places that I’ve been: St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
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The first time I went to St. John’s, it was an experience not to be forgotten. I think of St. John’s as an adult Disneyland. From 2003 until about 2014 I was there at least twice a year, many years it was more. When flying the C-130 to Europe, or on to the Middle East,…
Crossing The Pond
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As we make our way from St. John’s Newfoundland to Ayr Scotland the drone of the turboprop engines of the 130 lulls me into a relaxed, almost meditative state. The airplane is behaving as it should. The cockpit is in order. There is nothing to look at except the ocean as it passes slowly beneath…
Interesting places that I’ve been: St. Croix, USVI … And Gtmo!
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I went to southern California, Orange County, for family vacations twice when I was in my early teens. That was my first time in the ocean. I loved it. Prior to those trips we would spend several weeks in northern Minnesota fishing. I really enjoyed being on the water. I’ve always liked swimming. Being in…
Anxiety, Chemical Dependency, Depression, PTSD, Suicidal Tendencies and COVID-19!
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It took me a few weeks to realize what was going on. After the WHO called it a pandemic, I noticed a shift. When Trump declared it a national emergency, I felt a little more. It took about a month before I could identify and figure out what was happening. For the first time in…
San Diego Personnel Air Drops
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Every once in a while, a trip comes down the pipe that you must get on. It is a moral imperative. Missions are picked up by Current Ops from out in the system. These missions could be any DOD, Department of Defense, “client.” As a C-130 unit, we’re either hauling stuff or drop it out…