They come to gather, to exchange news, stories, and memories, but mostly they come for the joy. Joy is a valued community asset in our troubled world today, and in Long Beach, […]
Joy, in Our City by the Sea
A Life Saved—by Life Guardians
We’d all like to make a difference in our brief stay on this blue planet; what greater difference can one make than saving a life? When you trek our Long Beach summer […]
Lifeguards and Life
Despite the siren call of the shore, I finished my Mindy photo essay. So, now I have time to be, once again—in shore life. I enjoyed sand time with the shore, sea, […]
Still Bubbly—After All These Years
Mindy was three years old when she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis; her sister was five. They were the youngest siblings in America to be so diagnosed. I met Mindy when I […]
Life’s Little Things
Biking the boards and hoping for whales—I spotted a hat. I asked the young lady beneath it if I could photograph her hat, and she said, “Sure.” She was beautiful, and I […]
Andres del Sol
We needed our condo painted, so, as one will do, we hired a renowned artist. Andres LB is a well-known photo artist in Long Beach, NY. He’s also a home improvement artist. […]
From Mickey Mouse Drums—to Benoir
Each student is a violin. Benoir said his parents bought him a Mickey Mouse drum set. He said, “I played it one Saturday morning too early, and the Mickey Mouse drum set […]
A Crash and its Echoes
The steel crushed flesh and bone—and bone ripped away sight. Marianne Hassan and her husband Albert drove from a Christening to pick up their baby at grandma’s. It was May 25th, 1997, […]
A New Place to Play For You and Yours
I dared not enter that risky arena. I had no body armor or hazmat suit. A week ago I saw evidence that John Madera was still breathing his art onto our sand. […]
Unbecoming Art in Long Beach
“Life beats down and crushes the soul, and art reminds you that you have one.” Stella Adler I and other receptive souls think of our shore as a living mural, we walk […]
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