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Can I tell you about Bradley? . . . Bradley Evitts. Boy, can I ever. But I want to tell you about Pauline first. Pauline Reno was one of the most beautiful women around anywhere, and kind, and sweet with it. I was just a small lad, but I could recognize a pretty woman when I saw one. On the other hand Bradley Evitts was everything Pauline wasn't. What ever Pauline saw that made her want to hitch her wagon to him is a mystery . . . a big mystery.

Garey and I have a friend—we’ll call him Joe—who has a fairly tough nature.  He grew up in difficult circumstances, which gave him a rough edge, and because he came out on the other side of those circumstances and made something of himself, he doesn’t suffer fools very well.  He has zero tolerance for two particular groups of people: those who steal and those who won’t work.  Joe has worked construction most of his life and has taken odd jobs along the way, such as working as a bouncer in a bar.  He is one of Garey’s and my best friends, which makes me happy, because I sure wouldn’t want to

The Lawrence FAMILY Session. This picture was taken in 2007. It is still one of my favorite family photo's ever. They had a sick family member, and wanted to take advantage of their last moments with them. I have been told more than once by these family members, How much this image means to them. It is simply a beautiful picture of a wonderful family.

Saturday night May 19, I made my inaugural trip to the new SKYPAC (Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center) in Bowling Green.  I received tickets to see comedian Jon Reep as an early birthday present.  It was definitely a great gift! I hadn’t laughed so hard since seeing Larry The Cable Guy at the Ryman several years ago. 

Graduations are popular events this month. Graduation happens when a student successfully completes an academic program, such as high school or college. Students and their families usually celebrate graduation from high school, college, training programs, and sometimes even kindergarten.

There are a few things that come pretty close to bugging me at times. Just close. I don't want to be thought of as an old grouch. Somebody asked first wife Bett if she ever woke-up grouchy. "No," she replied, "I just let him sleep." Well, sometimes maybe, but not always. But we all have a few things we deny I guess.

1798, an Englishman by the name of Thomas Malthus published his “Essay on Population.”  It argued that because food increased at an arithmetic rate (1,2,3,4,…) and population at a geometric rate (1,2,4,8,16,…) there would eventually be too little food.  He added that only war, famine, disease, or moral restraint could check the increase in population (A History of England, by Clayton and David Roberts).  His observation was a bit harsh, but it contains some relative information for our present day.  Because of modern breakthroughs in medicine, our life expectancies far exceed those of our a

Memorial Day: A Time to Reflect and Appreciate Those Who Help Us Stay Free:  In his address following the battle at Gettysburg, Kentucky native President Abraham Lincoln stated that we as Americans need “…to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”

One image is that of the son of my dear friend Julia Holman, aka: Julia Christopher. His name is Jack. This time of year, I generally shoot Cap&Gown pictures. When I shoot young grads, I like to get a couple ... "personality" shots. If for nothing more than to be sure the kids are having fun while having their pictures made. It's not all fun and games all the time - but sometimes a silly face is just necessary.

Many different things shape our day.  From our choice of breakfast to what to wear-these and more affect our mood.  There is also the right kind of music for every mood. Most likely, we all listen to music every day.