The summers here have been hot. I often walk around my neighborhood and take photos of all the dying trees. This my “Dead Tree Project” which I started in 2023 when I started documenting the effects on local vegetation after 54 days above 115F (46.1C) degrees this summer in Phoenix, Arizona. Dystopian bus stop. ThisContinue reading “Dying Trees”
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I’ve Got A Word For This
Hello! And Happy Holidays, I suppose. Honestly, whatever with the holidays. I haven’t been in the spirit this year, what with the looming theocracy on the horizon. Or will it be a mediocracy? Perhaps we’re entering oligarchy territory. Maybe gerontocracy? Monarchy? How about a combo of all five? Theomedoligeronarchy? Yeah, that looks about right. WhateverContinue reading “I’ve Got A Word For This”
Some Random Shots Around Arizona With No Explanations
Photos from my retro photo album titled: Phoenix and Casa Grande Feb 6-8, 2014 My books Memory Road Trip (e-book or paperback) and Time Traveled (e-book or paperback) are both available! You can also find them at most major international book sites.
MAGA or Bust
I’ve been stewing in my thoughts for the last several days, and I feel the need to purge my brain. I hope that by typing them out, I can rid myself of some lingering concerns. I intend to do this only once, as I have no desire to make this a habit. To begin with,Continue reading “MAGA or Bust”
After Katrina
Photos from my retro photo album titled: New Orleans, Apr 2008. When I drove around The Lower 9th Ward two years post-major disaster, the neighborhood still appeared disjointed. I couldn’t tell which houses were inhabited versus which ones were not, as either scenario was just as likely to have a couch roosting on the front lawn or broken stepsContinue reading “After Katrina”
The Fourth of July is Dead to Me
The date means nothing to me anymore. I have too many disappointing thoughts swirling inside my head that I need to do a brain dump. The country I thought I lived in changed overnight, and I’m not a fan of where I will be waking up in the foreseeable future. The Supreme Court voted 6–3Continue reading “The Fourth of July is Dead to Me”
I Know Where You Can Buy A House In California For $255,000
You just have to be okay with it probably burning down. Okay, I kinda fell in love with Claremont, California, after recently attending their October Home Tour. I learned a lot about Claremont’s artistic history and how it embraced “California Scene Painting” (a regional style of painting developed by a group of American artists who flourished from theContinue reading “I Know Where You Can Buy A House In California For $255,000”
Welcome to the New Normal
As I write this, there have been 133 days this year when the high temperature reached at least 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7C) in Phoenix, Arizona. It last reached at least 100° F on October 21, 2023, which is fairly late in the year for such a temperature to be achieved. In 2020, Phoenix that number was a whopping 144 days over 100Continue reading “Welcome to the New Normal”
Storm of Steel
One of the most insightful books that I have read was a personal account written by a diarist in WWI named Ernst Junger. I think a good way to understand war, any war, is to approach it via personal accounts written by those who lived through it. When it comes to WWI, there is notContinue reading “Storm of Steel”
What is Art Anymore?
So, my husband showed me a video the other day. It was a montage of artistic movements throughout history as interpreted by A.I. (artificial intelligence). The video starts off normally enough with images of Ice Age cave art before it morphs into Ancient Egyptian Art, Greek Art, Roman Art, Christian Art, Renaissance Art, Romantic Art,Continue reading “What is Art Anymore?”
Krista Marson 