Flights of Angels Sing Thee to thy Rest

I’m may be the only person who has been attacked by a Navy SEAL – and lived to talk about it. Continue reading “Flights of Angels Sing Thee to thy Rest” →

“Then you knew where you were”

herr — *I have scoured the Internet for a caption for this photo of Michael Herr. This image is everywhere, and nowhere is a photographer credited. If you know who shot this image, please message me.*

On June 23, 2016, I was busy charging my camera batteries, cleaning my lenses, sorting out my memory cards and road-testing a new one, and packing my gear and clothes to be ready for the Cape Cod wedding of a cousin of mine. I entirely missed the passing of Michael Herr, whose 1977 book Dispatches put some of what people love to call “closure” on my terrible fear of the Vietnam War. Continue reading ““Then you knew where you were”” →