Category Archives: proud to serve

Falling into the news

Fall is by far my favorite season, usually it’s just the cooler temperatures making for more pleasant bike riding that puts Autumn on the top of my list.  This fall I have been blessed both professionally and personally. September started … Continue reading

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My first magazine cover!

Yesterday, was “Repeal Day”, after 18 years of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”, and 58 total years of ban on gays and lesbians in military (1953 – 2011) it was the first day a United States service member could come out … Continue reading

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Proud to Serve, I asked, they told.

One year ago today, September 20, 2010 I was in Ann Arbor, Michigan visiting with former Cadet Mara E. Boyd (http://joannsantangelo.wordpress.com/2011/09/19/mara-e-boyd-memorandum-for-colonel-ballinger/).  It was the 27th day of my 28 day road trip around the United States. It is surreal that … Continue reading

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Mara E. Boyd: Memorandum for Colonel Ballinger

September 20, 2010: Day 27 of my 28 day, 10,000 mile road trip, I visited with Cadet  E. Boyd at her home in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mara completed three years in the Air Force ROTC program at the University of … Continue reading

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Fallen behind on the recap

It’s hard to re-visit the past when you barely have time in your present life. It all sounded so simple in my hectic head. I thought, it will be great, if only for myself to go back and think about … Continue reading

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On the road- Days 9 and 10- TX to NM to TX to AZ

Day 9- September 2, 2010: After 4 days in Texas, it was time to leave the state and head to New Mexico. At 4:30 am I left Anthony’s house, I had a 5 hour drive to Clovis, NM.  Before I … Continue reading

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On the road a look back, one year later: Days 7 & 8

My current life is getting in the way of  my recapping life. I am in the process of working on my new project, shooting, recording and editing.  Because of my hectic schedule these last few days, I am a few … Continue reading

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Days 5 & 6 Dream Beavers, Ft. Worth and Austin!

Day 5: August 29, 2010: I woke up  Ghazal’s apartment in Ft. Worth. Not only was I so happy to see Ghazal ( we both left Austin August 2008, me to Brooklyn to attend ICP (International Center of Photography), she … Continue reading

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Day 4: August 28, 2010 Alabama, Lousiana and Texas.

I spent the night at the Mobile Bay Adventure Inn in Mobile, AL.   The only visit I had scheduled for today was with Seaman Jonathan Marcantel ( who is a childhood friend of my friend Jeremy)  at 4pm in Lake … Continue reading

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Day 3 of 28: August 27, 2010

I woke up at the HoJo in Athens, GA around 6am, getting very little sleep, I had stayed up later then I wanted to, Skyping with my friend Sophie in Haiti. I showered, made some coffee (I brought three pounds … Continue reading

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