Author Archives: James

My friend, Regina Ciaccio, passed away on Sunday. She was 64 years old. (Here is her Caring Bridge page with information about her troubles, and here is her obituary.) Regina’s family and my family go back several decades. Her mother, in … Continue reading →

I still want to change my middle name. I’ve written about this before. Over four years ago, I wrote a blog explaining that seeing my middle name in print was becoming a bit jarring. (Click here for that post, and … Continue reading →

Our cat, Emmaline, passed away recently. She went peacefully, in my arms. This, I am sure, was one of her favorite places to be. In the beginning, I didn’t want cats. My wife liked them; she’d had several while growing … Continue reading →

Here’s the latest offering from Zimmerscope Filmlets: I created the film for a college class at Hamline University during this recent fall semester. The assignment called for demonstrating how images create meaning. Basically, we could do just about anything for … Continue reading →