Traveling to a New America – People Along the Way Karen. Ft. Bragg, California _________________________________ Karen, what’s your take on America at this time? “It’s pretty crazy. I wish there was a lot more peace and happiness. The news is very depressing when I watch it, so I pretty much deal with my work, my family, […]
Traveling to a New America – People Along the Way Richard. Ft. Bragg, California ________________________ Richard, what’s your take on America at this time? “We’ve certainly slipped into fascism. I feel that it’s been coming for a long time, because the folks who control capitalism in this country have realized that we’ve had enough, and […]
Modesto, California – hometown of George Lucas, of Star Wars fame, and of another bygone era in America life represented in Lucas’ film “American Graffiti”. It was an era of youthful innocence, prom dances, cruising, drag racing, drive-in diners, rock-and-roll music and radio of the early 1960’s. It was an era that was about to […]
Traveling to a New America – People on the Way Auja (wife) & Kimani (husband). Modesto, Ca. __________________________________ Auja & Kimani, what’s your take on America right now? Kimani: “A lot of chaos. I feel like it’s a lot of just scattered ideas. I feel like what they’re trying to do now is basically make […]
Traveling to a New America – People Along the Way Josh. Photographer. Modesto, Ca. __________________________ Josh, what’s your take on America at this time? “I’d say there’s a lot of separation going on between the classes, and I think the one per-centers are definitely becoming the more prevalent, in the decision making of what’s happening […]
“A New Myth for America”, one of the most insightful and compelling of author James Hilgendorf’s books, has been re-issued in a slightly revised edition. The book is a collection of 82 short pieces, capturing a vision of America that hearkens back to the dream of America that was given voice by the poets and […]
Traveling to a New America – People Along the Way Summer. Alamo Square, San Francisco ____________________ Summer, what’s your take on America at this time? “I think it’s a really divided country. I feel like everything is at extremes right now. You have this hurt and anxiety and fear coming out of what recently happened, […]
Traveling to a New America – People Along the Way Keisha. Vallejo, California. __________________________ Keisha, are you from this area originally? “I grew up in East Oakland, one of the roughest neighborhoods. I moved my children here 16 years ago. I raised all five of my children here. My son just passed away from cancer […]