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Our World

New York Times and Haiti Recovery Coverage

February 1, 2010

On any given week there are between 500 and 700 earthquakes in California and Nevada, and I will admit that I do have a bit of a fear every time I feel the ground shake just a bit. But in California and Nevada we are prepared for the quakes, we are accustomed to them, our [...]

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Here Comes the Sun

January 30, 2010

Image jordan benshea photography I have always been an early riser. I would listen attentively to the early morning sounds, the crickets chirping diminishing with the sun lighting their path. Being the first awake meant I would be the first on the scene of anything that would happen that day. Whatever the day would hold, [...]

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Full Moon

January 30, 2010

Image jordan benshea photography This is the full moon from last night, 30 percent brighter and 14 percent larger than any other full moon will be for the rest of 2010. In the midst of everything going on in our world, it’s easy to forget we live our life on a ball spinning in space [...]

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We Have Lost Our Trusted Source

July 17, 2009

The Most Trusted Man in America… Walter Cronkite: 1916 – 2009 Like many people across this great country of ours, I grew up hearing the facts from “the most trusted man in America.” Today we lost not only a great anchor, but a great leader. In a world where our news comes from sources ranging [...]

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Casa del Herrero

July 15, 2009

My brother’s girlfriend is always coming up with great ideas of things do, and recently she suggested a tour of Casa del Herrero in Montecito, Ca. I have always been a fan of Spanish architecture and for living on the West Coast, this estate is as close as it comes to the real thing. Designed [...]

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Downpour

Thumbnail image for Downpour February 2, 2009

Image jordan benshea photography Santa Barbara is one of the places closest to my heart, and one of the things I so love about the area is the beautiful weather it gets from its unique position along the coast. Because of Point Conception, Santa Barbara usually sees a lot more rain than the Ventura County. [...]

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