Cycling passion gave way to corruption
How could a young Christian Vande Velde know what illicit, deceitful things were in store for him in the sport of cycling when he first fell in love with it?
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Like Biden & Ryan, Catholics deeply divided
The two candidates for vice president of the United States are both Catholic and competing in an election year that has seen the Roman Catholic Church flex its political muscle more forcefully than ever.
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Biden and Ryan quarrel
Smiling Joe had me smiling this morning when I found out I had the front page of the New York Times.
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Biden or Ryan?
I spent today getting ready for the vice-presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky. Oh, I forgot the 6 hours it took to travel to the middle of nowhere!
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Harvard attacks low fat diet myth
Researchers at Harvard University along with food preparation experts are using muffins to make a point about what they say is the myth that when it comes to diets “low fat is best.â€ÂÂ
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Johnny Weir – inspiration for Blades of Glory?
I just found a Finnish article using a photo I shot of figure Skater Johnny Weir. The shoot with Weir in 2009 was interesting to say the least thanks to his unexpected props!
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Chicago Magazine Food Photography: Not your average BBQ
Just how serious is America’s java addiction? According to the National Coffee Association, 64 percent of the population ages 18 and older consume at least one cup daily, up from 58 percent in 2011 and 56 percent the year before. But why relegate such impressive consumption to mugs in the morning? Chef Brendan Neville of Chicago’s Bite Café uses it to make his homemade barbecue sauce.
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PGA’s Ryder Cup Outreach Program
I was hired last week to shoot public relations photos for The PGA of America at the Boys and Girls Club in Bellwood, Illinois, just west of Chicago. It was a lot of fun seeing these kids react to winning a golf skills competition.
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Google warns of more cuts at Motorola
Google Inc. said planned job cuts at its Motorola Mobility mobile phone unit will cost about $340 million (around Rs.1,770 crore today) in severance and other costs in the third quarter and it warned of further restructuring that may result in “significant†charges.
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Nasdaq cancels Kraft trades after huge gaffe
Nasdaq suffered its second high-profile embarrassment in six months when it was forced to cancel trades in Kraft Foods Inc. after a trading glitch caused the company’s shares to soar nearly 30 per cent.
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