My overall subject of interest is the relationships of mankind to the universe which takes a multitude of forms and are best represented in both photos and text which is why I call myself a photojournalist. While I was born in the United States, I more or less lived abroad for 30 years and have only recently returned which provides me with a rather unique viewpoint on what is happening here. I work together with my wife, Sueko, who writes in Japanese. We record interviews with an Olympus DS-40 Digital Voice Recorder. Photographs are shot with a Nikon D80 or D70s and edited with Photoshop.

See also www.actual-life.com

Blog Entries by Dave McLane

A Fiesta In Tempe

1 Comments | Posted October 4, 2008 | 12:54 PM (EST)


Watching the Biden-Palin debate in the Fiesta Room at El Penasco in Tempe, Ariz. on October 2, 2008 was indeed a fiesta. Hosted by Linna Thompson of Drinking Liberally, there was applause and laughter from the more than two dozen people but no booing like at previous watch parties.

While...

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McCain Country Protests Wall Street Bailout

5 Comments | Posted October 1, 2008 | 10:08 PM (EST)


When I opened my inbox last Thursday morning around eight o'clock on September 25th, I found mail from Dan O'Neil saying there was going to be a protest down in Phoenix: "If you are unhappy with the bailout of Wall Street as proposed by the Administration, please join us at...

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