Shigeru Ban and Heidi Zuckerman dive into how design and sustainability are shaping our world today. The conversation took place in Los Angeles, California on January 30th, 2026 with CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort). https://www.coreresponse.org https://shigerubanarchitects.com
Wow, what a year 2025 has been for me! In a few months, I’ll be wrapping up my 35th year of self-employment as a photographer and videographer. It’s been an incredible journey, and I’m not done yet!
When I moved to Arizona almost seven years ago from Peoria, Illinois, I didn’t seek out any new local clients here in Arizona. I was thinking that it would be a semi-retirement for me, and the clients that I worked with in Peoria would find other local people to work with, and the amount of work I was doing would become less and less. I would just ride off into the sunset, so to speak, and enjoy my retirement.
I was wrong! 2025 was probably one of my busiest years ever, and I did photoshoots in 10 states and put 37,379 miles on the rental cars, and I’m sure that those rental car companies love me! I’m incredibly blessed because I’m still working because I want to and not because I have to! That is a great feeling. I still enjoy what I do, and more importantly, the people that I’m working with, and that to me is everything!
So what’s the moral of the story?
Find a job or a career that you enjoy and is rewarding! Look forward to going into work each and every day because, as my dad told us when we were young, “You’ll spend more of your day working than doing anything else, so find a job that makes you happy!”
Save your money when you are younger and max out your retirement account because you never know in this world when your company might cut you loose, and I can tell you if you’re out there looking for work and you’re over 50 years old, it’s damn hard to find a job that is as good as the one that you currently have!
Let’s all have a great 2026, and the party’s not over just yet for this old dog!!!
Green Valley Recreation in Green Valley, Arizona has six locations and 17 tennis courts for the members and guests of GVR!
For over 20 years, Sahuarita, Arizona resident Rudy Musquiz Sr. and his family assemble the most incredible Christmas display that you’ll ever see at one home! Amazing!!!
Big changes at Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary, but good changes!
Here’s the fall fundraiser video, “Mystic’s Masquerade”.
Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to rescue equines from neglect, abuse, abandonment and slaughter. Additionally, we rehabilitate, adopt and/or provide a safe and loving sanctuary to those equines who need a forever home. Through education, we empower individuals to learn about Premarin and horse slaughter.
What does it take to run Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary in Amado, Arizona? Trust me, it’s a lot of work!
Here’s a quick behind-the-scenes look into a morning at Equine Voices! Equine Voices is having its big fall fundraiser at the Tubac Golf & Spa, and if you want to support the horses, you can join the fun at Mystic’s Masquerade on October 26th!
Get your tickets here!
https://equinevoices.networkforgood.com/events/87436-mystic-s-masquerade
One of my favorite non-profits that I volunteer time with is Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary, located in Southern Arizona. They are hosting their grand fall fundraiser on October 26th at the Tubac Golf Resort in Amado, Arizona. To promote the event, I’ve created a short video featuring a brief interview with Karen Pomroy, the Founder and President of Equine Voices. https://equinevoices.org
For more information on adopting one of these adorable puppies, you can call 502-822-0962 or 520-398-2814
Yesterday, I was out shooting some promotional videos with one of my favorite charities in Southern Arizona. We had Karen Pomroy, the Founder and President of Equine Voices Rescue and Sanctuary on camera for the big fall fundraiser, “Mystic’s Masquerade,” which will be held at the Tubac Golf Resort and Spa in Tubac, Arizona, on October 26th. Photo Stylist Jan Ebling ensured that Karen looked great on camera, while I shot the videos. For more information on this great charity, you can click on this link https://equinevoices.org
Canyonlands National Park is located in southeastern Utah, near the town of Moab. The park preserves a colorful landscape eroded into numerous canyons, mesas, and buttes by the Colorado River, the Green River, and their respective tributaries.