Conscious Observer

8 Reasons to Legalize Marijuana

According to the Houston Chronicle, the Texas economy is doing better than other States because of rising oil prices, government growth, military spending, fracking, exports, and drug trafficking—no kidding. A recently retired DEA official s

Willful Ignorance is our Greatest Sin

The image was more upsetting than a bloody figure lying on a road. It was more disturbing than a photograph of a child with bloody bandages wrapped around the stubs of his legs after stepping on a landmine. It was the most gruesome photograph that I

What’s so Great About Photography?

Believe it or not, I used to mock photography. I never understood what was so great about pointing a contraption at a scene or object and pushing a button. I have been quoted as saying, “Ansel Adams? Anyone can shoot that scene with a point-and