Vagabond

The Journey

"Because this is where I live this is where I started this project. Miami’s homeless were the ‘test subjects’ of this project. This is where I figured out that through trial and error I could handle this odd situation. Would the cameras actually be mailed back and would these people actually participate in this somewhat insane project, were some of the questions I found myself asking."

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I have spent the better part of the morning just walking around downtown Chicago. This is a very loud city. It looks like New York but with significantly less people but somehow an amazing amount of noise. Buses and elevated trains, ambulances and the occasional impatient taxi all seem to create this din that is almost inescapable.

As I was walking up State street I came across a young man by the name of Ron. Ron was very well kept, bald and fit. He seemed a little out of place sitting on the more

July, 2008

This was one of the cities that I was really looking forward to visiting. We have all heard of Milwaukee but how many of us have actually been there?

I drove from Chicago to Milwaukee, only a two or three hour drive hugging Lake Michigan the entire time. I arrived at the hotel and found myself standing in line with a shockingly large number of kids in tuxedos and pink chiffon. Prom night.

I ordered room service and called it a night.

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Lancaster is a small city in south east Pennsylvania. It also happens to be the home of my friend Don Helsel, whose son was killed several years ago in a terrible traffic accident. Every year Don holds a golf tournament to raise funds for his granddaughter's college fund. (By the way, I don’t play golf)

Since I was going to go to the golf tournament anyway, I decided to make Lancaster and Philadelphia two of my Vagabond trips.

Firstly, Lancaster is not a poor city. Yes, there more