So I have been thinking about this for a while now and I have decided that I want to write a book about American History... but not some boring old text book, or even a book that is in much chronological order... although when edited it may go that way.  I want it to be a history book told from the best perspective there is to learn history, by going to the places and seeing the things that caused it to happen.
Now some will say WHY??? or who the hell is this guy trying to write American history.  The short answer is I am a History nerd, as many know, and I love to take pictures.  if you are on my facebook you will know that I take more pictures of my adventures across this great country...
About a year ago a very good friend of mine, Suzanne, suggested that I take my photography and turn it into a book.  She told me that I have taken some great shots and that I see America for what it is not what the media and Hollywood have turned it into.  It shows both the underling determination that is the American experience mixed with greatness that Americans have accomplished. 
The other person is a Fraternity brother of mine, Hunter, who I met about two years ago.  Hunter is from Kansas.  I have never been to Kansas, and what I do know about Kansas I can sum up here very quickly... It is north of Oklahoma, and it must be a pretty good place because Dorthy wondered all over Oz just to get back there...  Well Hunter is a unique man, when you look at him you might want to cross the street or hold your children a little tighter, I joke with that last comment, but Hunter is a Musician.  He plays the trumpet, and over the past few months he has come to play at the military funerals for our fallen soldiers, not just the ones who hear about that have paid the ultimate sacrifice in places like Iraq or Afghanistan, but he plays for the other heroes as well. Sometimes the forgotten Heroes.  The brave men and women who put everything on the line for us.  And after their conflict ended they came home and they tried as best as they could to return to civilian life.  Hunter's actions have also inspired me to do this and to make sure that the average everyday American is never forgotten.
So..... my goal is this.  To tell the story of our American experience as well as to show others, through my pictures, the great places that American may miss as we go about our daily lives.  The important historical things that we pass by everyday that has made our own home towns great...
Will this succeed??  Who knows.  Will I have fun traveling the USA and taking photos? You can bet that I will.   
So sit back and enjoy the show, if a book comes out of all this then GREAT!!!  If not oh well I know I will have fun visiting places and learning about our past and hoping to teach it to the future.