Author Archives: cjay

Brain Freeze

A good day working at a small town newspaper usually involves sequences like this. I could not stop laughing.
Caption: Joey Barros, 6, of Monterey tries to overcome brain freeze while competing in Monday’s ice-cream eating contest at the Monterey County Fair. While most contestants used spoons, Barros decided on a “hands only” strategy.

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Superturd

I don’t care for a million dollar car. I can’t help but stare and think of all the other things I could buy. I could buy 400 Canon 5D Mark IIs. Or maybe my own studio. Possibly three good days in Vegas. Either way, the level of wealth that surrounds Pebble Beach and the Concours...

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Rodeo Legends

To celebrate the California Rodeo Salinas’ 100 anniversary, I was assigned to find characters with a deep history in the rodeo. My basic premise for the project was to interview a local man and woman who had participated in some of the major rodeo events. And they had to be over 80.
Finding characters from a...

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