tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:58:50 +0000Courtenay Morgan Redis, Photo/Journalisthttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)Blogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-6736610297215383527Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:31:00 +00002009-10-21T14:32:31.396-04:00Ramadanchicago marathonMorocco;runabderrahim goumrirunning timesraceA story I wrote and shot for Running Times magazine is now available online here.It will print in the December issue of Running Times, which will hit the magazine rack in the next week or two. Check it out...the layout is great!The article features Moroccan Olympian Abderrahim Goumri, who recently took second at the Chicago Marathon.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/10/running-in-ramadan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-2873868623544380397Sat, 12 Sep 2009 03:30:00 +00002009-09-11T23:38:55.123-04:00documentaryRun for Your LifeFred LebowNew York City MarathonIt's not yet November, and summer is only just arriving in Berkeley, but I've been reminded of the upcoming New York City Marathon and am hoping to get a copy of the documentary, Run for Your Life, that's been made about Fred Lebow, the legendary founder of the legendary race.A review was written by A. O. Scott in the New York Times last yearTale of a Marathon and Its Guiding Hand By A. O. SCOTT http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/09/legendary-lebow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-2441610168764473878Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:19:00 +00002009-09-03T15:38:59.789-04:00New York TimesDavid GonzalezBronxCheck out the audio slideshow online narrated by photographer David Gonzalez. He returned to his old haunts in the South Bronx, thirty years after leaving the neighborhood where he grew up.He pulled out a bunch of black and white film he hadn't looked at in years. Stroll with him through his old neighborhoodOr read the New York Times article, Faces in the Rubble, here.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/09/looking-back-at-bronx.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-7581830996736066260Sun, 30 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +00002009-08-30T01:05:01.709-04:00BrionestrailraceThis graph just doesn't seem to do it justice, but this race in Briones Regional Park was one of the hillier half-marathons I've run. Gorgeous as the sun came up with my 6:30am start, hella-hot (low 90s) by the time I finished.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/briones-half-marathon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-8102104146765865918Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:35:00 +00002009-08-28T13:46:37.553-04:00Larry Plattlong form journalismPhiladelphiamagazineBostonForbesLarry Platt, who runs Philadelphia and Boston magazines, says in an interview with Forbes magazine that big city books like his are still thriving when their newspaper neighbors are closing, laying-off and facing bankruptcy because they provide service and long-form narrative. Plus, they recognize that their audience is "smarter than we are" and makes sure to cater to that locally-focused, http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/big-city-magazines-why-theyre-still.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-68304522047587126Fri, 28 Aug 2009 16:18:00 +00002009-08-28T13:47:44.957-04:00War HorsepuppetHandspringNew London TheatreMichael MorpurgoWarHorseOh, that I could see this production. Looks just amazing. My friends, Marc and Anita, saw it last night and are raving. Check out the trailer below of War Horse playing at the New London Theatre.Historical Context:According to WarHorse author Michael Morpurgo, it all began with, "a chance conversation in the local pub nearly 30 years ago with an old soldier who had been to the First Worldhttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/war-horse-in-west-end.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-8054226016241086649Tue, 25 Aug 2009 18:59:00 +00002009-08-25T15:16:34.119-04:00New York Timesjosh tyrangielTIMEgerald marzoratilong form journalismTwo perspectives on the compatibility of long form journalism and web audiences.The first from TIME.com Managing Editor, Josh Tyrangiel, who states that 95% of TIME.com content is original to the web and doesn't show up in the print edition of the magazine because readers want intelligent reporting -- quick -- when they read news online and what's in the print edition is just too long.And from http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/long-form-journalism-and-web.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-2918954317001080108Fri, 21 Aug 2009 03:50:00 +00002009-08-25T15:17:52.803-04:00TIMEjoel steinplacentaAt first I thought, "this can't be what I think it is." Then, I read just a paragraph in, hell, one sentence in, and realized, "oh, yeah, this is EXACTLY what I think this is." The man's wife wanted to eat her own placenta. And, apparently, it's not as uncommon as I thought...and Stein's reaction is just beyond gutt-busting (so to speak). Afterbirth: It's What's For Dinner Friday, Jul. http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/afterbirth-its-whats-for-dinner-from.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-4883226783989185560Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:49:00 +00002009-08-17T13:50:13.936-04:00San FranciscoExaminerAlamedaRosenblumraised-bed gardeningRock Wall WinesSustainable Raised-Bed Gardening at Alameda PointWritten by David Howard for the San Francisco Examinerillustrated with my photographs taken while doing a marketing job for Rock Wall Wines, the subject of the article.Check out the story here.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/raised-bed-gardening-at-alameda-point.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-1079399968147974955Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:59:00 +00002009-08-20T00:04:13.229-04:00videoperformancecyclingIf you somehow missed this goofy video, it's time that you see it!!!Performance, that's the name of the gamehttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/p-e-r-f-o-r-m-n-c-e.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-590981972303831157Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:34:00 +00002009-08-19T23:57:39.454-04:00Laurel TrueKitengelaKickstarterMosaic artKenyaA note that got forwarded to me by my friend, Gail, that originated with Laurel True, the Director and Co-founder of the Institute of Mosaic Art.--------From Laurel:As may of you know, I travel a great deal to teach and facilitate community mosaic projects both here and in Africa. I am about to embark on a series of international projects and below is some information on my next project, which http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/08/community-musaic-mural-project-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-159969052518386285Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:41:00 +00002009-08-19T23:51:20.712-04:00New York TimesbeercyclingLiked this short piece in the City Room section of the New York Times that discusses the idea of riding (instead of driving) home after drinking. It also links up a love cycling with a love of beers a la Lance (according to the reporter, Shiner Bock is his pint of choice). I can relate."Of Bikes, Bars and Beers"21 July 2009By Sean Patrick FarrellSome beer drinkers are being urged to Bike to the http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/07/tour-de-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-4552487646139785006Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:09:00 +00002009-07-16T15:14:39.275-04:00decent proposalICPJoanna WhiteMy friend from grad school at ICP, Joanna White, has ventured into a new project...she's looking for someone to propose to her.It's called A Decent Proposal and you can track her efforts via her blog.Here's an excerpt of Joanna's call to action, which she sent out through email today:I am happy to announce the launch of my latest project: A Decent Proposal, in which I'm searching for eligible http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/07/decent-proposal.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-869512149769463905Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:52:00 +00002009-06-11T22:58:42.058-04:00locks of lovehairLynn JohnsondonateIt's been a few years, but it has finally come time to donate the hair...again.For those disappointed that it is now so short: don't worry, it grows quickly.For those disappointed that it isn't shaved: don't worry, that will still happen. Just not yet.Photo credits:Long hair in San Francisco yesterday: Andrew RogersThe new look photo and style: Lynn Johnsonhttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/06/locks-of-love.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-3067670344913600792Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:07:00 +00002009-06-08T15:11:53.407-04:00runTouchstonecalistogasanta cruzThe Relayhttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/06/relay-video-slideshow.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-6726161152314838330Wed, 27 May 2009 20:34:00 +00002009-05-27T16:35:48.528-04:00berkeleyTouchstonecalistogasanta cruzThe RelayrunningWhen our fearless captain, Marc Trotz, announced that we were going to call our merry band of lawless runners "We're Keepin' R's," I should have known we'd be in for trouble.Better stated, I knew we'd BE trouble.The Relay benefited Organs 'R' Us, and here we were announcing we planned to hold onto ours. Just think of our poor volunteers, shame-faced and blushing, feigning amnesia when asked by http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/05/relay-for-life.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-5364023955197750885Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-04-08T00:26:23.239-04:00Yerba Buena CenterYBCANick CaveSan FrancicoSoundsuitsArt InstituteUsing found materials like twigs, buttons, old sequined clothes and broken screen doors, the artist Nick Cave (as opposed to the musician Nick Cave) constructs what he calls Soundsuits — wondrous costumes that confound even him. “Are they an African ceremonial thing? Tibetan? Asian?” questioned Mr. Cave, whose new show of Soundsuits is on view at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/04/nick-cave-soundsuits.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-609469161213573931Mon, 06 Apr 2009 04:31:00 +00002009-04-08T00:27:13.281-04:00San FranciscoAshlyn DyerThe RelayrunningPresidioYup, that's me running the Presidio 10 in San Francisco, sporting my blue Touchstone Running Club jersey borrowed from Bubba.The 10-mile race raised funds for the Guardsmen and, fitting for me, the Ashlyn Dyer Foundation (promoting research for neurological trauma and disease in the memory of those, like Ashlyn, who have suffered Traumatic Brain Injury). To learn why this is important to me, see http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/04/fit-to-run-and-running-for-fitness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-3344047392384686982Thu, 02 Apr 2009 12:27:00 +00002009-04-02T16:49:45.096-04:00Jackson Heightsqueenswindow washersam painocancerWindows on a World is an audio slideshow of Sam Paino, a street-level window washer working in Queens, New York, that I started while a grad student at the International Center of Photography in 2006. I finished my last interview with Sam when I returned from Africa in November. You can view it now on my website. Large sheets of glass trace the line of a skyscraper ever upwards, offering a http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2007/10/transparent-work.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-7377802149257019394Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:17:00 +00002009-03-22T01:55:32.892-04:00San Francisco Chocolate SalonEdible LoveSocolachocoholicsvermeerFort MasonPassinoOmnivore booksA sweet few hours were spent elbowing children, pregnant women, connoisseurs and other thousands wanting to get the most for their $25 tickets at the San Francisco Chocolate Salon today at Fort Mason. Met up with Dizzy D (Andrew Rogers) and we tag-teamed on interviewing and photographing some characters there.We are hoping to publish a story, so I won't give it all away here. However, a few http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/03/chocolicious-fun-in-san-francisco.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-6786716194760862679Wed, 25 Feb 2009 20:12:00 +00002009-03-15T17:57:42.596-04:00monasteryOceansidecupcakessurfingOceanside, CA: surfers carrying their boards - including the guy on the right with a skateboard in his other hand.Beautiful runs on the Strand along the Pacific Oceanvisits with Mac to a Hindu monastery's garden overlooking the waterdrooling over new bikes at a great tri shop and, fittingly, followed by coffee at a French bakery. Cupcake shot for my sis.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/02/oceanside.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-5783200090421196162Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:40:00 +00002009-03-14T23:49:17.758-04:00Santa BarbarasunsetAfter a couple of days/nights in Oceanside near San Diego, I started driving north back to the Bay Area.Just as the sun was setting, I peeled off the highway and headed straight for the coast.Found a lovely spot in Santa Barbara.Just me, the birds and the sea.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/02/sunset-in-santa-barbara.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-4581950648073767754Sat, 21 Feb 2009 02:49:00 +00002009-02-21T21:39:09.123-05:00tour of californiaMichael RogersLevi LeipheimerDave ZabriskieLevi Leipheimer won the Solvang Time Trial for the third year in a row, beating out Dave Zabriskie of Garmin-Slipstream by just 8 seconds. Australia's champion, Michael Rogers, came in third, seventeen seconds back from Leipheimer.Check my FLICKR page for more images of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California Time Trial.http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/02/time-trial-three-peat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-8039516063009554896Wed, 18 Feb 2009 02:44:00 +00002009-02-21T21:52:11.641-05:00tour of californiamodestosan josepatterson passThe 2009 Amgen Tour of California wound its way from San Jose to Modesto on Tuesday, 17 February.The race started in relative sunshine, which broke into a sprinkle as the riders signed-in at the start line in front of Adobe in San Jose. By the time they hit the farmlands outside Modesto, it was a full-on downpour.My favorite moment of the day? Catching the riders in a dry spell along Patterson http://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/02/wet-and-green-of-ca-farmland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37209120.post-2945326192902186328Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:31:00 +00002009-02-21T21:53:32.500-05:00New York TimesColumbia-HighroadTIBCOLauren TamayoEmilia FahlinBooke MillerIna TutenbergBrooke Miller (USA) and Ina Tutenberg (GER) at the start line of the 2009 Amgen Tour of California Women's Criterium in Santa Rosa on Sunday, 15 February.Miller, the current US Road Race Champion and Tutenberg were considered the race favorites. However, neither landed on the podium after the hour-long stage in a torrential downpour, but their teammates did. Columbia-Highroad's Emilia Fahlin, thehttp://courtenayredis.blogspot.com/2009/02/women-rock.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Courtenay Morgan Redis)