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Warning: Your identity is about to be stolen

  More than 10 million Americans are victimized by identity theft every year, according to a study conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center in 2003 and 2004. A statistical analysis on identify theft, The Aftermath Study was created by the group to further determine ways to combat the crime. According to the study, the […]

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Creative photos by someone who is just a touch wired

Some might think Terry Border has a little too much time on his hands. After looking at many of his amazing creations, it is clear that he invests plenty of time conceptualizing and photographing just about anything but the kitchen sink (and I’m betting he’ll come up with something for that as well) with a humorous

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Dick Goddard summons 80th birthday snow storm

A new conspiracy theory spreading throughout Northeast Ohio is that Cleveland’s legendary meteorologist Dick Goddard used his “mystical powers” to summon the huge snow storm that has buried the area. Thursday marked Goddard’s 80th birthday so rumor has it that he wanted it to be remembered for the blizzard that hit the area late last night and

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14 brave souls venture out in near-blizzard-like conditions to see presentation

On February 21st – amid blustery weather conditions, 14 people made their way to the North Ridgeville Library to see my special presentation: “Photo Restoration – The Art and Science of Resurrecting Damaged and Faded Photographs.” The presentation was sponsored by the North Ridgeville Arts Council and was open to the community. I covered the causes of damage

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Mark spoke about the miracles of photo restoration at North Ridgeville Arts Council

A couple weeks ago, I had the pleasure of presenting, “Photo Restoration – The Art and Science of Resurrecting Damaged and Faded Photographs” to members of the North Ridgeville Arts Council and the community. The presentation covered what causes damage and fading to photographs and how to avoid it. There were several before-and-after photos showing

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Beyond the shadow-of-a-doubt – unforgettable Groundhog Day memories

    I grew up 30 just minutes from Punxsy but never experienced the fun and festivities of Punxsutawney Phil and Groundhog Day. In 2003, I decided to document all the crazy activities surrounding this world renown occasion. This video captures the residence of Phil (the Punxsy library), the members of the Inner Circle with

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Groundhog Day magic

  February 2nd – the magical day when the world’s attention turns to a little town in western Pennsylvania where an over sized rodent predicts whether spring will arrive early. I had the opportunity to witness the fun and festivities in 2003. My goal was to capture the essence of the celebration in just one

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Mark judges Lakewood Photographic Society contest

Yesterday, I was honored to serve as a judge for the Lakewood Photographic Society (LPS) photo contest. Having judged their contests for the past five years, I couldn’t turn down this opportunity to view some of the Cleveland area’s most creative photography. As usual, I was not disappointed. Photographs covered a wide spectrum of subjects: portraits,

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A Two-Year-Old Who is Wise Beyond His Years

  Ahh – out of the mouths of babes! Regina Brett – Cleveland Plain Dealer Reporter shares some life lessons from an almost two-year-old that will surely make you smile. Hey, I’m just a middle-aged guy and I really enjoyed this column. So take a minute away from your daily grind and read what the

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Our photos are featured in North Ridgeville’s bicentennial magazine

I was honored to be selected to create five photographs for the  Bicentennial Edition of North Ridgeville Magazine. My photograph of South Central Park is featured on pages 6-7. This photo was also featured on the cover of the 2010 North Ridgeville Rotary Calendar. Photos of Lou Gaeta and Nicole Gerome are on pages 32-33.

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