I ❤️ my dog.

End of life care and euthanasia for our pets is one of the hardest things for us to even think about. Lap of Love Veterinary Hospice care via Dr. Craig Lewis let Gretzky pass on with peace and professionalism. Dr. Lewis was amazing, gentle, professional, and had my best friend pass with peace.

It was love at first sight and I’ll continue to love Gretzky until the end of my days. Named after the Great One, Gretzky sure lived up to his name. Until we meet again, buddy. You were the best dog a man could ever have.
 Say hi to @latenightseth.bsky.social Frisbee, Luna and PC for me! 👼😇🐶❤️😘☮️

Do you know that end scene in A.I. (2001, Spielberg) when David gets to spend one final day with his mom? That was me today with Gretzky. All of his favorite foods, treats, and a trip back to his old neighborhood. Just a wonderful day! 🌞🍟🍨🐶

My BFF Gretzky 🐶, a 15-yr old Jack Russell/Beagle mix has had a rough week, dealing with kidney disease. To lift up his spirits, we are going over iPhone footage from our first two years together in my edit bay: 2013-2015. (iPhone 5) Here’s our RUFF edit, sound up! 🔊

Gonna check out a ⚾️ game in the neighborhood. #gonats

Tell Cersei, I want her to know it was me. r/TellCersei

So, Marty Baron lurked and clicked on my LinkedIn profile. I feel seen. It's gonna be roses, butterflies, and songs of happiness for a bit. Marty is a living legend!

Great Falls, MD. Billy Goat Trail Section "A". 📷 Canon 5D Mark iii Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L

A ray of ☀️ for dog owners dealing with a senior dog with health issues... Gretzky is 15, has late stage kidney disease, but thanks to District Vet Navy Yard, we are fine-tuning his meds and diet to ⬆️ his quality of life. Today, for the first time in 6 months, he wanted to play with the ball! 🙌🎾🐶🏆

The kindest of words from the kindest of bosses:

For those video editors looking to upgrade their Mac, my advice: Base Mac Mini M4 is great value/upgrade over Intel chips. Mac mini M4 Pro is solid, worth it for quicker renders/exports. Mac Studio M4 Max is best “bang for buck” if your budget is under $2000. Refurbished units on Apple for $1699.

It’s time to join the Small Business community! I’m Just a Bill Productions, LLC is live. imjustabillproductions.com Specializing in video production/editing solutions for gov’t, legal, sports, and news ventures. Have a video production need that requires polish + speed? Click the link above!

Great visual stories shouldn’t be capped at 90 seconds. Like, WTF are we doing? So proud of my WaPo colleagues Jorge Ribas and Ross Godwin for reporting how immigration feeds our nation, literally, and dispelling all the fear-mongering BS. youtu.be/tEJbpnCA_nQ?...

Last day of “school” vibes. To the next episode… 🫡🎥😎

Giving off Mars Mission SNL vibes. (❤️ this sketch)

🚲 Washington D.C. Rock Creek Park 7/27/2025 📷 Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon EF 24-105L

🚲 Washington D.C. Navy Yard, Buzzard Point, Anacostia bike trail 📷 Canon 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM (*it’s probably coming out of my bag. Canon 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens just does everything better and isn’t that much heavier. Live and learn!)

Classy. 🎩🧐✒️

A beacon of light, laughter, and hope during the first years of the pandemic is now leaving the @washingtonpost.com. I am very much looking forward to what's coming next. ✊

Good luck @davejorgenson.bsky.social @laurensaks.bsky.social and Micah Gelman! Can't wait to watch the first episode. 🥳 www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/b... (spoiler alert, the answer is YES!)

For pet owners, choosing when to let go is one of the most difficult decisions. Ultimately the choice is yours, but your veterinarian, trusted loved ones, and mental health professionals can help.

Thanks so much for including me in your #ScholarSunday thread, Ben. It's not easy to put these lists together and we all appreciate you. **Everyone, feel free to build on the list and share widely. 🗃️

Washington D.C. Cap Hill, Union Station - July 19, 2025 📷 Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon 50mm 1.8 EF

I'm not ready, but all the signs are there. I don't think i'll be able to get through without him. Saying Goodbye to Your Dog: How to Know When It’s Time www.foundanimals.org/saying-goodb...

DC Bikeride July 17, 2025 Navy Yard, Cap Hill, MBT, Rock Creek Park 📷: DJI Osmo Pocket 3 #photography, #photographersofbluesky, #videography, #cinematography, #washingtondc

D.C. Navy Yard, Cap Hill walkabout. 7/17/25 📷 Canon 5D Mark iii, Canon 24-105 ef f/4 L USM

🚴⛅️⛈️ 7/12 Anacostia River Trail, 5% the traffic of other popular DC bike trails. Lots of ⚡️nearby 👀

I've only been in real trouble at work 2 times. First, losing control of a drone at NBA All-Star. (Don't fly near TV sat trucks, you'll lose your tether) Had to chat with Homeland Security. Next, this Shaq pkg I produced that ignited a Javale McGee vs. Shaq twitter war. Became a front page story.

Now that Project Hail Mary’s trailer has broken viewing records, author Andy Weir’s previous hit, The Martian, staring Matt Damon, was ripe for a TNT Shaqademy award back in 2016. I cannot believe, to this day, that I got the opportunity to clown around with The Big Fella. Turner Sports FTW!

From the WaPo archives, we took a satire swing re: Paul Manafort’s finances + passport shenanigans back in 2017. Relevant article: tinyurl.com/4b8r8vna Introducing Slick Steves, Manafort’s travel agent and Rick Steves’s shady brother. 
 (not ready for primetime, but it was fun to play around)

Day 1 of the offseason, but no summer vacation this year. It’s time to train like an athlete, starting on the fundamentals, then "leveling up" my pro skillset. Certificate #1 in the books, Premiere Pro 2025 Essential Training. Next, official Adobe Certified Professional test + certification. LFG!

Tip of the iceberg of what’s to come and governments, tech companies, and society are woefully unprepared. AI “bad actors” will continue to dominate headlines and rightfully so. Needs our fullest attention.

7/6/25 🚴☀️😎

Looking back on my career, the main thing I would advise is to just focus on your idea and vision, then figure out the production and tech "stuff". 22 years ago, I made my first show open, Nintendo Tecmo Bowl Bowl style. Took me forever, but I’m still happy with the result because I took a swing.

🚴‍♂️🌞☺️

My favorite Vodcast episode this month is Amy Poehler’s Good Hang with Will Forte! W/cameos by Tina Fey and Teddy.

 Lol 😭 moments throughout! youtu.be/ZLN_5pt188A?...

Tech journalists and YouTubers are spot on - the 2025 MacBook Air M4 laptop is the best bang for your buck for video professionals, for 95% of your edit needs. (Adobe CC suite) 15", 16GB ram, 512GB storage -> $1250 new, less with certified refurbished. Even outperforms older M1, M2 Macbook Pros! 🥳

#ArtHistory 🗃️ 🐡 In 1940, the unrelenting tide of negative news weighed heavily on Catalan-Spanish artist Joan Miró. Fortunately for us, he found both solace and inspiration in the moon and the stars. See more —

@ Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, fawning over some flowers, before the showers.

Helluva book! I can see Lord & Miller setting a tone that respects yet simplifies all the all the science/math/tech, adding in moments of levity, and injecting ♾️ cc's of heart! Also, I cannot wait to meet Rocky! 🕷️

A man in South Dakota proposed to his fiancé, both storm chasers, while a tornado swirled right behind them. Some twisted puns in the comments made me 🤣 www.reddit.com/r/interestin...

How do you know when you’re middle aged? You look back at photos of yourself from yesteryear, photos that made you look like a ghoul in the moment, but now you're like “I'd sell my soul to look like that again!” Anything to look like your DMV or employee badge pic from 10 years ago.

Everyone behind the scenes in video production roots for our on cam talent, and the entire team to win, doing whatever it takes to make our presentation stand out and shine! Alas, it’s still special for the on cam team to recognize us, from time to time. Turner Sports always provided the ❤️!

Did you ever just have one of those days?

The Covid-19 pandemic was a difficult and trying time for all of us. And for content creators trying to make a living, or WaPo Video Journalists like myself, we struggled with telling stories in a fresh way from home. Thankfully, my cat Gizmo rap-sings, and sounds weirdly similar to Aziz Ansari???

In conclusion for today, with no further comment: