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Happy Valentine's Day from Italian Movie Star Girlfriend aka, Sophia La Dolce and Dave

Happy Valentine’s Day

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From the Archives: Afghanistan 2002

From the Archives: Afghanistan 2002

Somewhere between Kabul and Bagram Air Base. Sharing MRE’s (Meals Ready to Eat) with a Northern Alliance fighter. He especially liked the Hooah! energy bars. The cheese and peanut butter spread on crackers was a big hit. He would pocket the little bottles of Tabasco sauce and the moist towelette for his evening dinner of Korma stew. A base of fried onion and garlic, rice, and lamb. At Bagram, I…

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Tootsie and My Mom

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Preview of My Next Book, Odds & Gods

Chapter One The first time I saw my name in print was not on a “Hello My Name Is” sticker but in the American Alpine Journal on climbing accidents in North America. Which was not the kind of publicity I needed, after all I was the go to guy for remote and hostile location media work.             California, Yosemite Valley, Half Dome Route On June 4, 1988, at 1200 hours, Yosemite’s ranger…

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Crossing Borders: Journal Entry, 1998, El Minya, Egpyt

While researching material for Cue The Camels, I came across this old journal entry from a shoot I did in Egypt. Which was included in my book Cue the Camels. Assorted images from my years in the Middle East Northern Alliance, Afghanistan Saqqara, Egypt High Atlas Mountain Range, Morocco Northern Alliance, Shibar, Afghanistan Sahara Desert, Morocco Sahara Desert Bedouin Girl, outskirts of…

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Crossing Borders: Journal Entry, 1998, El Minya, Egpyt

While researching material for Cue The Camels, I came across this old journal entry from a shoot I did in Egypt. Which was included in my book Cue the Camels. Assorted images from my years in the Middle East Northern Alliance, Afghanistan Saqqara, Egypt High Atlas Mountain Range, Morocco Northern Alliance, Shibar, Afghanistan Sahara Desert, Morocco Sahara Desert Bedouin Girl, outskirts of…

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Crossing Borders: Afghan Polaroid

Kabul, Afghanistan My Afghan Polaroid Wandering the back streets of Kabul I found myself on Passport lane where Afghan citizens go to have their photos taken for government ID’s. After watching the photographer at work with a couple of subjects, I fell in line to have my photo take as well. The process was slow, about 10 to 15 minutes to shoot, develop and print a photo for each customer. Which…

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Crossing Borders: "Traveling: it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller." Ibn Battuta (1304-1368)

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Studio A, Capital Records in Black and White

Studio A, Capital Records in Black and White

Special Thanks To: Leader/Bass: Rickey Minor Saxophone: Randolph Ellis, Miguel Gandelman, Ernie Fields, Jr. Trumpet: Raymond Monteiro Trombone: Garrett Smith Keyboard: J. Wayne Linsey, David Delhomme Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr. Drums: Teddy Campbell Percussion: Kevin Ricard Vocals: Dorian Holley

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Life in the City of Angels: Sail Away

In the late afternoon light as the heat of the day slowly dissipates and shadows begin to grow. John settles into a convenient position on a green metal bench leaving behind his anxiety at the intersection of La Cienega and 18th Street. It is here that John displays his soul to the rest of humanity as he drifts away from the aroma of exhaust and the pandemonium of metal, glass and tires. He has…

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Brylcreem, GTO'S and 8 mm

Brylcreem, GTO’S and 8 mm

We were not mentioned  in S. E. Hinton’s book The Outsiders. Her novel takes place in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the mid-sixtie.  It’s a story of class division between high school teenagers. The Socs, were from middle income to upper income families on the westside of Tulsa. They drove new cars given to them by daddy. Thier social uniform were wheat jeans, penny loafers, button down collar madrases…

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Life in the City of Angels: Radford Fire, Big Bear, Ca.

Life in the City of Angels: Radford Fire, Big Bear, Ca.

September 6th, 2022

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Life in the City of Angels: UCLA Radio Interview

Life in the City of Angels: UCLA Radio Interview

Link: https://soundcloud.com/uclaradio/small-talk-an-interview-with-dave-banks?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

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Life in the City of Angels: Paddling into the Liquid Night

Life in the City of Angels: Paddling into the Liquid Night

As the gap from being present fades, the realization is my autumn days are here It is not temporary, it will progress like a malignant tumor bring about bewilderment The anatomy of self becomes less reliant and my stride becomes a shuffle The indelible art tells my story in ink which is fading into mosaic colors Memories of wrong doing haunt me. I plead guilty in hope for a light sentence in…

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Crossings Borders: Postcards from the Edge

Crossings Borders: Postcards from the Edge

Snapshots, no foreign language skills required.

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Life in the City of Angels: Road Trip Nation Interview

Life in the City of Angels: Road Trip Nation Interview

Link: https://roadtripnation.com/leader/david-banks

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Life in the City of Angels: Sad

Life in the City of Angels: Sad

A dog will teach you unconditional love. If you can have that in your life, things won’t be too bad. It is with deep sadness that I share with you the passing of my buddy Frankie. Frankie died as a result of complications of a failed liver, enlarged heart, and collapsed trachea.  I’m blessed to have had Frankie for eleven wonderful years…..my heart is broken. 

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