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Hi Sandolore,

This photo essay is a remarkable piece that perfectly captures the energy and creativity you’ve poured into SUM FLUX. Your vibrant voice, visionary artwork, and heartfelt writing make this project shine.

It’s no small feat to balance all the moving parts of a zine, and you’ve done so with such grace. You’re a true inspiration to me. Reflecting on my own year, I think of my daughter, my running routes along the Red River in Hanoi with music in my ears, my wonderful private students heading off to world-class schools (pictured with the family at the lake before their flights to Chicago or Indiana), my mom’s first visit to Hanoi in May, and finally finishing The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann—one of those books I carried for years, waiting for the perfect moment to read. And then, of course: Sandolore Sykes!!

Your work adds a vibrant exclamation point to my year. (P.S. The first pic from “The Never-Ending Drawing Project” is my favorite!)

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Wow, Brock… this was incredibly moving. Thank you a trillion times.

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Favorites: Travel 1-Wisco?,Parking 1-Strange Fruit X 4, Parking 3-Night Lights,Parking 4-Green Cathedral, Scotland 5-See the Light, Art Installation 3- Cave Scream, Drawing Project 8-Note. My top vote=Art Installation 3😱. Art is the antidote to trying times. I’m making it my resolution to to read,see, hear, and start making it more. Thanks for inspiring me🙂

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I love it, Jim! Thank you for your rating… they were delightful… I love the titles…

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Some really cool art and photography in here. Thanks so much for including me!

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I’m in awe of your creativity, Sandolore!

Here’s to an equally productive 2025🥂

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Many of your other photos illustrate the driving force of our planet and politics" random absurdity with a dash of malevolence mixed with some calming vanilla powder( very little).

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Geez, Howard... other than Jesus for president I can't see a whole lot of malevolence.

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Questions: no

favorite pic: the Scotland dog

Christmas gift: a camera

Great post! I really enjoyed it. 💛

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Wow, those floating pictures! Congrats on the zine, you are an inspiration to all us zinesters out there :)

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I hit send too soon--Have a very Happy New Year!

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The "glorious chaos" is all wonderful. I started picking favorites but there are just too many. Maybe some day, when you have time (hah!) you could write about your drawing project. I

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How do you get those poses for the floating pics? I enjoy not being able to tell. I'd like to think you have suspended yourselves from theatre wire in a green room. I am happy that you are just getting started with all of this. Looking forward to more of this Sandolore, Happy New Year.

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It’s actually so easy. I take two photos from a static camera. Then raise myself in the second using photoshop. Simple!

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I’m addicted to the SUM FLUX zine, including all the mouth-watering art you’ve created for it. Photography is another of my creative urges - I have a lot of B&W urban images to my name!

Congratulations on what you’ve created so far - here’s to an equally vibrant and exciting 2025!

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I loved 'Of Crumbs and Crustaceans' from the jump for the record.

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your best picture is the side by side of " deport immigrants( illegal) " and the one advertising " Jesus" .if that doesn't depict the schizophrenia of American voters .........

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That sign made me crazy. But it did provoke a lot of really great jokes in the family.

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