Who died? Death by Scuba, pet dog and mobile home this November 5, 2009

Here is how people died this week:

David Shankbone - who has written 385 posts on Shankbone.

David is a photographer and writer in New York City, and the editor of Shankbone.org.

The news organizations are failing to inform
The mainstream American media is suffering from financial pressure, but more worrisome is that its quality has gone downhill.... »
Hunger and alienation in a time of love and brutality
The other day I was reading about the woman who was beaten in a bar's restroom and it made me think about something besides the... »
Joan Rivers – a Musto-inspired photographic essay
All photos taken at Michael Musto's 25th anniversary party and licensed by David Shankbone as Creative Commons 3.0... »
I’m living with a ghost in New Jersey
I'm not insane. I'm a normal person, just like you. Ok, so maybe I'm not normal. Me and my hyperbole. But still. I'm... »
A man has lived in a van outside my home for 8 years
I've moved around a lot in life - 33 times between 17 cities, 6 states and 3 countries. All before I was 27. A natural... »
Making out in public – good or bad?
Americans don't make out in public. I do. And every time I do, I feel like I am in Victorian England. It's not like I am a... »
Obama Condoms in Union Square
Not just Obama - this woman was also selling John McCain and Sarah Palin condoms in Union Square today. Yes it was her: the... »
New York City water shots
Below are three shots that I think remind the viewer of two things: the immensity of New York City; and that it exists on a... »