As I grow into the writer I have spent years dreaming of and working towards,  I owe cubic tons of gratitude to Brad Newsham.  He was the first real writer who appreciated my work.  Although a simple a vote of confidence would have been enough, he also awarded me $1,000, giving me an inkling that writing could bring in money.

Now Brad continues to be a changer of lives, an inspiration to the masses. Today, he is inviting anyone (hoping for 450 people) to Ocean Beach in San Francisco to spell out:

YES!
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with bodies in the sand.  A helicopter will arrive and take a picture for a postcards.  If this is hard to imagine, check out the “Impeach Both” photo below – it was one of Brad’s original political beach writing creations.

I am grateful to have met Brad and continue to be inspired by his life.

Aerial photography by Tom Heinz: www.heinzight.com