I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE
	Joe Chanin who also lives and breathes this absurd existence, and without whose help many of the photos and definitely this book could not have been completed. Abby Robinson, for helping me organize these photos and being my first and only photography teacher who indeed "gets it" and "lives it". Stephen Daiter, a true gentleman and one of the most honest and ethical people I've ever met. Paul and Michael at the gallery for caring more about the pictures than the business. Chuck, Leslie, Jerry and Chris at Kelton Labs for making my prints look better than I ever could have imagined. Anne Wilkes Tucker for being smart, funny and interested in my pictures, and especially for taking the time to put her thoughts into words for this project. Steve Warren at Kroma for always saying "no problem" and whose expertise and commitment to this project enabled the completion of this book. Stephen Reisig for the perfect combination of balance, flow and class when designing this book. Ron and George for putting on the finishing touches and knowing what looks best. Andy Carol and Robert Carol my brothers. I'd also like to thank Frank Russo, BNJ, Mike and Ruth Kahn, Rik Kellerman, Ken Dean, Graham Turpin, Jeff Strell, Elijah, Tom Vincent, Leni Calabrese, Mike Howard, Peter Gentile, Walt Silver, Steve Nordman, Henry Feldstein, Sherry Krauter, Karen Marks, Jerry Yulsman, Sid Kaplan, Willie Nelson, Dennis Hopper, Stanley Kanney, JD Salinger, Diane Arbus, Jack Kerouac, Robert Frank, Kurt Vonnegut, Robert Crumb, Bob Dylan, Elliot Erwitt, George Orwell, Lee Friedlander, Johnny Cash, Gary Winogrand, Frank Zappa, Chuck Jones, Werner Herzog, Stanley Kubrik and everyone else who has contributed to what I do whether they knew it or not. A special thanks to my boys, Max and Theo for giving it all a purpose. And finally to Tammy for supporting, tolerating, condoning, understanding, helping and wanting me to do what I do.