"Lifeguard"...

...is a nonfiction essay of mine live at Empire Report( http://empirereport.org/reports/20090928-lifeguard-by-tania-pryputniewicz) paired with photographs by Robyn Beattie (like the one pictured here); view her portfolio at http://www.robynbeattie.com/.

Empire Report, a North Bay community journalism organization, is currently looking for contributors--writers, journalists, photographers, etc., to submit. A quote from the site sums up the grassroots approach (fostering local responsibility/involvement/inspiration/opportunity): "Why not have a website that lets you report the news yourself?" http://www.empirereport.org/