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I Believe in UFO’s
Highdeas, Mystery Matt Cooper Highdeas, Mystery Matt Cooper

I Believe in UFO’s

Under the desert stars, in the dusty outskirts of Las Vegas, that's where I grew up. Just a stones throw from Area 51. So it‘s no wonder the first books I checked out from my school library were about UFO’s. Large, thin, hardback books, full of mysterious grainy photos of what appeared to be visitors from outer space. This was my introduction into the supernatural.

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I Don't Know Anything
Highdeas, Mystery Matt Cooper Highdeas, Mystery Matt Cooper

I Don't Know Anything

For me, just looking into the night sky can be a gut check of the highest order. It forces me to acknowledge my own stupidity in the face of infinite knowledge. I love this feeling. So much so, I drew a doodle to represent that idea. At first glance, you’ll notice three circles, but there’s actually five. Here’s what they mean to me…

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Stop Being a Perfectionist
Philosophy, Art Matt Cooper Philosophy, Art Matt Cooper

Stop Being a Perfectionist

Take it from me, being a perfectionist is just a lame excuse for not finishing things. It’s a self-serving label that gives us a simple reason to say “it’s not done yet”, and to put things off for another day. Is it possible that we’re just afraid of being seen?

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Information Diet
Health, Technology Matt Cooper Health, Technology Matt Cooper

Information Diet

Since the pandemic of 2020, an avalanche of information equal to a Happy Meal diet has poured into my brain. Not to mention an algorithm that always wants me to Super-Size it… In this post, I aim to fix that with a personal challenge. Care to join?

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Photo Journal: Strange Portrait
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Photo Journal: Strange Portrait

Shooting street photography on film has been my #1 hobby for the last few years. I prefer shooting in color because the world is in color. But on January 1st of this year, I decided to try black & white film to shake things up. That’s when I found this guy.

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Photo Journal: Las Vegas
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Photo Journal: Las Vegas

I started journaling when I was 16 years old, which turned out to be a great life decision. I just wish I’d done the same with film photography. Here’s a few pictures I took on a recent trip back home in the South West — Las Vegas.

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