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A Few Words About My Father

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Tom (Admin)

At times like this, weird things come into your head. Like how I’ve never heard my Dad sleep for so many hours without snoring. Or how all life is sacred, and with the exception of mosquitoes, any animal in my … Continue reading →

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A Barefoot (?) Ironman South Africa

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Tom (Admin)

I’ve been a runner for about four decades.  I was never especially good at it, but I’ve managed to pull off nearly twenty marathons and uncountable 5k, 10k and other distance races.  About twenty years ago I thought I’d give … Continue reading →

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Madagascar: Solar Eclipse at the Pangalanes Canal

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Tom (Admin)

I got an email from somebody at some point, soon after we arrived in Madagascar:  there was to be a full solar eclipse, and we were invited to stay at the “Bush Camp” on the Pangalanes Canal, wherever that was. … Continue reading →

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Children of the Street: Ankorondrano

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Tom (Admin)

A group of about a dozen kids gathers on a small patch of green with a few benches and trees.  Basically a large roundabout.  Imagine an oblong Dupont Circle, except Starbucks is 3,000 miles away.  The sound of traffic is … Continue reading →

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Chennai’s Republic Day Parade

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Tom (Admin)

Today was a pretty special day in India – even President Obama agreed, as he spent the better part of the day with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, having been invited as Chief Guest for the annual Republic Day Parade. President … Continue reading →

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Found Film: The Alberts at Christmas

Posted on December 5, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

This is another post in the series on the photos taken by Raymond Albert in and around Rumford, Maine in the late 1940s and early 1950s (see “Introducing the Alberts”).  I’m guessing this roll is from Christmas, 1951. It’s always … Continue reading →

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Varanasi: Walking the Ghats

Posted on October 28, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

In previous posts I’ve talked about the “ghats” of Varanasi.  People keep asking me, “What exactly IS a ghat, anyway?” Basically it’s a series of steps leading down to the river.  We spent hours walking along the ghats. And not … Continue reading →

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It’s 1914 and Everyone’s a Photo Critic

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

One hundred years ago this month, much of the world was at war.  But in the United States – which would eventually mobilize 4 million military personnel – public opinion in 1914 was still firmly on the side of neutrality.  This … Continue reading →

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Found Film: The Smith Family Celebrates Christmas

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Tom (Admin)

I have no idea who this family is, but now that I have developed a bunch of their pictures,  I’ve gotten to know them a bit and it only seems appropriate to give them a name.  I’m calling them the … Continue reading →

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