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The Family of Man
In January of 1955, Edward Steichen—a photographer and then Photography Director of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)—opened a photo exhibit entitled The Family of Man. In those years following World War II, the impetus was to portray the universality… Read More ›
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Walking Alsace
It was May of last year when I wrote that I was setting off to hike the Alsace region of France. In that post, I speculated when the wheels might fall off my metaphorical bus. It turns out, it was… Read More ›
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Brie and me
It’s been awhile since I’ve written. Although here in Charlottesville we haven’t had the scorching weather of other places, it’s still too hot to do much outdoors. Then today, I found a note on my phone—a journal entry if you… Read More ›
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Zen and the Art of Travel
It’s Saturday, April 1st and my grandson, Jack, is about to board a plane. Pat and I flew ahead last weekend. We are waiting for him on the other side. In Paris. Our apartment is set up. Our jet lag… Read More ›
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A Trip to Winchester
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Our Stuff: The end
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Seven Years After
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Walking Alsace
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A story about wine—and life
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A short trip to Rouen
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Ode to a Coffee Shop
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A Story About Chance, Lost Teeth, and Old Men
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The New Year
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