When I was very young, we lived in North Olmstead, Ohio. Presumably, right about here, on Summerland Avenue. In fact, looking at that map, the street names are all familiar. It’s funny how street names can do that.
Anyway, I have some pictures to share. These were mostly loaned to me by my mom, so that I [...]
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On The Beatles
As shared by Jason Kottke, this is a photo of the Quarrymen in 1957, better known as the band that would eventually become The Beatles.
What’s maybe the most striking to me about this picture is that it’s seven years before they actually came to America. These three guys were playing together for probably five years [...]
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The Oldest of Pictures
Late last year, my mom loaned me a bunch of her old pictures to scan in. I’ll be posting them here as time goes by, they’re going onto Flickr as we speak. This is the first batch – they are all from long before I was born. I mean, there are pictures of my grandmother [...]
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Benjamin Franklin’s Virtues
I have been thinking a lot lately about Benjamin Franklin, particularly since reading a blog post in the New York Times, referred to me by Kandace. This is his list of daily “virtues” to be followed.
Temperance Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation.
Silence Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling [...]
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