Year: 2021
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Magnolia
We have a magnolia, and each year when it blooms I struggle to get a picture. In the abundance of beauty on display by the tree, it is difficult to pull something out. So this…
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Basement Archeology: In Theory
Wikipedia defines Archaeology or archeology as “… the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture.” It goes on to define Material culture as “… the aspect of social reality grounded…
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Basement Archeology: Benny Goodman
I found a Benny Goodman CD that had belonged to my mother. The fact that it was a CD, rather than a vinyl LP, speaks to how some things, like music, are able to transition…
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Fruit Bowl
I’m sort of mixing themes and projects here: my food series and my “Basement Archeology” work. I unpacked the bowl, which is from my mother. The fruits are fresh and from my wife.
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Basement Archeology: Ashtray
Weighing in at 848 grams, this crystal ashtray is from my mother, who in turn inherited from her father. As a child, in the 1960s, I remember buying him cigars for Christmas, each one individually…
