Paul Strand was a pioneer of the modernist movement in photography. His parents immigrated from Bohemia (now Czechoslovakia) to New York City, where Strand was born in 1890. He first took interest in photography after studying at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School under the direction of legendary documentary photographer Lewis Hine. In 1907 Hine brought… Continue reading Paul Strand
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Best Places To Retire In The World
It does take time to digest all the information that you’ve just had about one location after another that appears to be just about perfect in every possible way. So what do you do to make up your mind? Perhaps it would be best to consider which part of the world you’d like to be… Continue reading Best Places To Retire In The World
“On a bike, your consciousness is small”: a book review
“Meyrueis, Lozère, June 26, 1977. Hot and overcast. I take my gear out of the car and put my bike together. Tourists and locals are watching from sidewalk cafés. Non-racers. The emptiness of those lives shocks me.” That’s the opening paragraph of Tim Krabbé’s novel, De Renner (1978), translated out of the Dutch by Sam… Continue reading “On a bike, your consciousness is small”: a book review
Why Nations Go to War – A book Review
The book of Stoessinger Why Nations Go to War opened very many historical facts that were in shadow until today. Starting from the introduction part I have already noticed the author’s unusual approach to the matter. Looking for a deeper understanding of insight he realized that it can be a pattern leading to its healing.… Continue reading Why Nations Go to War – A book Review
The Charm of Retiring in Italy
Did you ever consider retiring in Italy? You may not have realized it, but this is probably one of the best locations you could choose for retirement. For one thing, it’s very well connected by air and a number of steamship lines that operate between New York and Naples or Genoa. The Italian government has… Continue reading The Charm of Retiring in Italy