Religious medallion I found on the laundry room floor. I left it on the table in there in case someone is missing it. It does look rather old and might mean something to someone.
The Fifth Estate (1976 - Still Going) Documentary, News This was a show that I remember my Mom and Dad watching once a week. Later in life I watched it as well. I no longer watch it as I’m no longer interested in news. At the time in the 70’s I did not really get what it was all about, I just wanted to be with my parents while they watched it. My brother never did stay for it if I remember correctly. Hockey Night in Canada (1952 - Still Going) Sports Dad watched this all the time in the 70’s and 80’s then just kind of stopped. I now watch it on my own. I love Hockey and CFL (Canadian Football). At the time I just was there for it – was not interested in sports until I was much older. Marketplace (1972 - Still Going) News, Consumer Affairs This is the consumer affairs show in Canada. They document what a business is doing wrong to a customer or a group and then confront them with it on camera. They have effected change over the years and ran a few places out of business. I was inte...
It was half price day. This is half price. So normally it's $41? Dang man. The ranch dip gave me issues. Seems I can't eat it anymore. But it was a hell of a good pizza.
Note: This is my opinion, not an unbiased look at the works or a clinical analyzation of them. Sally Mann often used a very old style of photography to capture her images. It was Silver jell on a glass plate in a box style camera. This made black and white images of remarkable depth for the kind processing that was involved. Obviously more refined than in the days of old when the process was first popularized. Although there are some remarkable images from the 1860’s out there. I’m going to be talking about the social perception of the books, “What Remains,” and “Intimate Family.” Both of these books caused an uproar in society when they came out and continue to do so until today. To a lesser extent there is the inclusion of, “At Twelve” in this light, but I’m not talking about that one today. First, I’ll talk about, “What Remains.” This book of photos is about the process of death and decay – how we return to the earth as it were. Most of it is shot on a “body farm” where they study ...
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