I’m sure that at some previous point on this blog I’ve made mention of Shorpy, the historical photograph blog. I enjoy the site for many reasons, not the least of which is that occasionally a pictures or pictures of local interest will be posted. This past week there was a photo of Nantasket Beach, as [...]
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Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, we have a Flickr set titled Harbor Views, including pictures of the Harbor islands and light houses. I found the images of the hospital and other buildings on Long Island, as well as pictures of the construction of the bridge to that island, to be fascinating. The island is [...] “For I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man” -Thomas Jefferson “He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our People, and eat out their substance.” -The Declaration of Independence Note: this post was originally published as ‘ Thoughts on the Coming Anniversary’ on June 4, 2004 at my old joint, and again last year. I (still) feel it worth repeating. Over the next few days, as we approach the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, one catch phrase that will bandied about quite a [...] From my mother’s sleep I fell into the State, And I hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze. Six miles from earth, loosed from its dream of life, I woke to black flak and the nightmare fighters. When I died they washed me out of the turret with a hose. -The Death of [...] Not only was I unaware that such a thing as the Culinary Arts Museum existed, I had no idea there was an entire exhibit devoted to diners. Might be a nice day trip, if you can get there before June of this year (when the exhibit ends). When I was a kid I was fascinated by the prop-driven war planes of WWII. Back then I filled a sketch book with drawings of those aircraft but now the internet provides grist for that particular mill: Brutal-Looking Airplanes at 2blowhards. Creamer’s Dream from Shorpy. More than 60 years ago six P-38 Lightnings and two [...] If I recall correctly, at least one person who shares my fascination with the Gurkhas will find these of interest: photos of the 9 Gorkha (Gurkha) Rifles at Indian Army Regimental Boot Camp. (lva the Ghost) This is the kind of historical tidbit that fascinates me: Chicago’s long-abandoned freight subway. Apparently the tunnels are still extant, though sealed off to the public. I can remember reading his blog way back before I had one of my own. Maj. Olmsted was killed in Iraq yesterday. The world is just a little bit smaller now. In the early days of August many pundits, print and electronic, turn their attention to the anniversaries of the atom-bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. None of them will write with clarity and force displayed by Paul Fussell in his essay Thank God For The Atom Bomb, which I highly, highly recommend. [...] Note: this post was originally published as ‘ Thoughts on the Coming Anniversary’ on June 4, 2004 at my old joint. I felt it worth repeating. Over the next few days, as we approach the 60th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, one catch phrase that will bandied about quite a bit is ‘the greatest generation,’ [...] |
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