THE CHANGED VIEW

In 2014, the view at 2 plac Grzybowski, at the corner of Prozna Street in Warsaw Poland, was heartbreaking. The very very old buildings had windows and walls covered in photos of those who lived there and who were sent to concentration camps. 

I returned recently to see those buildings with those stunning and sad portraits were no longer there... and as is often the case, they were replaced with buildings of a more modern architecture. 

Old photos certainly do light a particular present and preserve a personal history. 

MY BLOCK IS AGAIN TODAY A MOVIE SET

ANOTHER THEN AND NOW

This is the east side corner of 7th Avenue and 19th Street, and the subway entrance that was there so long ago is still there and visible in both pictures. 

THE ANCESTORS FROM MINSK

 I celebrate my family tree... and look forward to the next family reunion. This photo was taken in about 1916... my father is the child sitting on the step between his two brothers and he is looking back at his aunt. 

A THEN AND NOW

This is a composed "then and now..." with WALKER TOWER in the distance, which at one time was New York Telephone:

SHADES OF CONTEMPLATION

“One by one they were all becoming shades. 

Better pass boldly into that other world, 

in the full glory of some passion, than fade 

and wither dismally with age.”

-- James Joyce, THE DEAD

HERE COMES THE BRIDE

Steph and Herm:

A LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO A TEACHER FROM A PARENT

A FEW REVIEWS ARE IN

 

THE CINEMAS

It was a very good year...

MEMORIES LIGHT THE SHADOWS ON FIRST AVENUE

Hello Bob and Gladys and Dean Obeidallah!


Who is this? Why it's Bob and Gladys and Howard Feller!


This is the very funny Michele Balan.


This is the inimitable Robin Byrd.


This is the great and talented Nore Davis.


See ya next year!


These photos are from the 2008 holiday party at The Comic Strip.










These photos are from a 2008 event at the Drama Book Shop:



These were taken in November 2008, at an event at the Drama Book Shop with Ilene Kristen and Brian Gari. I am holding Brian's book "We Bombed in New London." I also got his mother's book "Don't Wear Silver in the Winter" which is about her relationship with her own mother. I could not put it down and read it in one sitting.

ALL OVER, OHIO

 

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