There was a time when I would have answered that question with an unqualified yes. But that was back in the 1980s when I was shooting with an Olympus SLR, the first and probably best camera I’ve ever owned. Sadly it bit the dust when I dropped it on the sidewalk at UCLA. But getting [...]
Entries from July 2008
Do I Like Photography?
January 25th, 2008 · 5 Comments · Photography
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Grammar Guru
January 21st, 2008 · 1 Comment · Grammar
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Gettysburg Address
January 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Literature
This is the only known photograph of President Lincoln at his Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863. This photo wasn’t properly identified until 1952. In it Lincoln is seated and hatless, and to his right is his personal bodyguard, Ward Hill Lamon. Some historians think that it would be another three hours before Lincoln gave [...]
Timeline Project
January 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Classroom Stuff, Life of a teacher
The timeline project is going well. I’ve seen a lot of great stuff coming from many of you, and I can’t wait to display your work both in the room and on this page. A student said to me today that this was the first project he’d ever wanted to do . . . ever! [...]
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Coming Up
January 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Classroom Stuff
Tomorrow I will be making an announcement about who our editors will be. I have a lot planned for you. Yes indeed! You’ll be so busy, in fact, that your work will take the place of the research project. In fact, your hard work will make everybody’s research project all the better.
For the past few [...]
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