Yes, I realize the irony in taking a picture of a 1912 Kodak camera with my iPhone app, Instagram. One technology pushing out another. It is progress, a natural evolution in our thriving, speeding society. Still, there is something so incredible about holding one of the cameras that at the time was a pillar of technology. Kodak, in the late 1800s was the first “box” camera where you just had to “push the button.” What is your favorite piece of “old” technology that draws you in every time? I have a collection of four “older” cameras that I will take off the shelf and admire from time to time. I’m...
1942 Field Bible – Holding history in your hands
“Throughout the centuries, men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book words of wisdom, counsel and inspiration…” – FDR My husband gave me this 1942 field bible for my birthday and in holding it, I feel the history of whoever carried this through the battle or service during World War II. Do you have any pieces of history that you’re fascinated by?
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May the 4th Be With You.
I think that’s really all that needs to be said on this day. (If you’re a Star Wars fan/nerd/geek like me, you’ll understand.) Have a fabulous weekend! (Happy Cinco de Mayo as well!)
The History Channel doesn’t quite get it…
This Sunday marks the finale of the first season of “Full Metal Jousting” on the History Channel. (Yes, you may snicker at the name. I certainly did.) In the continuing drone of “reality” and “competition” shows, consider this the manly man version of “America’s Next Top Model.” The drama is there and played up to the fullest extent. Fine. I understand the need to get decent ratings. But History Channel has missed the mark. Who cares about the humans? Show more about the horses, History! In the History Channel website, I searched for more about the horses used on the show. Several horses are used over and over again and...
The Life, The Legend, the Dog I Never Really Knew Much About
When I saw the shiny, hard-cover book at Barnes and Noble entitled, “Rin Tin Tin: The Life and The Legend,” I was pretty much a goner. A beautiful dog, born in the trenches of WWI that became a movie icon for decades? Count me in. I’d heard the name “Rin Tin Tin” before, but aside from the fact that the dog was a German Shepherd, that was about all I knew. But this dog brought animal actors to the center stage, in a time where the film industry had barely begun to grow. This dog spurred a rise in the popularity of the breed so vast, the breed ended up...