Tag: Michigan
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Argus A-Four photographs through the years
The shots I shared with you on Monday from my Argus A-Four, a bakelite-and-aluminum 35mm viewfinder camera made from 1953-56, led me to look at photos I’ve taken with this camera in the past. The A-Four and I go way back — to 1982, as that’s when I shot my first roll of film in…
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Vintage TV: The CBS Late Movie
I mentioned this post recently here and decided it’s high time to rerun it. It’s an oldie, originally published in August, 2008. Starting in the late ’70s, my brother and I got sent to Camp Grandma in southwestern Michigan for a couple weeks every summer. The rules were extremely relaxed at Camp Grandma. Pepsi and…
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Potawatomi dancers at the pow wow
I’ve known for most of my life that I have Potawatomi and Cherokee Indian ancestors. I’ve always felt more connected to my German roots, but I’ve been curious about my Indian side just the same. So when the opportunity came up to see a Potawatomi pow wow, I took it. The Pokagon band of Potawatomi…