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Research and memory
For the last few weeks, with (unusually) lots of free time while I’m in vacation mode, I’ve been reading. Nothing consequential, and in fact I kind of wonder why it is that I’m reading some of these books. Notably a … Continue reading →
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A Research Day
Today started off with so much promise. After climbing the hills yesterday to arrive at Garnethill Synagogue a day early for our tour. We were much more careful today, and arrived on time. The storyboards wonderfully described the Jewish communities … Continue reading →
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Everything is really related
Thoughts, people, places – one thing leads to another in a constant flow of interconnectedness. As a genealogist I am always aware of people’s names and where they live, the places they say their families were from. There are so … Continue reading →
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Final Day
Often when I attend a conference in an interesting place not only do I arrive a few days early, and leave a few days late, but I pick and choose conference sessions to attend, and spend time each day wandering … Continue reading →
Vienna Bound
I’ve never been to Vienna before. Then again, I’ve never been to a lot of places. This week I will fly to Vienna to attend a fantastic conference – the first held by the relatively newly formed Association for Central … Continue reading →
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Then to now
Last week (actually only a few days ago) I was staring off into the vast Baltic, looking towards Hel, marveling at the fairytale town, the beautiful beach and town of Sopot, and so much more. One thing that strikes me … Continue reading →
Click your heels together three times
Anyone that saw me hobbling around today probably would have thought I was injured. I wasn’t, but the cobblestones and my feet I think were having a serious argument. I wear a lot of barefoot sandals and sneakers. These have … Continue reading →
Mechanical Failure
So, the lesson is that if you get a pop-up message on a device, try to figure out exactly what it says and why. I must have inadvertently changed a setting on my camera and almost all my photos from … Continue reading →
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The Yin and the Yang of It
When I’m in Eastern Europe I feel so pulled. On the one hand cities, like Krakow are so beautiful, Warsaw represents how all ruins don’t have to remain, but some should, and other cities, towns, villages, have their own sense … Continue reading →
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Avoidance
Today we visited one of the most amazing museums – Polin. The museum is about 10 years old, and is absolutely incredible. I’ve been here before and I’m always finding something new, something to marvel at, and something to capture … Continue reading →
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