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bombed out apartment building with middle part missingGoing nuclear is back on the table

For a long time, nuclear attacks were expected in any war in Europe. It was part of the fear we lived with.

And now the nuclear attack option seems to be back on the table.

Backpack and camera bag at Union Station, ChicagoAbout a backpack

When I was going train hiking in the summer of 1975, I purchased a new external frame backpack.

I had no idea it would still be with me on travels all these many years later.

Drawing of the old man talking with young people, bicycle in foregroundThe old man with the bicycle

Youth hostel. Old man choosing to stay there among all those ‘kids’. I’m glad he did, because I learned great travel lessons that have served me well in the decades since.

open door with snow piled up against the openingAll that snow…

Winter x 3. I’ve lived through winters in Sweden and Iowa. With cold and lots of snow. But it’s in Arkansas we’ve just emerged from 10 days of being stuck in snow. Even so, I love winter. And snow.

Saoirse Ronan in "Brooklyn" and Claes in collegeBetween 2 countries, finding a place to belong

What could a story about a woman moving from Ireland to Brooklyn in the 1950s have in common with me moving from Sweden to Iowa in the 1970s? Actually quite a bit more than I thought just from watching the movie trailer.

man pulling back a black/white image to reveal the color world underneathShaping the story of your 2021

New Year. Resolutions made and then broken. We set goals and hope. Here’s a roadmap to shape your story in the next 12 months. With the end solidly in mind.

Empire State Building at sunsetFrom the Statue of Liberty to London’s Wembley, via Seattle

Man and woman meet, connect, fall in love. One small hitch — they’re both engaged to others. Star-crossed lovers? Or is there a way to be together after all? We have a story!

drawing of old castle with moatThe dream job

I landed my dream job as a video and film producer with a growing production company, located in a medieval castle, complete with a moat. Perfect, right?

So why did I leave after just a few months?

Enclosed conveyor belt, Claes working alongside itCelebrating labor

Labor Day is about celebrating workers. Because if nobody worked, we wouldn’t eat, have anywhere to live or much of anything else. Labor makes life possible.

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