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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Flying Over The Arctic
Miscellaneous

Flying Over The Arctic

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Justin • 3 Comments

These were taken from a flight making its way to London from Calgary… We were along the edge of Hudson Bay – north of Churchill and at about the same latitude as Yellowknife – when the sun started to rise and I took these pictures: Any time I fly over the Arctic regions, I am … Continue reading →

The Partisans’ Home
"Normal" Places We Go / Personal

The Partisans’ Home

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Justin • 8 Comments

The Partisans’ Home can be seen off in the distance on the right… Italians don’t often get much respect, but I do not believe that is entirely justified. After all, this is the culture that gave us the Roman Empire and then the Renaissance. How many countries can claim two turns at the top of … Continue reading →

The Weather Underground House
"Normal" Places We Go / Politics

The Weather Underground House

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Justin • 7 Comments

Looks like a relatively quiet – even quaint – Greenwich Village street scene, no? Well, this is what that street looked like on the morning of March 6, 1970: On that morning, the townhouse standing at 18 West 11th Street, which was being used as a hideout and bomb factory for the radical leftist Weather … Continue reading →

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