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Old Dogs: Are the Best Dogs

I came across this excellent looking photography book depicting photographs of dogs. Old Dogs: Are the Best Dogs, looks to be a fantastic addition to your animal photography book collection. The book not only includes photographs, but also biographies.

You can check it out, here.

Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs

Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs is a new release photography coffee table type of book.

The book documents Obama’s road to presidency through 150 photographs, capturing his campaign both publicly and in private moments.

Studs Terkel Dead at 96

Historian, actor, radio host, activist, author, Louis “Studs” Terkel died today at the age of 96.

Dan Terkell said his father died at home, and described his death as “peaceful, no agony. This is what he wanted.”

You can read about his life, here. The Studs Terkel article is very touching, read it through to the end.

He was was awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his book “The Good War”. His books are astounding. His book, “P.S.: Further Thoughts From a Lifetime of Listening” comes out in paperback November 3rd.

Studs Terkel’s voice will be missed.

I Am Family: Photographic Memories and Fiction

I Am My Family: Photographic Memories and Fictions, by Rafael Goldchain is a very unique and interesting look at one man’s family through ancestral photographs.

The unique perspective regarding I Am My Family, is the fact that Goldchain has literally infused himself into the ancestral photographs.

“Rafael Goldchain’s I Am My Family is a family album of traditional portrait photographs with an unconventional twist: the only subject is Goldchain himself. In an elaborate process involving genealogical research, the use of makeup, hair styling, costume, and props, Goldchain transforms himself into his ancestors and captures their personifications with the camera.”

I Am My Family: Photographic Memories and Fictions, looks to be an intriguing and fascinating look at Jewish culture, through Rafael Goldchain’sself-portraits. His tribute to his ancestral past is an excellent legacy for his family members of the present and the future.

Wonders of the Downside

The cone flower’s petals are in a constant state of looking on the downside on life, as their perky heads stand upright. They love sunny garden spots, and thrive on the sun’s rays. They can tolerate dry heat, light shade, and don’t need constant watering. When watering them, good drainage is important.

Their cone-shaped heads are usually vibrant in tone, and contrasts with the petals of the flower. They are a hardy blossom, blooming through December or January, depending when frost occurs. They are self-sowing, and can reproduce or propegate them from seeds.

The cone flower is not only popular for its vibrant beauty in the garden, but also for what some claim is their herbal or medicinal use…and is known as Echinacea in its herbal form.

~~Notes From the Garden