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Recorded Memories: Three Stories

September 20th, 2008

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I have never much liked photographs. I don’t like my picture taken (though there are many out there), and I don’t have an extensive library of family or travel shots. That said, I moved recently and in going through my worldly possessions, I discovered small stores of photos and slides that I put aside with intent to “deal with them” later on.

A quick review revealed that the appropriate way for me to deal with them was to a) throw them away, b) send them off to the subject of the photos, c) save to scan and I don’t know what else yet. Oh, and d) rip into tiny pieces, set on fire, and laugh while the bits burn. (Precious few in the latter category.)

Additionally, I have had a digital camera in my possession for the last couple of years, so I’ve been trying to be “one” with my friends who have hundreds or thousands of photos online. Now I have  a couple of years of my life stream (albeit rather punctuated).

I just imported all of my digital photos into my photo organizing program. In one visual moment, I saw  Read more…

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