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Photographing Artwork in Museums

Howard Lyon

by Howard Lyon   detail from The Oreads by William Bouguereau I just returned from France. Had a wonderful time with the whole family and saw some amazing sights. At the top of my list was the Musée d'Orsay. It has risen to the top of my list of favorite museums. Photos of paintings don't really come close to capturing the experience of seeing an original, but I do find them useful in my study and…

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GHOSTS

Greg Ruth

October 3, 2025 -   Without the slightest blush of apology, I am very fond of  ghosts. As with most horror genre items, the vast majority of the stories do fall a bit short, but I will roll the dice each and every time because when they land, there is nothing better than a fantastic ghost story. I was the only kid in 4th grade whose favorite show was the Ghost and Mrs Muir from 1968 with Hope Lang, and should have been now that I think about it. Shortly after, I stayed up way too late one night to watch 1963's THE INNOCENTS and well... that was it. The noir shadow and light play of these stories, the notional apparitions that were everywhere and nowhere, the inherent mystery to unravel as to what they are and want... I…

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