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Various ventures into Mr. Scott’s mind.

Cycling over Mountains

When I lived in Poland, I got into cycling. I bought a mountain bike, bought a road bike, and then my wife and I decided neither was for us: touring is where it's at! So I converted my mountain bike into a make-shift touring bike and we set off. Every possible...
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Cemetery of Memories

The first time I approached the cemetery in Lipnica Wielka was November of 1996, and I headed up for my first experience with All Saints' Day in Poland. I took pictures and made mental notes for my journal: I left my apartment around 4:30 and headed up to the cemetery...
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Trstená Supermarket

Just across the border from where I lived in Poland (Lipnica Wielka) and where my wife grew up (Jablonka) is a Slovak town called Trstená. We go there every time we visit family in Poland. I love Trstená because unlike much of Central Europe, it seems frozen in time....
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The River

The River

Mar 17, 2019

Another view of the same river, further upstream.

Almost Six Years Ago

Almost Six Years Ago

Mar 16, 2019

This is an image from the summer of 2013, most of which we spent in Poland. This lovely site is about a five-minute walk from my wife's family home.

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Ignorance

Mar 3, 2019

Only Socrates knew, after a lifetime of unceasing labor, that he was ignorant. Now ever high-school student knows that. How did it become so easy? What accounts for our amazing progress? — Allan...

Snow Fall

Snow Fall

Mar 2, 2019

Despite all this, school went on as usual. What else could we do? It snows all the time there!

Flea Market

Flea Market

Jan 27, 2019

In my wife's home village of Jablonka, just a few miles from the Slovak border in southern Poland, there is a huge flea market every Wednesday. You can buy everything from tractor parts to dress...

Nostalgia

Jan 13, 2019

Few things make me more nostalgic, make me think of the past more, make me drown in memories more than this song by Del Amitri.

OMD

Jan 6, 2019

In celebration of returning to school tomorrow, I share with you all a little discovery I made this weekend: the title track from OMD's newest album. Can you believe that OMD is still making music?!...