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Various ventures into Mr. Scott’s mind.

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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Warszawa Centralna

Looking at some old pictures, I found a shot of Warszawa Centralna train station from about 2002. It was an exterior night shot, and there was little indication of what the station looked like inside. What it looks like now is vaguely similar, but there have been so...
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View from My Window

View from My Window

Jan 14, 2011

Snow and ice still cover much of the ground between the eighth and seventh grade halls.

Sun

Sun

Jan 13, 2011

Snow Walk

Snow Walk

Jan 12, 2011

Don't walk! It's slippery and cold.

Snow Day 2

Snow Day 2

Jan 11, 2011

Yet another day, stuck at home. At least someone's enjoying it.

Watching the Snow

Watching the Snow

Jan 10, 2011

My daughter and our cat are enjoying looking at the snow today. It's such a rare thing, snow in the South, and they're both thrilled. Well, to be honest, the cat is a little nervous about the...

Christmas Break I

Christmas Break I

Dec 20, 2010

It takes a lot to get ready for a Polish Christmas. One of the first steps: making 100+ dumplings.

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Nov 25, 2010

I am thankful that I have such wonderful students, and I hope all my students and their families have a happy, warm Thanksgiving. Eat lots of turkey, spend time with family, and most of all, be...