These 35mm photos I took of the parade on the Champs-ÉlysĂ©es in Paris on France’s “national day” back on July 14, 1995 on the whole came out pretty well, I think… … More As Snapped From Behind The Parade Barrier
Briefly considering the events of July 14, 1789 and those that immediately followed, only months after that day… … More 232 Years Ago…
When in late August and September 1789 word first began to reach the new United States of America of the upheaval of two hundred thirty-one years ago today that had occurred in the capital of America’s closest ally… … More “Non, sire, it is a revolution”
Twenty-three years ago this morning, July 14, 1995 (yes, yes, that was indeed before some of you were born), in Paris I was standing along the Champs ElysĂ©es… … More Twenty-Three Years Ago
The French Revolution beginning in 1789 followed our American one. In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote that “all men are created equal,” and the French enthusiastically later said they agreed; the French “Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen” was influenced at least in part by the American “Declaration of Independence.” As Americans had … More LibertĂ©, ÉgalitĂ©, FraternitĂ©
Well, it’s another July 14 – all day. You know what that means today is? It’s Bastille Day:
Passports is FREE on Kindle until July 15. Today being July 14 is the major reason. It’s to commemorate a personal anniversary. (Not the two decades that have passed!) Twenty years ago today, I was here: Before digital, iPhones, iPads…. and selfies (in those days *OTHER PEOPLE* took your picture!), with my 35mm camera (that … More 14 July 1995: [Sigh] I Can’t Be This Old
I’m glad a bunch of you liked yesterday’s post. I’ve now about finished going through those 1990s 35mm photographs – sifting through them for any that might serve as cover art for the 3rd novel. Of course I won’t use nearly all of them: they may be good shots, but aren’t appropriate for the books. … More More Late 20th Century Paris Photos
July 14 is “Bastille Day.” Saturday, the Rockland County village of Piermont commemorated it. A photo gallery from LoHud newspaper captures some of the event, including its display of the French Revolution’s most enduring and infamous symbol: In stumbling on that photo while clicking through, I found it jarring and somewhat off-putting to see even … More Upstate New York’s Guillotine
R. J. Nello 