fave authors and books

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  1. ssgtmax

    ssgtmax Registered Member

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    Gr8 find, ronjor. Visalia & Tulare (locations depicted in the photos) are farm-based communities just a hop-step-and-jump north of me. My dad grew up in Dinuba, a raisin'-growin' town just outside Tulare (pronounced "2-larry".

    As an aside, the Getty Museum lies about 90 miles south of here, in the hills above the I-405 (San Diego) Freeway. Last time I visited (several years ago), they had a terrific collection of deguerrotype photos from the mid-1800s. Exhibits change frequently, but any of you headed this way should add the Getty to your itinerary. The only cost is about 10 bucks for parking! :cool:
     
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  2. ronjor

    ronjor Global Moderator

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    I would like to see The Getty Museum and the Ansel Adams Gallery.

    I did black and white photography for a number of years using Ansel Adams as a teacher.

    I studied all the old photographers and well appreciate how difficult it was to get those photos.
     
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  3. ssgtmax

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    Given your home state of Texas, I would also highly recommend the Gene Autry Museum of Western Heritage located here:

    Autry Museum

    Allow no less than a half day to view everything you wish. Kinda like visiting the Smithsonian exhibits....one visit is never enough.

    Their collection of historic western firearms, saddles, etc. is absolutely 2nd to none. ;)
     
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  4. big ed

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    Hi, Anybody ever read any of Steven Hunter's stuff about the Swagger's?

    big ed
     
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    I am still struggling to get thru the "Mary Had a Little Lamb" trauma, why did she have to have a Lamb Roast for Sunday dinner.... heh!

    Tom Clancy
    John Grisham
    Robert Ludlam

    some others I cannot name at the moment.

    Lots of MAD Magazines when younger ROFL....

    In the words of Alfred E. Neuman: "Wot, me worry!!!"

    TAS
     
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  6. ssgtmax

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    Lots of high school memories there....Spy vs Spy, etc. The crazy writers/authors crew @ MAD got away with a lot of stuff that would otherwise have been censored in the day. :D :cool:
     
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    Yeah, MAD was great. Did anyone else like 'Heavy Metal'?
     
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