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Sam Darling
Aug 14, 20141 min read
Early 1900s – photos around France
The paternal grandfather and his family owned a factory outside of Paris and he and his siblings traveled the world selling their...
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Sam Darling
Jul 27, 20142 min read
Malaga & Morocco
Growing up with stories of globe-trotting family inspired me to do my own traveling. Occasionally, I would walk in their footsteps. My...
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Sam Darling
Jul 19, 20141 min read
The portrait problem
Gothic horror, film noire, and melodrama will frequently feature a scene with a spooky portrait. Here are a few examples off the top of...
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Sam Darling
Jul 4, 20141 min read
The big bedroom
The grocery delivery guy kept staring at our living room in a weird way and finally said, “I just have to say, this is the neatest...
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Sam Darling
Jun 21, 20142 min read
Daniel Crouet & ma sorcière bien-aimée
Many nations have rules around how much broadcast television must be in the native language. This was of particular concern in France...
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Sam Darling
Jun 10, 20143 min read
Do you miss LA?
My partner occasionally asks me if I miss working in Hollywood. It’s something I ponder when I see my industry friends achieve ever...
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Sam Darling
May 16, 20141 min read
Immigration, 1950s style
My mother and her parents were the first members of my family to immigrate to the new world, and they did it with their usual glamor....
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Sam Darling
May 5, 20141 min read
Glamour & Fiorello!
Some people say that we will never again see the level of glamour evident in post-world war America. It usually men who lament the...
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Sam Darling
Apr 26, 20143 min read
Justice Denied
I’m reading a horror story. It’s a true story written by Howell Woltz called Justice Denied. You should buy his book and read it, too....
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Sam Darling
Apr 16, 20141 min read
Glamorous air travel
Matching outfits and travel with your poodle, Gigi, on your lap. [Helen Lasserre & Maria Baroni] I know we had PanAm swag all over the...
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Sam Darling
Mar 20, 20145 min read
Geechee people and slavery past
I wrote a bit about my experience with transient agricultural workers as well as the time I worked as a tour guide in the South Carolina...
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Sam Darling
Feb 18, 20141 min read
Helene looking posh
My grandmother, Helene, in a studio-style portrait with the family dog. In the time before Owen Mills and malls, we still found a way to...
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Sam Darling
Feb 4, 20141 min read
Parenting tip regarding my favorite technology
Wireless headphones can be your new best friend when you become a parent, particularly if you share a small apartment with your children,...
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Sam Darling
Dec 15, 20133 min read
Santa Lucia
One of the odd aspects of my childhood is that moving around so much means I’ve taken part in the cultural celebrations of many different...
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Sam Darling
Nov 24, 20131 min read
When I’m 64
My partner bought himself a pair of winter boots yesterday. I pointed out that he had inadvertently bought the exact pair I’ve owned for...
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Sam Darling
Nov 20, 20134 min read
Elegiac elephant
One of the facets of my travel-loving family is that they went into places back when the only travelers to an area went there as...
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Sam Darling
Oct 31, 20135 min read
Ender’s Game review & Harrison Ford story
I just saw the movie Ender’s Game at a pre-screening and I have a lot tangential thoughts to share. [Hailee Steinfeld & Asa Butterfield...
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Sam Darling
Oct 23, 20131 min read
Halloween past in suburban America
The Halloween costumes of my mother’s youth doubled down on her opera training. Here are three from her teenage years. They were living...
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Sam Darling
Oct 19, 20131 min read
Beach 2
These people. They make even the hideous fashions of the late 60s look chic. Maria Baroni & Helene Lasserre 1970 Verdon, France. Helene...
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Sam Darling
Oct 16, 20131 min read
Beach 1
My people, going way back, must be a seafaring people. I want to discover pirates in my family tree. No, I probably won’t. I’ve always...
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