An Internet Relationship That Mattered
Om Malik’s writing and photography reminded me that meaningful relationships can be formed across the open web, even between people who never meet.…
Memory
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Everything Else is a Question
I have only two memories of my mother; everything else is a question.…
Arriving
A return to Squirrel Hill, Mineo’s Pizza, and an understanding of my father that took decades to arrive.…
Pan Am Promised Me the Moon
Signing up to go to the moon.…
Remembering Constantine "Costa" Manos (1934-2025)
In 2002, I took one of Costa Manos's street photography workshops in Maine. I showed him a slide I'd made at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. He looked at it a long time — something he did not often do — and said, "It's ok." To this day, I still hear his voice when I look at a photograph.…
Stella Tennant: Grace and Understatement
Photographed by some of fashion's greatest names, Stella Tennant was known for her distinctive beauty and style. What I remember most, however, was her quiet elegance, understated manner, and unmistakable Scottish accent.…
Remembering Maisie Hitchcock
A personal remembrance of Maisie Hitchcock, a Rick Steves tour guide whose kindness, warmth, and generosity left a lasting impression.…