Category Archives: History

Avondale Holiday Tour of Homes

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Victoria

Avondale Estates has a holiday tour of homes every year. Before my hostess hours began on Sunday afternoon at one of the homes, I shot a few photos. This was my first year as volunteer member of the sponsoring Avondale … Continue reading →

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Revolution in the air

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Victoria

I’ve been following the Wall Street protests with interest. It’s all over Facebook – friends are engaged in provocative discussions, that show a proclivity to the left, with some right wing antagonism thrown in. I’m proud of the occupiers; mostly … Continue reading →

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The Nuremberg Trials in Macon and old Hollywood history

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Victoria

My father, Robert Arlington Webb (1911 – 1971), was a film editor who grew up in Hollywood during its early heyday. The Webbs lived in several different areas of LA during the first ten years after they moved there in 1924 … Continue reading →

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Model towns

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Victoria

The town center of Avondale Estates, Georgia, within walking distance from where I now live, resembles Princeton, New Jersey’s main downtown block, where I grew up. That synchronicity is slightly disconcerting. You can go home again, at least aesthetically. Both used … Continue reading →

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Television and Literacy

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Victoria

I wrote this article in response to a friend’s claim that television was always a narcotic for him, that it cured his hives, lulled him into semi-consciousness and proved more effective than any chemical. Because it touches on reading and the power … Continue reading →

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National Parks and inspiration

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Victoria

I assume not everyone has been glued to their TV watching the Ken Burns epic all this week on PBS on National Parks: America’s Best Idea. Whether you like his filmmaking or not, the narrative and history of our parks … Continue reading →

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Neoteric Art

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Victoria

I recently discovered Neoteric Art, a blog out of Chicago written by two painters, William Dolan and Norbert Marszalek. They conduct thoughtful online interviews on their site. This one is excerpted from one with the painter and printmaker Diane Thodos, … Continue reading →

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the 70’s-80’s

Posted on August 16, 2008 by Victoria

Old friends, the cabin and land in Maine I owned and links to many Atlanta musicians from back in the day.

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family

Posted on July 26, 2008 by Victoria

some old pics.

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where I grew up

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Victoria

July 12 – Ali and Sam in Princeton, NJ.   My school from kindergarten through third grade, Nassau Street School is now part of Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts. Joyce Carol Oates has her creative writing class there … Continue reading →

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