Follow the Leader: A Dog on a Leash
This imagery can evoke feelings of restriction, dependence, or submission to something larger than oneself. It may also suggest the idea of following blindly without questioning, or the simple, natural…
Dogs begging
Feeding street dogs is a kind, thoughtful gesture, but it’s best done with awareness and responsibility. The goal should always be to improve their quality of life while also being…
cats
A colony is a group of free-roaming cats that live together outside. As much as possible, we try to rescue these cats, but some cats are simply not suited to…
Alfred Eisenstaedt — Young girl stretched on bed reading, 1942
The image of Delphaline, the farmer’s daughter, reading a book on her bed in Woodward, Oklahoma, in July 1942, captures a moment that feels both timeless and deeply grounded in…
Oklahoma
In essence, “Old Oklahoma” is the era that encompasses the displacement of Native Americans, the settlement of the region by European-Americans, and the transition to statehood, marked by both conflict…
Train stations
An era long gone, from dust to dust
Blonde on a Lambretta, 1965
New York City in 1965 is in the midst of transformation. It’s still gripped by the beatnik legacy but edging towards the swinging ’60s vibe that’s about to explode into…
Fixing the Car, Beck St. Bronx, NY [1978]
“Fixing the Car, Beck St. Bronx, NY ” refers to a scene in the short story by William Melvin Kelley that vividly portrays an everyday, yet deeply emotional moment in…