Thumb Up From a Super Model
Ilya Yablonsky is my best friend from my University days in Moscow. Recently, he transformed from a hardcore programmer to an aspiring photographer. When I was in Russia in 2012, Ilya set up his...
Monthly Archive: September 2017
Family Matters
My uncle Eugene and his son Vladimir are waiting to start their shift in the coal mines of the Sakhalin island in Russia. The original black-and-white photo was taken in the late 1960s. Uncle...
And the Winners Are (90kg, Helsinki, 1952)
History in Color: 1952 Olympics July 27, 1952, Helsinki, Finland: The winners of the 1952 Summer Olympics in the 90kg weight class are on the medal stand at the Messuhalli (Exhibition Hall) arena....
Suffolk Downs Reader
The Suffolk Downs place is not exactly a library place. However, most visitors are avid readers. They usually read the racing programs 🙂 From the Suffolk Downs Series
The Joy of Racing
One of the races at the Suffolk Downs last Saturday. It was the third installment of live racing as special events this year. The first two were held in July and August. From the...
Happy 90th Birthday to Rudolf Plukfelder
History in Color: R. Plukfelder (Russia) On September 6, legendary Olympic weightlifter and coach Rudolf Plukfelder turned 90! Rudolf Plukfelder doesn’t need special introduction in the world of this sport. He is an Olympic...
My Last Stand Up in San Francisco
I guess this mini extract from the 1993 show can be called as My Last Stand Up in San Francisco. It was a grand re-union of comedians from one of the TV shows I...
USA vs. USSR Weightlifting Toutnament (1958): Lomakin
History in Color: Trofim Lomakin (Russia) The History in Color photo features Olympic press by Trofim Lomakin of the Soviet Union at the 1958 USA vs. USSR Weightligting Tournament in Chicago, IL. Lomakin competed...
