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Shout Out: Leo The Baker

I stumbled onto this video Queues Formed Fast....sold out in 45 min!  Well that got my attention. I then watched another and another.....so enamored with his hard work, I wanted to buy  a couple of croissants and he give them to anyone...I wanted to pay it forward....YES I CAN DO THAT HERE!!! However I did  figure a way to support....I purchased his eBook, The E-Book for Micro Bakers I'm looking forward to trying the brownies, that looks like the easiest to start with.  One of the memories of my Mother was her baking bread...seeing that dough rise and her punching it down.  I once asked her to make me some pizza dough, which she did happily.   Even if you can't...

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A Choice of Weapons

Just watched this documentary about Gordon Parks....A must see!  I often share this stuff on Facebook, but it seems like my posts are buried....never to be seen.  This is such an important documentary about Gordon Parks, who challenged racism and confronted America with the truth. I learned so much more about the famous photo American Gothic and who the woman was in the photo....and he dug deeper into who Ella Watson was. Gordon Parks and Ella Watson The documentary is available on HBO/MAX

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I MADE IT TO THE BIG TIME

Now I can get stickers that say critically acclaimed!  I made it to the BIG time! I have followed The Art of Photography, on YouTube for many years.  I first began to follow him when the finding of Vivian Mair photographs and videos.  I didn't necessarily agree with Mr. Forbes, but I liked the discussion, so I followed....you don't have to agree with everyone you follow.   His Channel also had tips on photography, camera suggestions (one of which I did get and it was a really good recommendation).  I really liked the photographer mini documentaries, which I am hoping will continue, it's a very expensive endeavor.  Then there is audience/viewer/photographer participation called Photo Assignments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1D4cWArgYlw&list=PLGEE7pGLuppRkSVEpl7Qt57aYrQy2uH8r https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GdUgu4AoU8&list=PLGEE7pGLuppTvL59V_qmuXOiMRMYvLEIA Then there is Mail...

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