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John Thomson

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Nazi TV

Television and its influence on World War II

Aug 17, 2021

Nazi TV

Aug 17, 2021

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Ireland’s City of the Dead

Neolithic passage tombs shed light on Ireland’s pre-Celtic past

Mar 19, 2022

Ireland’s City of the Dead

Mar 19, 2022

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WWII Cameramen Risked Their Lives To Get the Perfect Shot

Combat Camera

Sep 26, 2021

WWII Cameramen Risked Their Lives To Get the Perfect Shot

Sep 26, 2021

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True Travel Tales

A Primer on Basque Country

What’s so special about northern Spain?

6h ago

A Primer on Basque Country

6h ago

Published in
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Hanging Up The Cleats

The ups and downs of being a soccer Dad

Feb 28

Hanging Up The Cleats

Feb 28

Published in
Counter Arts

The Zine Scene

Zines are cool again and the art world likes them too

Nov 19, 2024

The Zine Scene

Nov 19, 2024

Published in
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

My DIY Obituary

Why wait for my wife or my kids to write my obituary when I can do it myself?

Oct 26, 2024

My DIY Obituary

Oct 26, 2024

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Counter Arts

To Russia With Love

Pussy Riot art show slams Putin’s Russia

Sep 16, 2024

To Russia With Love

Sep 16, 2024

Published in
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Sleight of Hand

Why I cherish handwritten love letters

May 24, 2024

Sleight of Hand

May 24, 2024

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Travel Memoirs

Tripping Through Time in Schizophrenic Berlin

Experiencing the many faces of Germany’s capital city

May 21, 2024

A large group of people sit on benches at tables covered in blue and white checked tablecloths. Some have large steins of beer. And there are blue umbrellas over some of the tables.

May 21, 2024

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The Narrative Arc

The Blonde in the Felucca

Sometimes it takes a journey to change behavior

Jan 27, 2024

A fleet of small vessels called feluccas are crossing the Nile River in Egypt.

Jan 27, 2024

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Age of Empathy

A Terrible Beauty

Confessions of a Ruin Pornographer

Nov 8, 2023

A Terrible Beauty

Nov 8, 2023

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Exploring History

Night Witches

Soviet women take to the skies in obsolete aircraft to defeat fascism and set a precedent

Oct 23, 2023

Night Witches

Oct 23, 2023

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Life and Death on Hollywood Boulevard

I saw the future and I didn’t like it

Sep 6, 2023

Life and Death on Hollywood Boulevard

Sep 6, 2023

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Exploring History

If the Stones Could Talk

Tackling the mystery of beehives and ringforts

May 29, 2023

If the Stones Could Talk

May 29, 2023

Published in
Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Embracing the Darkness

I find nighttime stimulating. How about you?

Apr 21, 2023

Embracing the Darkness

Apr 21, 2023

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Unspooling

My life is unraveling. Should I be worried?

Mar 10, 2023

Unspooling

Mar 10, 2023

Published in
Age of Empathy

Notes on Life and Death

Spring brings new beginnings and I’m looking at obituaries

Mar 4, 2023

Notes on Life and Death

Mar 4, 2023

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Crow’s Feet: Life As We Age

Pampered in Los Cabos

The all-inclusive, no surprise package that came with a few surprises.

Feb 8, 2023

Pampered in Los Cabos

Feb 8, 2023

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Show Your City

Winnipeg Warmth

Whimsical Huts Heat Up Wintertime Walks

Feb 4, 2023

Winnipeg Warmth

Feb 4, 2023

John Thomson

John Thomson

News and current affairs television producer turned writer. Obsessed with history, politics and human behavior. More at https://woodfall.journoportfolio.com

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