In 1976, Bill Antin was riding the Liberty Island ferry that connects Manhattan to Liberty Island in New York City. Were you? If this is you or someone you recognise in these pictures, please get in touch. We’d love to hear from you. For the rest of us, let’s imagine the stories between…   Liberty … Continue reading "People On The Liberty Island Ferry in 1976" The post People On The Liberty Island Ferry in 1976 appeared first on Flashbak.

Victorian Science’s Duck-Billed Enigma JamesHoare Tue, 09/02/2025 - 08:28

Nietzsche’s complex, occasionally baffling sense of humor usually entertains, sometimes enlightens and often perplexes his readers. Scholars are often divided over whether or not Nietzsche is at times joking or serious. His being no stranger to comedy, we would expect Nietzsche to recognize a philosophical joke. But what if a joke made by Socrates […]

Seneca on Death, Dignity, and Inner Freedom

Back in the early ‘70s I did a series of conceptual art projects using participants, says Marc H. Miller of Gallery 98. I met these women when I worked as a tour guide for museums. They were all signed up to do art tours as part of a program called Five Towns Music and Art … Continue reading "What’s Your Greatest Fear? Long Island Women Respond, 1973" The post What’s Your Greatest Fear? Long Island Women Respond, 1973 appeared first on Flashbak.