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Category: photography

I love photography and have taken some pretty good pics, including many as sports editor or sports writer. Here are some of my favorites. Also, I’m including here certain pics (favorites!) that also appear in relevant posts.

Ralph Nichols and MZ at the “Listening” convention, March, 1988

Here I am, at the 1988 annual convention of the International Listening Association, standing with my “pen-pal finally met in the flesh,” Ralph G. Nichols, aka “The Father of Listening.” (Click post title to see pic)

listening

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