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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 4d

So happens I have a ton of old NAACP "Christmas seal" stamps. I'm pretty sure most of mine span from the 1940s to the 1960s, and they come in various shapes and sizes. Since it's the festive season soon I'll post a few up over the coming weeks.
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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 4d

Seasonally appropriate Savannah, Georgia. Was on a road trip to interview a soul singer for one of my books, but just had to stop by for a few days.

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 5d

#travellovers

Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 7d

Up on Cultura this morning. From US writer and poet Richard Stimac, the first instalment in a series of personal reflections and historic explorations of the Grafton to Cairo length of Illinois Route 3.
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#travel #history #culture #outdoors

Journeying Through Memories of Illinois Route 3: Exploring Pere Marquette State Park

Part 1 of personal reflections and historic explorations of the Grafton to Cairo length of Illinois Route 3 by writer and poet Richard Stimac. When I was young, my parents would take me to the 8,00…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 7d

Up on Cultura this morning. From US writer and poet Richard Stimac, the first instalment in a series of personal reflections and historic explorations of the Grafton to Cairo length of Illinois Route 3.
Read the full article here cultura.me.uk/2025/10/28/j...

#travel #history #culture #outdoors

Journeying Through Memories of Illinois Route 3: Exploring Pere Marquette State Park

Part 1 of personal reflections and historic explorations of the Grafton to Cairo length of Illinois Route 3 by writer and poet Richard Stimac. When I was young, my parents would take me to the 8,00…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 11d

One for BHM. I collect old civil rights memorabilia, including NAACP membership cards. For one in particular, curiosity got the better of me, and so started my dive down a rabbit hole... cultura.me.uk/2025/10/24/t...

#writingcommunity #booksky #civilrights

The Lynchings of Schley County

Being an avid collector of old civil rights material, I’d already amassed a pile of these NAACP membership cards. I guess what drew my attention to this particular one that appeared on eBay was the…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 13d

Exploring the sights and history of Manoel Island and Valletta today in Cultura Magazine. Read the full article here cultura.me.uk/2025/10/22/m...

#malta
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Malta: Exploring Manoel Island and Valletta

Malta has been on everyone’s hit list, and not just that of tourists – centuries of invasions and colonisation are confirmation of that. There’s a theory that Greeks gave the island its…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 21d

Up on Cultura this week, and a simple outdoors piece which originally appeared in Northern Life Magazine, which celebrates everything Yorkshire. A bit closer to home than our usual romps...

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#travel #outdoors

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Golden Acre Park, a Piece of Yorkshire Heaven

As a freelance writer, I find myself in various settings while striving for productivity. But inspiration doesn’t necessarily arrive in a ta-da! moment. Sometimes just being surrounded by serenity …

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 25d

Pražský hrad
Covering 70,000 sq. m, the 9th century Prague Castle has been home for monarchy, Roman emperors, and now presidents.

#Prague #travel
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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 27d

Vltava River and Prague at night, from Charles Bridge.
(image: EM Windle).
#Prague #travel
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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 28d

I have an obsession for picking up these NAACP cards for my civil rights collection.
They could tell so many stories, if not for the fact that many of these individuals are now either untraceable or no longer with us. The result is a history that is potentially forgotten.
Here's an exception.

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Alex Cornici @alexcornici.bsky.social · Oct 3

I once ordered hot wine in the winter market and burned my tongue but still loved every sip. That’s Prague in December. I shared more about that season if you’re curious.

Alex Cornici @alexcornici.bsky.social · Aug 19

Have you ever stepped into a place that felt oddly familiar? Prague's Old Town Square is one of those rare gems. Discover its allure and history through my eyes. #TravelMysteries

Why Prague Felt So Famous the Moment I Walked Into Old Town Square

Walking into Prague’s Old Town Square feels like stepping into history. Find out what makes the city so legendary and why it stays with every traveler.

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · 29d

Up on Cultura Magazine this morning. A reflection from guest writer, US author and poet John Guzlowski that not all cruising is plain sailing...
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Bad Day at Sea. On Cruising and Heart Trouble

Fifteen years ago this summer, I had a heart attack on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic, on the way to England. My wife Linda and I were on board the Independence of the Seas, doing what…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Oct 5

The Lennon Wall. The origins of the wall as a display of protest began in the late 1960s, as resistance against Soviet occupation.
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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Oct 3

"Standing firm in power and pride" is this year's Black History Month (UK) theme. So, will share some memorabilia from my civil rights collection. Here, a US press release photo from 1972. The Temps, sworn in by the Mayor of Washington as registrars, to encourage the Black vote.
#BlackHistoryMonth

Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Oct 2

On the Vltava River near Charles Bridge, in Prague, Czech Republic.
#Prague #travel #culture
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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 30

Today's article up on the Cultura website. I've used the keffiyeh as a springboard to discuss cultural history, symbolism, the Global Sumud Flotilla, Western consumerism, our politically polarised society—and hate crime.
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The Keffiyeh—On Culture, Consumerism and Sumud

Sumūd (Arabic, noun: steadfastness, perseverance) Among the uncertainties that lie ahead for the Global Sumud Flotilla as it sails towards Gaza this week, there is one known—that its effect on hold…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 28

Working on next week's commentary for Cultura. Using the keffiyeh as a centrepoint to discuss history, symbolism, the Sumud Flotilla, Western consumerism, our politically polarised society, and hate crime.
No mean feat considering I need to come in at 1200 words max... #writingcommunity #culture

Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 27

The 11th-cent. Alcazaba de Málaga has Moorish and Roman, elements, and offers impressive views of the port.
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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 25

Risky topic maybe, considering part of Cultura's remit is covering relocation. But we are about warts n all. This is something everyone should be reflecting on as they consider living abroad or buying a second home in the EU. #travel #culture #relocation #spain cultura.me.uk/2025/09/04/c...

Conscience or Crisis? Exploring Overtourism, Foreign Investment and the Spanish Housing Market

The elephant in the room, but something to consider for those contemplating overseas relocation. The lack of available and affordable housing for Spanish natives has been a real concern for years. …

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 25

Frigiliana, looking out over the Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Nature Park (image EM Windle).

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 24

From enslavement in the Deep South to Chicago blues and Grammy Awards. Exploring how one particular song has endured and resonated throughout African American cultural history.
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#culture #travel #music #history

The Power of Song, from the Underground Railroad to Chicago Rhythm and Blues

Wade in the waterWade in the water childrenWade in the waterGod said He’s gonna trouble the waterWe are the sons and the daughtersWe gotta stand up and make it loudJust like our God told the Pharao…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 23

One for those travelling to an EU country. An update on the new requirements (ETIAS timeline)...
#ETIAS #travel #Europe #EU
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Understanding ETIAS. Timelines and What UK Travellers Need to Know for EU Entry

Alongside restrictions on freedom of movement within the EU since Brexit, many UK citizens will also face the need for formal authorisation to enter the Schengen Area for short term travel. ETIAS M…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 23

A reflection on a lesser documented part of Nashville's rich musical history.
#nashville #Tennessee #soulmusic #writingcommunity #booksy
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The Soul of Nashville. Exploring an Alternative Music History

Regarding a personal obsession of writing about soul music, the book House of Broken Hearts: The Soul of 1960s Nashville was undertaken in an attempt to resolve one nagging omission. A fair chunk o…

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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 22

Evening in Málaga Old Town, Spain. For the Alcazaba the Roman Theatre visit: gyg.me/yzL18oZ5For
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Cultura Magazine @culturamag.bsky.social · Sep 20

Edfu Temple, situated on the bank of the Nile south of Luxor. Construction began in 237 BC and completed 180 years later.
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#travel #culture #relocation #Egypt

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