Jon Bosak
@bosak.flx.masto.host.ap.brid.gy
Retired standards expert living in upstate NY. Photographer. Writer. Gardener. Syndicalist. Animist. Doomer. Occasional mystic. Member of The Things Network Ithaca […]
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#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686920, cont.: Riverside (1968)
One: Melanie, in a hat and leopard-skin something-or-other that must have come from her father's Hollywood collection.
Roll 19686920, cont.: Riverside (1968)
One: Melanie, in a hat and leopard-skin something-or-other that must have come from her father's Hollywood collection.
January 4, 2026 at 2:19 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686920, cont.: Riverside (1968)
One: Melanie, in a hat and leopard-skin something-or-other that must have come from her father's Hollywood collection.
Roll 19686920, cont.: Riverside (1968)
One: Melanie, in a hat and leopard-skin something-or-other that must have come from her father's Hollywood collection.
I'm as horrified as anyone over the invasion of Venezuela, but the surprise I'm seeing puzzles me. Is everyone really that ignorant of the U.S. treatment of Spanish-speaking countries (I'm including the Philippines) over the past two centuries? This is business as usual. It wasn't right then and […]
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January 3, 2026 at 7:10 PM
I'm as horrified as anyone over the invasion of Venezuela, but the surprise I'm seeing puzzles me. Is everyone really that ignorant of the U.S. treatment of Spanish-speaking countries (I'm including the Philippines) over the past two centuries? This is business as usual. It wasn't right then and […]
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686920: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Larry at the light table. "Extra Mild" Picayunes were a habit I picked up from Duncan at Parsons. He would let freshmen bum these incredibly harsh cigs off him and then laugh […]
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Roll 19686920: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Larry at the light table. "Extra Mild" Picayunes were a habit I picked up from Duncan at Parsons. He would let freshmen bum these incredibly harsh cigs off him and then laugh […]
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January 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686920: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Larry at the light table. "Extra Mild" Picayunes were a habit I picked up from Duncan at Parsons. He would let freshmen bum these incredibly harsh cigs off him and then laugh […]
[Original post on flx.masto.host]
Roll 19686920: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Larry at the light table. "Extra Mild" Picayunes were a habit I picked up from Duncan at Parsons. He would let freshmen bum these incredibly harsh cigs off him and then laugh […]
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I thought of the sage Wang Hui-chih, who was appointed to the Ministry of Mounts. Asked what his duties were, he said he did not know, but people were always bringing him horses. Asked how many horses, he said a sage doesn't think about horses.
Eliot Weinberger, The Life of Tu Fu (2024)
Eliot Weinberger, The Life of Tu Fu (2024)
January 2, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I thought of the sage Wang Hui-chih, who was appointed to the Ministry of Mounts. Asked what his duties were, he said he did not know, but people were always bringing him horses. Asked how many horses, he said a sage doesn't think about horses.
Eliot Weinberger, The Life of Tu Fu (2024)
Eliot Weinberger, The Life of Tu Fu (2024)
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686919, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
After the concert.
One: Ravi Shankar. I don't know where the vest came from.
Roll 19686919, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
After the concert.
One: Ravi Shankar. I don't know where the vest came from.
January 2, 2026 at 3:16 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686919, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
After the concert.
One: Ravi Shankar. I don't know where the vest came from.
Roll 19686919, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
After the concert.
One: Ravi Shankar. I don't know where the vest came from.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686919: UC Riverside (1968)
Ravi Shankar concert, 4 February 1968. Shankar on sitar, Alla Rakha on tabla, Kamala Chakravarty on tamboura.
Set One.
Roll 19686919: UC Riverside (1968)
Ravi Shankar concert, 4 February 1968. Shankar on sitar, Alla Rakha on tabla, Kamala Chakravarty on tamboura.
Set One.
January 1, 2026 at 2:41 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686919: UC Riverside (1968)
Ravi Shankar concert, 4 February 1968. Shankar on sitar, Alla Rakha on tabla, Kamala Chakravarty on tamboura.
Set One.
Roll 19686919: UC Riverside (1968)
Ravi Shankar concert, 4 February 1968. Shankar on sitar, Alla Rakha on tabla, Kamala Chakravarty on tamboura.
Set One.
RE: https://flx.masto.host/@bosak/113765010239495482
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm
As the end of the 1967-69 era appears on the horizon, it's time to repost this summary of my #retrobosak project. Thanks to everyone for following my early photos and bearing with my unpopular […]
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm
As the end of the 1967-69 era appears on the horizon, it's time to repost this summary of my #retrobosak project. Thanks to everyone for following my early photos and bearing with my unpopular […]
January 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
RE: https://flx.masto.host/@bosak/113765010239495482
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm
As the end of the 1967-69 era appears on the horizon, it's time to repost this summary of my #retrobosak project. Thanks to everyone for following my early photos and bearing with my unpopular […]
#photography #filmphotography #believeinfilm
As the end of the 1967-69 era appears on the horizon, it's time to repost this summary of my #retrobosak project. Thanks to everyone for following my early photos and bearing with my unpopular […]
That this would be released on the afternoon that it would receive the fewest views of the year says something about what the Republicans think of its importance.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jack-smith-closed-door-testimony-released-house-republicans-judiciary-rcna251732
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jack-smith-closed-door-testimony-released-house-republicans-judiciary-rcna251732
House Republicans release transcript and video of Jack Smith's closed-door testimony before Judiciary Committee
The former special counsel who brought charges against Trump during the Biden administration had wanted to testify in public, but Republicans refused his request.
www.nbcnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:51 PM
That this would be released on the afternoon that it would receive the fewest views of the year says something about what the Republicans think of its importance.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jack-smith-closed-door-testimony-released-house-republicans-judiciary-rcna251732
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/jack-smith-closed-door-testimony-released-house-republicans-judiciary-rcna251732
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686918: Riverside (1968 or 1969)
This roll had me baffled for a while; I couldn't recall any UCR theater production that looked like this. Then I remembered the one time that I visited a local theater production.
One: The director?
Roll 19686918: Riverside (1968 or 1969)
This roll had me baffled for a while; I couldn't recall any UCR theater production that looked like this. Then I remembered the one time that I visited a local theater production.
One: The director?
December 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686918: Riverside (1968 or 1969)
This roll had me baffled for a while; I couldn't recall any UCR theater production that looked like this. Then I remembered the one time that I visited a local theater production.
One: The director?
Roll 19686918: Riverside (1968 or 1969)
This roll had me baffled for a while; I couldn't recall any UCR theater production that looked like this. Then I remembered the one time that I visited a local theater production.
One: The director?
Another photo from the archives for #tlrtuesday.
Montana d'Oro (1972). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X or Panatomic-X.
Montana d'Oro (1972). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X or Panatomic-X.
December 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Another photo from the archives for #tlrtuesday.
Montana d'Oro (1972). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X or Panatomic-X.
Montana d'Oro (1972). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X or Panatomic-X.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686917, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Students in a new biology "learning lab" to which I'd been sent to take pictures.
One: The student shown here is working through exercises for a biology class as […]
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Roll 19686917, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Students in a new biology "learning lab" to which I'd been sent to take pictures.
One: The student shown here is working through exercises for a biology class as […]
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December 30, 2025 at 2:25 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686917, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Students in a new biology "learning lab" to which I'd been sent to take pictures.
One: The student shown here is working through exercises for a biology class as […]
[Original post on flx.masto.host]
Roll 19686917, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Students in a new biology "learning lab" to which I'd been sent to take pictures.
One: The student shown here is working through exercises for a biology class as […]
[Original post on flx.masto.host]
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686917: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Vicki and Larry with artwork for the literary journal. Also Vicki's dog and someone else who happened to be in the room at the time.
Roll 19686917: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Vicki and Larry with artwork for the literary journal. Also Vicki's dog and someone else who happened to be in the room at the time.
December 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686917: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Vicki and Larry with artwork for the literary journal. Also Vicki's dog and someone else who happened to be in the room at the time.
Roll 19686917: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Vicki and Larry with artwork for the literary journal. Also Vicki's dog and someone else who happened to be in the room at the time.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686915, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Dean's List students, continued.
Set One.
Roll 19686915, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Dean's List students, continued.
Set One.
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686915, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Dean's List students, continued.
Set One.
Roll 19686915, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
Dean's List students, continued.
Set One.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686915: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The office of the Dean of Students commissioned me to take photos of students receiving his congratulations for making the Dean's List. I'm posting this stupefyingly […]
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Roll 19686915: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The office of the Dean of Students commissioned me to take photos of students receiving his congratulations for making the Dean's List. I'm posting this stupefyingly […]
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December 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686915: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The office of the Dean of Students commissioned me to take photos of students receiving his congratulations for making the Dean's List. I'm posting this stupefyingly […]
[Original post on flx.masto.host]
Roll 19686915: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The office of the Dean of Students commissioned me to take photos of students receiving his congratulations for making the Dean's List. I'm posting this stupefyingly […]
[Original post on flx.masto.host]
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686914, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
I've already posted photos of these folks. I'm pretty sure now that the guy must have been an invited speaker.
One: Being interviewed (?).
Roll 19686914, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
I've already posted photos of these folks. I'm pretty sure now that the guy must have been an invited speaker.
One: Being interviewed (?).
December 26, 2025 at 12:04 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686914, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
I've already posted photos of these folks. I'm pretty sure now that the guy must have been an invited speaker.
One: Being interviewed (?).
Roll 19686914, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
I've already posted photos of these folks. I'm pretty sure now that the guy must have been an invited speaker.
One: Being interviewed (?).
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686914: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Someone I ran into on the Commons.
Roll 19686914: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Someone I ran into on the Commons.
December 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686914: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Someone I ran into on the Commons.
Roll 19686914: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
One: Someone I ran into on the Commons.
Reposted by Jon Bosak
December 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@nancycomics/115775264429967350
What astonishing draftsmanship in the third panel. And how much more it makes me appreciate the skill that went into the second.
What astonishing draftsmanship in the third panel. And how much more it makes me appreciate the skill that went into the second.
mastodon.social
December 25, 2025 at 12:13 AM
RE: https://mastodon.social/@nancycomics/115775264429967350
What astonishing draftsmanship in the third panel. And how much more it makes me appreciate the skill that went into the second.
What astonishing draftsmanship in the third panel. And how much more it makes me appreciate the skill that went into the second.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686913, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The scene shifts to the UCR library. Why the library? Because that's where I happened to be at that moment.
Set One.
Roll 19686913, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The scene shifts to the UCR library. Why the library? Because that's where I happened to be at that moment.
Set One.
December 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686913, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The scene shifts to the UCR library. Why the library? Because that's where I happened to be at that moment.
Set One.
Roll 19686913, cont.: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
The scene shifts to the UCR library. Why the library? Because that's where I happened to be at that moment.
Set One.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686913: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
People randomly encountered over the course of a day.
One: A chance conversation. I knew the guy pretty well, but I'm struggling to remember his name.
Roll 19686913: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
People randomly encountered over the course of a day.
One: A chance conversation. I knew the guy pretty well, but I'm struggling to remember his name.
December 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686913: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
People randomly encountered over the course of a day.
One: A chance conversation. I knew the guy pretty well, but I'm struggling to remember his name.
Roll 19686913: UC Riverside (1968 or 1969)
People randomly encountered over the course of a day.
One: A chance conversation. I knew the guy pretty well, but I'm struggling to remember his name.
An interesting WSJ opinion piece (free) for people who want to understand what's going on in American politics.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/heritage-foundation-staff-exodus-mike-pence-kevin-roberts-c4ba0b7c?st=gYdTsG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/heritage-foundation-staff-exodus-mike-pence-kevin-roberts-c4ba0b7c?st=gYdTsG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
December 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
An interesting WSJ opinion piece (free) for people who want to understand what's going on in American politics.
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/heritage-foundation-staff-exodus-mike-pence-kevin-roberts-c4ba0b7c?st=gYdTsG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/heritage-foundation-staff-exodus-mike-pence-kevin-roberts-c4ba0b7c?st=gYdTsG&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
#photography #filmphotography
I'm hitting the road first thing tomorrow, so I'm posting my #tlrtuesday photo early. (Well, it's Tuesday in Japan, right?)
Olla (1973). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X.
I'm hitting the road first thing tomorrow, so I'm posting my #tlrtuesday photo early. (Well, it's Tuesday in Japan, right?)
Olla (1973). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X.
December 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
#photography #filmphotography
I'm hitting the road first thing tomorrow, so I'm posting my #tlrtuesday photo early. (Well, it's Tuesday in Japan, right?)
Olla (1973). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X.
I'm hitting the road first thing tomorrow, so I'm posting my #tlrtuesday photo early. (Well, it's Tuesday in Japan, right?)
Olla (1973). Mamiya C33, 80mm f/2.8 Mamiya-Sekor, Plus-X.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686912: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Cafeteria workers. The darkrooms where I lived most of the time were in the same building.
Roll 19686912: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Cafeteria workers. The darkrooms where I lived most of the time were in the same building.
December 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686912: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Cafeteria workers. The darkrooms where I lived most of the time were in the same building.
Roll 19686912: UC Riverside (1968)
One: Cafeteria workers. The darkrooms where I lived most of the time were in the same building.
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686911, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
The evening wears on.
One.
Roll 19686911, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
The evening wears on.
One.
December 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#photography #filmphotography #retrobosak
Roll 19686911, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
The evening wears on.
One.
Roll 19686911, cont.: UC Riverside (1968)
The evening wears on.
One.