Tom Buchanan
@t-buchanan.bsky.social
Ski & Snowboard Instructor (Winter), Fly Fishing Instructor & Guide (Summer). Happily living in Southern Vermont. Former Photographer & Chief of Photography for World Wrestling Entertainment -WWF (1985-2001), and former skydiving instructor and BASE jumper
Here's a cool podcast about my time as a photographer with WWF/WWE in the 1980's and 1990's. I shot the interview as a two hour talk, which will be split into 2 segments. It’s a fun chat for anybody interested in how WWF magic was made 'back in the day'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qbz...
Tom Buchanan | Part 1 | All Axxess Podcast #3 w/Joe Bruen
YouTube video by All Axxess Entertainment
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November 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Here's a cool podcast about my time as a photographer with WWF/WWE in the 1980's and 1990's. I shot the interview as a two hour talk, which will be split into 2 segments. It’s a fun chat for anybody interested in how WWF magic was made 'back in the day'. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qbz...
I gotta keep my unredacted copy of the U.S. Constitution safe so it doesn't end up in the Memory Hole.
August 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I gotta keep my unredacted copy of the U.S. Constitution safe so it doesn't end up in the Memory Hole.
Reposted by Tom Buchanan
Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.
March 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Imagine this: On the evening of March 8, you and your spouse unlock the door to your apartment building. As you step inside, two men—not in uniform—push their way in behind you. They tell you your visa has been revoked and that they are there to deport you.
Here’s a feel-good story about a tiny community owned ski area, and its goliath sized corporate neighbors.
vtdigger.org/2025/01/12/t...
vtdigger.org/2025/01/12/t...
‘The Little Ski Hill That Could’ needed snowmaking help. Enter the big guns. - VTDigger
Challenged by climate change, the volunteer-run, $5-ticket Brattleboro Ski Hill — an 88-year local tradition — has partnered with two of southern Vermont’s largest resorts for equipment and expertise ...
vtdigger.org
January 13, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Here’s a feel-good story about a tiny community owned ski area, and its goliath sized corporate neighbors.
vtdigger.org/2025/01/12/t...
vtdigger.org/2025/01/12/t...
I enjoyed “A Complete Unknown,” the feature film about the early years of Bob Dylan, staring Timothée Chalamet. It’s an intensely intimate and mostly warm film, until the final segment at the Newport Folk Festival when it goes a bit overboard. Nevertheless, it’s worth watching on the big screen.
January 7, 2025 at 1:17 AM
I enjoyed “A Complete Unknown,” the feature film about the early years of Bob Dylan, staring Timothée Chalamet. It’s an intensely intimate and mostly warm film, until the final segment at the Newport Folk Festival when it goes a bit overboard. Nevertheless, it’s worth watching on the big screen.
Labor unrest has been rumbling through the ski industry, and is now front and center at the Park City resort in Utah, where hundreds of Ski Patrollers are on strike.
I stand firmly with the Ski Patrollers.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/04/b...
I stand firmly with the Ski Patrollers.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/04/b...
Ski patrol strike in Park City shuts down most of the biggest US ski area | CNN Business
A strike by the ski patrol at Park City Resort, North America’s largest ski area by acreage, has shut a majority of the Utah ski area for more than a week at the resort’s busiest time of the year.
www.cnn.com
January 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Labor unrest has been rumbling through the ski industry, and is now front and center at the Park City resort in Utah, where hundreds of Ski Patrollers are on strike.
I stand firmly with the Ski Patrollers.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/04/b...
I stand firmly with the Ski Patrollers.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/04/b...
Here's a wonderful Instagram video covering the first year of an avalanche dogs training. It looks so fun, but it's also super serious work for both the dog and the Ski Patrol. I hope their employer recognizes the value of a professional Patrol team!
www.instagram.com/reel/DEPrtwm...
www.instagram.com/reel/DEPrtwm...
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January 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Here's a wonderful Instagram video covering the first year of an avalanche dogs training. It looks so fun, but it's also super serious work for both the dog and the Ski Patrol. I hope their employer recognizes the value of a professional Patrol team!
www.instagram.com/reel/DEPrtwm...
www.instagram.com/reel/DEPrtwm...
Here’s a wonderfully short 1940’s recording by Woody Guthrie about the life and death of Jesus Christ, which is perfectly attuned to America in contemporary times, and worth considering as we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and many other seasonal holidays.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDS0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDS0...
Jesus Christ - Woody Guthrie
YouTube video by contrarymary77
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December 24, 2024 at 10:51 PM
Here’s a wonderfully short 1940’s recording by Woody Guthrie about the life and death of Jesus Christ, which is perfectly attuned to America in contemporary times, and worth considering as we celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and many other seasonal holidays.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDS0...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDS0...
There are so many of these memes popping up. Trump's gotta hate it when they slip through the algorithm and land in his Twitter or Truth Social feed.
December 20, 2024 at 8:55 PM
There are so many of these memes popping up. Trump's gotta hate it when they slip through the algorithm and land in his Twitter or Truth Social feed.
It’s holiday season and the year is winding down. That makes it a perfect time for a bit of Vulfpeck, which I’ve been enjoying for a while. So, for all the little children, and all the big children, here’s Christmas in LA. (time code 1h17m30s).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oII...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oII...
Vulfpeck Live in France
YouTube video by Vulf
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December 20, 2024 at 12:35 AM
It’s holiday season and the year is winding down. That makes it a perfect time for a bit of Vulfpeck, which I’ve been enjoying for a while. So, for all the little children, and all the big children, here’s Christmas in LA. (time code 1h17m30s).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oII...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oII...
Interesting number sequence on last nights MegaMillions, but alas, it didn't match my picks so I guess I have to go to work, again.
December 18, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Interesting number sequence on last nights MegaMillions, but alas, it didn't match my picks so I guess I have to go to work, again.
...the way we were, 1985.
December 15, 2024 at 10:04 AM
...the way we were, 1985.
The news has been saturated with stories about the killing of a health insurance executive by Luigi Mangione, but scarcely a mention of the ascendancy of Trump’s Billionaire Cabinet. Crazy times call for biting sarcasm, and thus I‘m pleased to share this on-point cartoon.
December 11, 2024 at 12:34 PM
The news has been saturated with stories about the killing of a health insurance executive by Luigi Mangione, but scarcely a mention of the ascendancy of Trump’s Billionaire Cabinet. Crazy times call for biting sarcasm, and thus I‘m pleased to share this on-point cartoon.
I just checked results of Vermont’s Presidential election. There were 3,000+ write in votes including Nikki Haley, Mitt Romney, and Mike Pence, plus lots of odd choices such as Willie Nelson, Snoop Dog, Vermin Supreme, Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, and even “Free Palastine” (yup, it was misspelled).
December 10, 2024 at 5:58 PM
I just checked results of Vermont’s Presidential election. There were 3,000+ write in votes including Nikki Haley, Mitt Romney, and Mike Pence, plus lots of odd choices such as Willie Nelson, Snoop Dog, Vermin Supreme, Dwayne Johnson, John Cena, and even “Free Palastine” (yup, it was misspelled).
No matter how you slice it, Syria is a mess. Thomas Friedman had a fine summary in his Dec 8 column:
"Best Russian aphorism to sum up the challenge that regional and global powers now face in fixing Syria: “It is easier to turn an aquarium into fish soup, then to turn fish soup into an aquarium.”
"Best Russian aphorism to sum up the challenge that regional and global powers now face in fixing Syria: “It is easier to turn an aquarium into fish soup, then to turn fish soup into an aquarium.”
December 9, 2024 at 1:29 PM
No matter how you slice it, Syria is a mess. Thomas Friedman had a fine summary in his Dec 8 column:
"Best Russian aphorism to sum up the challenge that regional and global powers now face in fixing Syria: “It is easier to turn an aquarium into fish soup, then to turn fish soup into an aquarium.”
"Best Russian aphorism to sum up the challenge that regional and global powers now face in fixing Syria: “It is easier to turn an aquarium into fish soup, then to turn fish soup into an aquarium.”
I found this image in my phone’s “Pictures” file. I didn’t take it, and I have no idea where it came from or how it got on my phone, but I love it either as humor or horror. And oh yeah, a quick Google search shows it’s been around since early 2014.
December 8, 2024 at 6:38 PM
I found this image in my phone’s “Pictures” file. I didn’t take it, and I have no idea where it came from or how it got on my phone, but I love it either as humor or horror. And oh yeah, a quick Google search shows it’s been around since early 2014.
I always wondered what the “expert skier” looked like, and finally found the answer in the 1963 Sears Catalog. Today was the opening day of Okemo, and my first day riding for the season. It was good fun, but if there were any expert skiers on the mountain they sure didn’t look like this!
December 1, 2024 at 3:54 PM
I always wondered what the “expert skier” looked like, and finally found the answer in the 1963 Sears Catalog. Today was the opening day of Okemo, and my first day riding for the season. It was good fun, but if there were any expert skiers on the mountain they sure didn’t look like this!
I watched a bit of the live feed of WWE setting up for Survivor Series. It looked like Canadian locals were rigged for safety, but the traveling WWE ground crew lacked any PPE at all. I know it’s annoying, but come on gang, build that “safety culture” and live for another day.
November 30, 2024 at 8:04 PM
I watched a bit of the live feed of WWE setting up for Survivor Series. It looked like Canadian locals were rigged for safety, but the traveling WWE ground crew lacked any PPE at all. I know it’s annoying, but come on gang, build that “safety culture” and live for another day.
So here I am, opening another social site. I tend to post original content that’s too long for bsky (and Twitter), so I’ll see what happens. My primary posting site will remain Facebook for the foreseeable future, although I may post truncated versions on BlueSky.
www.facebook.com/tom.buchanan/
www.facebook.com/tom.buchanan/
Redirecting...
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November 29, 2024 at 3:57 PM
So here I am, opening another social site. I tend to post original content that’s too long for bsky (and Twitter), so I’ll see what happens. My primary posting site will remain Facebook for the foreseeable future, although I may post truncated versions on BlueSky.
www.facebook.com/tom.buchanan/
www.facebook.com/tom.buchanan/
I started organizing my calendars and noticed that in 2025 the MLK holiday is celebrated on January 20th, which is also the inauguration of Donald Trump. I imagine Dr. King will be rolling in his grave. I think I’ll celebrate the life and times of Dr. King on January 15th, his actual birthday.
November 28, 2024 at 8:00 PM
I started organizing my calendars and noticed that in 2025 the MLK holiday is celebrated on January 20th, which is also the inauguration of Donald Trump. I imagine Dr. King will be rolling in his grave. I think I’ll celebrate the life and times of Dr. King on January 15th, his actual birthday.
Here's a NYT story about Linda McMahon, and her nomination to the Department of Education. It's a good profile, and should interest my WWF friends. Linda is not at all qualified to run the DOE, but she's one of the more sane nominees for a Trump cabinet position.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/u...
Linda McMahon Was Questioned About WWE in Previous Connecticut Education Role (Gift Article)
Linda McMahon, whose résumé mainly rests on running World Wrestling Entertainment, has faced questions for years over whether she is suitable for important education posts.
www.nytimes.com
November 28, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Here's a NYT story about Linda McMahon, and her nomination to the Department of Education. It's a good profile, and should interest my WWF friends. Linda is not at all qualified to run the DOE, but she's one of the more sane nominees for a Trump cabinet position.
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/11/28/u...
Dang, Tiny Desk has been on a tear lately. I usually batch-watch their shows and generally skip through a few of the offerings, but the last set was a 100% attention grabber. Start with Durand Jones on Nov 15, and roll through Teedra Moses on Nov 25.
www.npr.org/series/tiny-...
www.npr.org/series/tiny-...
Tiny Desk
Intimate concerts, recorded live at NPR Music headquarters.
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November 28, 2024 at 7:54 PM
Dang, Tiny Desk has been on a tear lately. I usually batch-watch their shows and generally skip through a few of the offerings, but the last set was a 100% attention grabber. Start with Durand Jones on Nov 15, and roll through Teedra Moses on Nov 25.
www.npr.org/series/tiny-...
www.npr.org/series/tiny-...