Tom Fasano

To the Hospital

Tom FasanoFrom the Desk of Tom FasanoOctober 4, 2022 8

I’ve had better days. An ambulance took me to the hospital this morning. Afib with RVR is no laughing matter. My heart was over 150 bpm for almost 4 hours.

Stargazing and Cleaning Out My Garage

Tom FasanoFrom the Desk of Tom FasanoSeptember 29, 2022 14

My Twin Brother Tim

Tom FasanoWritersSeptember 13, 2022 18

My twin brother, Tim, who would have been celebrating his birthday today had he not passed away three years ago. See my Facebook page for a tribute I wrote for him.

My First Classroom

Tom FasanoLife of a TeacherSeptember 9, 2022 9

I found this today: my old classroom at Buena Park High, a few years before I transferred to Sonora. It is the most popular photo I have in Flickr.

Tom Fasano From the Desk of Tom FasanoSeptember 2, 2022 7

Today is the autumnal equinox.

“Autumn has caught us in our summer wear.”
–Philip Larkin, British poet

Laemmle Theater

Tom FasanoPhotographySeptember 2, 2022 20

An old point-and-shoot film camera with an unreliable lens can deliver surprising results. This snapshot of the Laemmle Claremont 5 came from a roll I shot last year and just now developed.

Halloween Decorations in August

Tom FasanoFrom the Desk of Tom FasanoAugust 27, 2022 8

There are Halloween decorations in the grocery store already, and it’s not even Labor Day yet. I’m old enough to remember when we would wait for the season to celebrate the season.

Second Year of Retirement

Tom FasanoFrom the Desk of Tom FasanoAugust 24, 2022 15

Beginning my second year of retirement. Still happy not to be in the classroom. In some states, it’s downright scary being a teacher. That’s why so many have left the profession.

It’s a safe bet most of my former students never typed on a word processor like this one. This Hermes 3000 is one of the finest typewriters ever manufactured. The Swiss engineers who designed this machine reached a level of perfection.