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Back to School, With Your Favorite Teachers

It’s back to school to time!
For many of us, school was excruciating. But nearly everybody has a favorite teacher–some kind or wise figure who helped us turn a corner of some kind, when we were a kid. Share your story below!
We’ll start:
For me, I had a few favorite teachers, but the one that stands out [...]

The Photo That Got Away

We talk a lot about preserving memories, but this time we want you to share the ones you never captured!

We’ve all had those moments: you grab for your camera, switch it on, take your shot, realize the lens cap is still on, and the moment is gone.

For one of us, it was driving through the [...]

Volcanoes, Who Knew?

Like a lot of folks, including the europe-bound travelers who had to sleep at O’Hare Airport last week (see picture), we were surprised at the impact that the recent volcanic eruptions in Iceland have had on air travel. It turns out that because Europe’s air space is so confined, flights have few options for re-routing [...]

Honor our furry friends

We love preserving family memories, but to date we’ve overlooked a furry fixture of many people’s families and childhoods: a beloved pet. Well, pets need to be remembered, too! 
So this weekend at ScanCafe, we are celebrating the upcoming Pet Owners Day by asking folks to share a memory of a pet who [...]

Holiday Photo Caption Contest

Congrats to Richard, whose post #72 wins the prize–all of his scanning charges, waived!

The holidays are always full of everything–the good, the bad, and the ugly. And also, we should say, the hilarious.

The photo above is from one of our employee family collections (scanned by ScanCafe, naturally). For fun, write your own funny, fitting, and [...]