Archive for November, 2008
The Private Public
What is the point of blogging? What purpose does a personal blog serve? Why are some people naturally better suited to it than others? I often ask myself these questions. Contrary to popular belief, it is not just another trend like macramé or aerobics. The desire to express ones innermost thoughts [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Little boxes made of ticky-tacky
Harlan: How the fuck do you stay up here? I mean, these people… I go in the store this morning for cigarettes, they got ducks under the counter. What, do they plant these people or do they just grow out of the ground? And they look at me like, hell, I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Zone of Silence
Say goodbye to analog. As of 2007, 6 countries have completed the process of turning off terrestrial broadcasting. Many other countries, including the United States, are in the process of the conversion. Leave it to me to get warm and fuzzy about ultra high frequency. Back in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The secret of life is to “die before you die”
“I am not here to tell you what to think, I am here to ask you to think – seriously.” Oprah Winfrey
If the autumn of 2008 has taught us anything, it is that there is nothing permanent except change. If everything you know about the world can turn on a dime, your perspective becomes paranoid. [...]
Armchair Analysis
“I once had the nerve to ask Picasso, “What is art?” He answered, “Art is a lie which makes us see the truth.”” James Dickey
I like to approach a film cold with only a vague notion about what to expect. [...]
The marriage of likeness
To be honest, I never imagined that same sex marriage would be an option for me. Perhaps, I lacked the foresight to imagine that my rights as a male couple would be recognized one day. Maybe my internal homophobia is still uncomfortable with the idea of two men getting hitched. Whatever, I used to be [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Technical Difficulties
I am not what you might describe as an early adopter of new technology. I still remember when the compact disc was first introduced. I know, I’m old! I have to say I was skeptical at first. I spent my teenage years collecting vinyl records and I refused to “drop the bitch [...]
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