Saw this in the newspaper today in the morning and it made me laugh. Here in San Francisco we have some of the most consistent and hilarious weather forecasts… For two months in summer we get thick morning fog that is then getting replaced by the most glorious sunshine in early afternoon… every day like [...]
Here a picture from my latest Found Film: Hold on to your helmet – and secure those pants, too! This image was one of about 4 usable shots on a roll of Kodak Verichrome Pan 620 film, all the others were double exposures or destroyed when the camera was inadvertently opened. The film came together [...]
Freedom is the basic building block of the United States. Freedom is what many American soldiers died for in many, many wars. Freedom is how most Americans will define their country if asked. For many people around the world, Freedom IS the United States. And now this is what happened at President Bush’s Independence Day [...]
If you are interested in Japanese movies, you may want to check out Midnight Eye. This site features regular reviews, features about current trends in Japanese movies, and a calendar with upcoming releases. Especially the reviews are worth going to the site – they are very comprehensive and some of the best you will find [...]
After several months of very little reading I’ve been getting back into reading every evening for at least an hour or so… Last week I finished The Confusion by Neal Stephenson, his second book in the three-part Baroque Cycle. While the first book, Quicksilver, left me wondering if I really want to work my way [...]