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Category Archives: Film
Making Space for Everyone
I have been visiting the Netherlands for more than 40 years and have been truly impressed by the transformation in the way the country manages public transportation. I only wish that the U.S. would begin to follow their lead. If … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Amsterdam, Biking, Netherlands, public transit
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Are you strawn
I have been fortunate enough to have visited glorious Scotland many times, but I only recently heard about the Scottish term thrawn. So, thrawn is a Scottish word that means ‘stubborn’ and unbending. Sometimes it’s an insult but increasingly an admirable characteristic. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism
Tagged Patagonia, Scotland, United Kingdom, Visit Scotland
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Not Just a Phone Booth
Like many other overseas Anglophiles, I was dead chuffed to finally get to make a call from a genuine red phone box on my first visit to London many decades ago. So, I had a tinge of nostalgia watching the … Continue reading
Not all those who wander are lost
Each year on March 25th fans of J.R.R. Tolkien celebrate Tolkien Reading Day. Around the world folks reread the books, discuss them with friends, and participate in Middle Earth related literary events. The Tolkien Society established Tolkien Reading Day in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Film, Libraries, Writing
Tagged J. R. R. Tolkien, Science Fiction and Fantasy, the Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings
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How big was it
Growing up in and around New York City I have always been fascinated by the process of urbanization. So the animation (below) by Ollie Bye intrigued me. The examination of the growth of the world’s largest cities from 3000 BCE … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Europe, Film, History, Maps, Middle East, South America, USA
Tagged Caracol, demography, Urbanization
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One man’s junk is another man’s museum
I’m not much of a collector, other than books, but I have to respect this guy’s commitment to his beachcombing project. The video below is an intimate portrait of retired plumber John Anderson and his 46-year obsession with collecting manmade … Continue reading
How can a painting fail
I really enjoyed this is farcical ad for the 2024 AICP Awards about the perils of focus-grouping and corporatizing art, featuring a peeved van Gogh (“How can a painting fail?”) and an even more annoyed Frida Kahlo.
Random but not ephemeral
I have had the good fortune to have visited Iceland many times over the years, but I still get flummoxed sometimes by the country’s strict naming system. The Mystery of the Icelandic Naming Committee. The Amsterdam-based artist Frankey brings a playful twist … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Film, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Comics, England, Jane Austen, Street Art, Winchester
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Tokyo Midnight
I know very little about manga culture, but I was suitably impressed by this 19-minute live-action masterpiece, titled Midnight, which is based on a 1986 manga series by Osamu Tezuka, affectionately known as the Godfather of Manga. The entire project was … Continue reading
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