Time + Distance
Around the turn of the millennium I took a drawing class. At one point I asked the teacher how he put distance between himself and his work. “I take several steps back.” He said. He understood I was asking him … Continued
Tourist Eyes – Kevin Nutt
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you may recall an interview with WFMU dj Kevin Nutt, he of Sinner’s Crossroads. Kevin provided many wonderful photographs to accompany the interview, but I held off using one because it seemed … Continued
On Vacation, See You in a Couple of Weeks
Your favorite blog is going on vacation for a little bit. It will return shortly. Try not to miss it too much.
A Quote About Exploration from T.S. Eliot
We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. from Four Quartets by T.S. Eliot About the photo: Earthrise Apollo 8, the … Continued
I Said, Jane Doe Tripod Said
In the last post (Filmmaker Clams) I introduced you to my sentient and very sensitive tripod — the Jane Doe Tripod. You may recall that Tripod had a voice and could, despite not having digits, send emails. I hadn’t heard … Continued
Filmmaker Clams
Years ago, a friend and I referred to running, inside jokes, phrases, or expressions as “clams.” I’m not sure where this came from, but I use it to this day. The process of filmmaking results in many clams. When I … Continued
Interview with the Filmmaker About A Life’s Work by Paper Tape’s Kristy Harding
I’m honored to be interviewed about A Life’s Work for the fine online magazine Paper Tape. If you read this blog regularly, you may recall that Paper Tape published one of my short stories at the start of this year. When … Continued
Interview with Adam Lore of the 50 Miles of Elbow Room Record Label
When A Life’s Work secret weapon Christine Lofgren asked if I’d be interested in an interview with Adam Lore of the record label 50 Miles of Elbow Room, her I’d love it, but asked if she’d conduct the interview, since … Continued
Listen Up! A Clip featuring the SETI Institute’s Jill Tarter
Last week’s post, Please Forget Me, inspired a comment from friend and A Life’s Work subject Robert Darden: I teach my Journalism students that they need to be invisible when they do interviews. I don’t want them to speak much … Continued