When Paolo Soleri Interviewed Me!
A long, long time ago, about a thousand years ago, I had the idea for this film and the first person I reached out to was Paolo Soleri. As I wrote in a very early post, we spoke on the … Continued
Good Luck: Or How Ellen Pompeo Wound Up in My First Film and What Does That Have to Do with A Life’s Work
The other day I watched an excellent web series called Planet X, directed by Jacob Hensberry and written and produced by Jake and Ken Cook. I know Jake, so I emailed him and complimented him, his cast, and crew on … Continued
An Arcosanti Slideshow
Jessica Roth, writer, guest blogger, and friend of A Life’s Work, took these photos on a recent trip to Arizona and sent this bit of text along to accompany them. I make an annual sojourn to this spot…alongside the river, … Continued
Apocalypse, Now? Serenity Now! A Clip
Apocalypse, Now! The other night I was on the subway, on the way to meet a filmmaker who was directing a documentary about nature writer Sigurd Olson, when a man of about thirty-five sat next to me. He put his … Continued
Quotes: Teddy Roosevelt
A Quote from Teddy Roosevelt I was looking through Barbara Bosworth’s stunning book of photos, Trees, when I came upon this quote in the accompanying essay by Douglas R. Nickel. There is nothing more practical in the end than the preservation … Continued
Why Do This?
I just finished reading Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning by Gary Marcus. In it, Marcus, a professor of psychology, writes about what it’s like to learn how to play guitar at the age of 40. … Continued
Michael Apted and A Life’s Work
In a previous post I mentioned other subjects I considered including in A Life’s Work. One of them was Michael Apted, the director of the Up films. The reasons I gave in that post for not pursuing him were I thought … Continued
On-Camera Interview with Jeff Stein in the Can
One of the reasons I keep blogging is it seems to lead A Life’s Work down roads it might not otherwise go down. Case in point: Jeff Stein, AIA In the summer of 2012 I had the idea of conducting … Continued
Biggest Hits of 2012 — on the Blog, That Is
So, what were the most popular posts written in 2012? I’m glad you asked. Crowdfunding and A Life’s Work: Advice from a Consultant Six Questions for Jeff Stein, President of Cosanti Get Thee to an Artist Residency! Advice from an … Continued
About the Clips
There are a bunch of original clips using footage shot for A Life’s Work on this blog. You can see a list of posts that contain clips by clicking here. If you visit the A Life’s Work Youtube Channel you can watch them without reading … Continued