Conversations with Friends, Part 1
I met G., a writer friend, at an artist residency in November 2012. At this residency I showed the 36-minute sample of A Life’s Work to G. and the other residents. G. said to me privately afterwards, I’d really like … Continued
A Music Playlist!
Finally, it’s here! WordPress has made playlists possible. So here then, in one place, is all the classical guitar music I’ve recorded and placed on the blog. I like to think of them as humble presents for you, my valued … Continued
Happy Earth Day
Thanks to Nancy B., whom I’ve never met but know through one degree of separation. Nancy sent out an e-mail to her friends directing them to the “Cloning Redwoods” clip that’s here on this blog. Sounds like a good way … Continued
What’s on the Filmmaker’s Corkboard? Part 7
Not that long ago I posted a photo on the Facebook that had as its background my corkboard. An old friend from high school, David Levine, left a comment, “I think it’s time you gave us a tour of your … Continued
A Present for You – Music and Video – Brouwer’s Etude No. 1
For all of you who have donated to A Life’s Work, read the blog, liked the Facebook page, left a comment somewhere, or supported me and my work in some way, here’s a wee present for you — Leo Brouwer’s … Continued
Your Fortune Awaits You!
And if you play those numbers and win the megabucks, remember A Life’s Work.
Broadacre City: Just My Imagination?
A few years ago I blogged about an imagined quote from Fredric Chopin. This happened again recently. I know I’ve seen archival footage of Frank Lloyd Wright standing over the model of Broadacre City (now on view at the Museum … Continued
Documentary Dilemma: One Scene from The Wilco Movie
I recently watched the documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, the film about the trials and tribulations of the band Wilco as they make and try to release their album Yankee Foxtrot Hotel. It’s a good film about … Continued
Balancing Act
My day job is as a videographer for an esteemed academic institution in New York City. I shoot and edit videos, mostly of faculty who are engaged in research. Some faculty do work and research in far off places like … Continued
Trees as Timelines
I was recently out West where I saw this: Closer inspection revealed that this structure sheltered a large chunk of tree trunk. This was once the largest Ponderosa Pine tree. There are many of these tree-trunk-as-timelinse around the country, usually … Continued