The Endings
I’ve written about endings before. How do you end a never-ending story? But the word “ending” is so … so singular. The reality is, like any narrative, A Life’s Work has more than one ending. The film is broken into several … Continued
Bitter? Who Me?
I think often of something Jill Tarter, ex-Director, Center for SETI Research, said when I asked her about working on a project she might not see “completed” in her lifetime: I’m not going to be bitter and disappointed in my … Continued
8 Films for a More Serene You
I remember reading the review of Terence Malick’s adaption of the James Jones WWII novel, The Thin Red Line. I think the review was favorable, I don’t recall, it was so long ago, but I do remember one word the film … Continued
Here’s Your Fortune!
I got your fortune right here! You’re welcome.
Science Literacy, Carl Sagan, Jill Tarter
Did you read the Op Ed in last week’s New York Times about how our society has become “ambivalent, even skeptical, about the fruits of science”? (Read Welcome to the Age of Denial by Adam Frank, professor of physics and astronomy … Continued
It’s a Nostalgia Kind of Day
Today is my birthday so you’ll excuse me if I’m feeling a little nostalgic. Here are some photos of things from my childhood that I still own. This may be the first photograph I took. It’s of my family on … Continued
Success: A Georgia O’Keeffe Quote
Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant, there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing. ~ Georgia O’Keeffe Thanks to friend and poet Susan Elbe for bringing this quote to my attention. The Getty Museum … Continued
Back to the Old House (Clematis)
I spent my teens and early 20s in a lovely New Jersey suburb. My family had moved from a super urban city to this place covered in green. There were trees, shrubs, and grass everywhere, and being city folks, we … Continued
How Not to Make a Documentary, Lesson 2 DI(A)Y
Do It All Yourself You have one of these. And you have something like this on your computer. And you also have this on your computer. And you know what buttons to push to make them do stuff. You’re pretty … Continued
Tourist Eyes – William W. Heffner
William W. Heffner, friend and A Life’s Work’s secret weapon (many of the links and photos on the ALW Facebook page are posted by Bill) sent me some photos he took with his tourist eyes. Bill writes: On a warm … Continued