Project Tandem

Their footage will add much texture to the public discourse on Americans’ views on the environment.

Talk by neuro-scientist on how we read people’s brains

A must-see for writers trying to capture the essence of “why characters do what they do” on more than a purely intuitive level.

Democracy’s End…?

Modern corporations take voting themselves “generous gifts” several steps further, not only bleeding the treasury dry, but all of the nation’s resources, natural and human, plus seeking the unfettered right to pollute in single-minded search for profits

WSJ article on the late Robert Parker

Here’s a link to an article in the Wall Street Journal about how Robert Parker, writer of the Spencer PI novels, saved detective fiction.  Parker was an icon (and hopefully will continue to be) and will be missed. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703837004575013104258735756.html

Airports: A Culture Condensed

Of course, all races seemed to be represented, but if you’re not white, chances are you’re standing behind a counter, wearing some kind of uniform

Bikes, Beers and Burgers…in a Squall

“I don’t know what will happen if I pull the brakes. Maybe I will experience a quick and catastrophic crash.”

Creepy Stop-Action Video for New Zealand Council for the Book

Anyone interested in spooky stop-action should check out this short video. It was made for the New Zealand Council for the Book, and is really well done. http://creativity-online.com/work/new-zealand-book-council-going-west/18044

Hail to the Chief

The real experience was meeting a great guy who is passionate about what he does and who was willing to open a door to a world that is very different from the world I wake up and inhabit every day.

Inaugural Post

The first blog post always seems the hardest.  You have all this blank space to fill and you don’t know where to begin.  I’m certain that this blog will change over time, as I move through projects and my constantly shifting focus drifts from point to point like a dog wandering through a park. My