Robert Altman. Vincent and Theo. Movie. 1990. “Vincent and Theo (1990)“, is a “must-watch“, even for those who may not…
Pictures + Words
Goodbye, Mary Jane!
I don’t smoke at all – but folks around me do. Californians, being Californians, often opt for what is believed…
The Final Seal?
It has been seven years since I watched “The Seventh Seal“. The UC Theater in Berkeley, which closed in 2001,…
Its Never Too Late!
I recently watched some movies on Vincent Van Gogh, and Paul Gauguin – artists who started painting relatively late in…
Smells Fishy
Vincent Van Gogh. Bloaters on a Piece of Yellow Paper. Oil on Canvas. (1889) Fish, and seafood are my non-vegetarian…
Modern Life: Urban Jungle, Sensory Clutter
I have been reading about 19th century Provence lately (The Yellow House: Van Gogh, Gauguin, and Nine Turbulent Weeks in…
Silence is not Always Golden
Speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered at Riverside Church, New York City, April 4th, 1967. A time comes…
An Inspiration for Me, and Whoever Else
A friend of mine emailed it to me this morning. I wanted to remember it. Thought my blog was a…
Alan Johnston Update: Petitions Do Help!
While it wasn’t exactly the petition that secured his release on the 4th of July, support from his listeners and…
High Tech and Climate Change
While Bush has given a reluctant nod to acknowledge climate change, here in the Bay Area, companies are now pushing…
Technology Vs Climate Change
While Bush has given a reluctant nod to acknowledge climate change, here in the Bay Area, companies are now pushing…
Strange Tales: Yoshitoshi at the Asian Art Museum, San Francisco
I got interested in Yoshitoshi’s (1839 – 1892) work about a year ago, while reading about Japanese Ghosts and Demons…
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