I’ve read almost three chapters so far and am really enjoying it.  Already it is presenting itself with the notion of time.  That is, Eben seems preoccupied with the idea of controlling time.  This is always interesting because it seems to be at the heart of everyone’s decisions in life.  We’re always trying to “save […]

Hey Jim,  I picked a new theme.  It’s Ocadia.  Hopefully this will work.  I’m going to try responding to someone’s blog.

Jim, I having trouble with my comments again.  They’re showing up as comments to my own posts.  This happens when I haven’t even logged in yet.  What’s the deal?  Carmen P.S. I have tried deleting the comments and sending them to where they were intended to go but they’re still showing up 24 hours later.

What came across to me in Fast, Cheap and Out of Control was the four men trying to control their environments, and by doing so they could exert control over their lives.  They did not appear God-like to me, but rather they strove to counter-balance the influence of God or nature or whatever you want […]

After watching the rest of “Gates of Heaven” and “The Thin Blue Line” I don’t understand what all the fuss about Morris is.  GOH was mildly entertaining and touching in its portrayal of peoples’ love for their pets.  TTBL had value in that it may have released an innocent man from death row.  Of course […]

I don’t get it.  What is Morris trying to project?  What is his motivation?  He must have some deeper drive than to just show us how the other half lives.  Vernon, Florida is only interesting because I love animals.  I admire the devotion to the companion animals and their desire to honor their lives by […]

This is the title of an article published in the Weekender section of the Free-Lance Star today.    The exhibit is at The Phillips Collection in D.C.  Among the attractions are Muybridge’s horse in motion and Rosa Bonheur’s  1855 painting “The Horse Fair.”  This cannot be a mere coincidence since we just talked yesterday about many […]

 Everyone has their own version of reality.  This includes filmmakers.  They create and manipulate our perceptions of reality to suit a purpose, whether it be artistic or monetary.  Our job as the audience is to decide whether or not we’re willing to be manipulated.  I am perfectly willing to be manipulated when it comes to […]

Attending to details is what “Vernon, Florida” is all about.  Right off the bat, the turkey hunter tells us that he has to be real quiet and just listen for the sound of the “gobble.”  He talks about looking for the turkey tracks.  My favorite part though is the guy that talks about looking at […]

I’ve heard a lot of talk recently from scholars that gender is a socially constructed entity.  Society expects women to be soft and submissive and pleasing to the eye.  On the other hand, men are supposed to be strong, rugged and take charge kind of people.  These constructions are extremes and as such are subject […]