単語のタンゴ A dance of words
March 17, 2012
Wandering Without a Map
As usual +nomad dimitri gets me wondering, mulling over one of those delightful contradictions in personality. How is it that I’m such a proponent of serendipity, of being open to things we are not in search of, and yet so unable to do as he does and wander without a map? So many conflicting stories. Which should I tell? Perhaps it all comes down to my answer when asked why
March 11, 2012
Flaneur
Trying to capture something makes me focus outward, pay attention. It is also the beginning of my synthesizing the experience. Of becoming actively involved in it and not just a passive observer.
February 8, 2012
Entertainment Is Not Play
Encouraging active play may be a worthwhile goal but it’s so easy to give into passive entertainment.
February 6, 2012
We Need to Talk About Kevin
I had heard great things about Tilda Swinton’s performance. She is a mother racked with guilt and duty. She lives her life in a hollow-eyed state of post traumatic stress. What I wanted most from this movie was a character arc. I was disappointed. In an interview with Swinton that played before the film, she said she most enjoyed playing characters whose basic foundation was shaken–who were forced to change.
January 28, 2012
Composing One’s Life: Changes of State
The beauty and meaning of each moment is apparent only in relationship to every other moment; as part of the puzzle and pattern of one’s life.
January 12, 2012
Search Versus Serendipity
Serendipity happens more to those who seek, to those whose minds are prepared both to look and see.
January 2, 2012
Retribution Falls
This was recommended to me as a fun bit of fluff, “Firefly in airships.” So I didn’t approach it with the bar set high. Even so, I apparently expect more from my fluff because I was disappointed. Reading it I spent most of my time wondering why it kept missing the mark. What sets a good book apart? What makes the beloved motley crew of Serenity beloved and the pale
December 29, 2011
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol is straight forward action from beginning to end. In fact, it is very much like The Adventures of Tintin and I like them both for the same reason: simplicity. The good guys are good and the bad guys must be stopped. There’s a job to do and our heroes get it done. The focus is on the method not the motive. I also appreciate that Ghost