Tag Archives: movies and TV

junkyard moon– back cover sketch

It’s hard to believe that it’s only been five days since the roofers were here and I completely transformed my upcoming book, Junkyard Moon, by reimagining it in a square format.  It works, trust me, and I have the photographs … Continue reading

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at the movies– now you see me

This, my friends, is a movie.  It is not a sequel to anything. It is not a reboot. It isn’t based on a book, a short story, an ad campaign or a long-cancelled television series.  It isn’t a reimagining of … Continue reading

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orbital notebook

More found art, or perhaps that should be found and lost and found again art.  Or just an entry from a rediscovered notebook, originally written down sometime in early 1998.  I actually remember taking this note; it was during a … Continue reading

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at the movies– fast & furious 6

There’s really no need for an elaborate review for Fast & Furious 6.  It’s the sixth movie in the Fast & Furious series.  Vin Diesel is Dom,  Paul Walker is Brian, and Michelle Rodriguez is Letty.  (Yes, I know that … Continue reading

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at the movies: star trek– into darkness

Technical difficulties at the Cinemark delayed last Friday’s showing for ten or fifteen minutes. Modern audiences seem to be ill-equipped to deal with this kind of problem, sitting dumbly staring at their cellphones until someone of mature years, remembering the … Continue reading

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at the movies– the great gatsby

The Great Gatsby.  In 3-D!!! Let that sink in for a moment.  The Great Gatsby.  In 3-D. This is what civilization is coming to, and it isn’t pretty.  Well, yes, actually, it is pretty.  It’s very pretty.  But that’s pretty … Continue reading

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at the movies– iron man 3

And so it begins. The summer blockbuster season has all the fans of junk cinema in its well padded, popcorn-scented grip, where we will remain in air conditioned comfort until fall comes.  Grab your 3D glasses, turn off your phone, … Continue reading

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two things at target

Time to buy two things at Target: two paper hats, two seasons of “Archer” on DVD, two cans of refried beans. And, yes, they really are paper hats. Or so says the tag. A better everyday summer “straw” cannot be … Continue reading

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animals shake themselves

Film at 11– or whenever you want to watch it, really.  You almost certainly know how cool it is when a wet dog shakes and all the water goes flying off.  (Well, about 70% of the water, anyway.)  Yes, it’s … Continue reading

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how to corner: corned beef

Like corned beef?  Hate cooking it?  Simmer it too long and it’s tasteless and falls to shreds, simmer it too briefly and it’s tough as leather. Boil it and it’s unspeakable.  Our wonderful butcher shop pickles its own briskets and … Continue reading

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