July 4, 2010
Posted by salah
…it’s about the fact that other people are always more interesting than oneself.And if there is a thing… Let’s forget what successful people have in common, but if there is a thing what unsuccessful people have in common is: they talk about themselves all the time. “I need to do this. I need…” — the [...]
June 5, 2010
Posted by salah
Looks like this is where I’ll be laying my head for the rest of the month. The internet is free, the TV isn’t .
April 30, 2010
Posted by salah
I love this profile of Mr. Rogers. Written by Ton Junod 5 years before Mr. Rogers death, it is as brilliant and moving a profile of a great man as you will find. A long read, but so very worth it. It’s like a talisman against irony and cynicism. Can you say…”Hero”? Fred Rogers has [...]
1980 film about solar energy from Saul Bass. Good on every level. Good art, great message.
Of course I cannot do without a single one of these possessions, including more or else every book I have owned since I was seven, starting with Huckleberry Finn. I still have all the Penrod books, and every time I look at them, I’m reminded of Tarkington’s inventory of the contents of Penrod’s pants pockets. After reading [...]
