We Have Decided Not to Die
March 8th, 2013
"We Have Decided Not to Die", written, directed and edited by Daniel Askill, is a delightful, sumptuous and surprisingly analeptic short film. It's presented in three brief but interrelated narratives, almost like timed, probiotic doses of inspiration.
Playing with Gravity
February 26, 2013
Silicon Valley is trying to answer the question, "How can we use technology to help us learn?" Of course, this isn't a new question, it's been with us for at least two thousand years. Yet, with groundbreaking advances in hardware and software, we're reaching a new and previously unexplored point of both mobility and scalability.
Nothing can replace Painting
February 6, 2013
I've been reading a fair amount of interviews with David Hockney. I find them so ripe and resplendent with observations and insights. They're almost like viewing one of his landscapes. As soon as you discover one layer, a color or posture leads you to another previously unexplored depth. There's so much wonder and vastness in his work. It's as if you'll never be able to finish looking, let alone finish the conversation.
The Birth of Television
February 6, 2013
In reviewing my list of films last year, it became rather apparent that I spent more time watching television shows, than engaging in the cinema. Which is not to say indulging in the excesses of television, but in the innovations of television.
Imagination
February 04, 2013
We had a wonderful conversation with a three year old student about imagination. It went something like this: "We love your new tie-dye shirt. Can you tell us about it?" The boy responded thus, "I made it with my mom." With a grin on his face, he enthusiastically continued, "We colored the world." His mother, looking as proud as a peacock, rejoined, "How about that imagination?"