Monthly Archives: January 2009

Butley [1974] 1. He is handed a dirty glass with a drink in it, which he looks at dubiously.2. The unwashed teacup on the corner of his desk.3. He lights a cigarette on the tube and begins to read a … Continue reading →

This trip is showing me a taste of what it’s like to be a business traveler. Aside from the actual work (which is more or less interchangeable no matter what one’s business actually is), the important signposts seem to be … Continue reading →

First day was easy. In a bit I’m meeting up with some folks from work for a bite to eat. They’re asking me for a recommendation.

Here I am in Denver. On my computer, in my hotel room. Very nice digs. This is the first time I’ve taken my laptop on a trip, and certainly the first time I’ve ever blogged from a hotel room. Today it … Continue reading →

Some of the sweetest words ever spoken: "Former President George W. Bush." What. A. Day.

Che: Part Two, Guerrilla [2008]  1. The volunteer tells him he’s only 16. Che smiles and says, "At 16, a man knows what he wants." In Part One, Che had nearly rejected a volunteer who was that age, telling him … Continue reading →

Che: Part One, The Argentine [2008] 1. Extreme closeup of Che’s cigar; a Cuban label.2. Stretching before us: wall after wall with a hole in the center of each one. Looking through the series of holes from room to room. To … Continue reading →

Latcho Drom [1993] 1. The girl spinning round and round. Her bare feet stomping the hardened dirt.2. An old woman holds a matchbox with Vaclav Havel’s picture on it.3. Barbed wire in the snow intercut with footprints in the snow.