The 400 Blows

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The cinema saved Francois Truffaut‘s life, he said again and again. It took a delinquent student and gave him something to love, and with the encouragement of Bazin he became a critic and then made this film by his 27th birthday. If the New Wave marks the dividing point between classic and modern cinema (and many think it does), then Truffaut is likely the most beloved of modern directors — the one whose films resonated with the deepest, richest love of moviemaking. via rogerebert.suntimes.com Last week I watched “The 400 Blows” with Matt. This is a film of the French Read more…

Speak, Roger!

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Computers can do just about everything these days, from running airplanes to carrying out labyrinthine mathematical calculations. It would seem to be such a simple thing I am asking. I would like a computer to provide me with my own voice. Many people have suggested this: “Why don’t you get someone to take tapes of your speaking voice and create a voice you can use with your computer?” They make it sound so simple. They look like they’ve had a brilliant idea. But it is not so simple. via blogs.suntimes.com Roger Ebert, who has been unable to speak for about Read more…

All I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by …

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Sailing the Lady Washington & Hawaiian Chieftain On Wednesday, Aug 19th, there will also be a Sunset Sail leaving at 6:30pm. So grab your flip-flops, leave your technology at home and enjoy the simple life upon the water. Information and registration can be found at www.Historical Seaport.org via exit133.com I can’t resist taking this opportunity to post the first verse of Maesfield’s poem. I must down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by, And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and Read more…

Great Article on Obama’s Media Ubiquity

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via nymag.com There’s an article in New York magazine about Obama’s media strategy of “ubiquity.” It mentions, among other things, that Obama’s given as many primetime press conferences as Bush did in his entire presidency, and that he’s also given more interviews already than any modern president. There’s a lot of interesting things in there about why he’s doing it, too. It’s a long 6 page article, but it’s a good one. It also has a very clever illustration (above). My favorite is the top left yellow image.