November 2009
37 posts
“There are those of us who are not farmers.
Take me for instance.
I live in a...”
– Back to the Land - And the Pursuit of Happiness - Maira Kalman for NYTimes
“As a consumer, accepting that one taster’s tobacco and leather is...”
– A Hint of Hype, A Taste of Illusion- Leonard Mlodinow for WSJ
Godard Marathon
2ou3choses:
Jean-Luc Godard and François Truffaut’s Une histoire d’eau (1958) was a collaboration between two budding New Wave filmmakers. Truffaut shot the footage during an unusual flood in Paris and its environs, while Godard edited the material and added the female voiceover. The story is simple: a young girl tries to make her way to Paris, she hitches a ride with a handsome young man,...
“Is there a lot of stuff you don’t understand? she said & I said pretty...”
– Listening to the Wind - Brian Andreas
“I’d go back in a minute if they’d let me bring my own wine. I’m into wine about...”
– Wine Importer Kermit Lynch Sometimes Tastes a Bottle, Sometimes Drains It - Grub Street NYMag
