Review of Encounters at the End of the World written and directed by Werner HerzogRating *** 1/2 This film received an Oscar nomination for best documentary in 2008. I thought it was good, but I felt that there were a number of films that should have been nominated ahead of this one including … [Read more...] about Review of Encounters at the End of the World
Review of The Great Depression Ahead
Review of The Great Depression Ahead by Harry S. Dent Jr.Rating **** I happen to be an optimistic person. So when I see a book about the next big depression, I'm a bit skeptical. It wasn't all that long ago that I remember seeing books like: The Great Boom Ahead and The Roaring 2000s. Turns … [Read more...] about Review of The Great Depression Ahead
Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age
Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age written by Michael Hirst and William Nicholson and directed by Shekhar KapurRating ***** In a world of mindless films about super heroes and comic book characters, it's nice to see that every once in a while Hollywood gets it right. Two nights ago I sat … [Read more...] about Review of Elizabeth: The Golden Age
NBC Documentary on Aircraft Ditchings
I was recently interviewed for a one hour documentary on aircraft ditchings that will be aired on MSNBC in July. The story of ALM flight 980 will be told as part of the overall story. www.flickr.com This is a Flickr badge showing items in a set called New York. Make your own badge … [Read more...] about NBC Documentary on Aircraft Ditchings
April view from the cockpit
I'm calling this picture light and shadow. I did a little tweaking to bring out the contrasts. Click here for the high res version. … [Read more...] about April view from the cockpit
Review of Out of Captivity
Review of Out of Captivity by Marc Gonsalves, Keith Stansell, Tom Howes, and Gary BrozekRating ***** When I first heard about the dramatic rescue of some fifteen Colombian hostages last year, I knew that a book was soon to follow. This is that book. This books tells the story of the three American … [Read more...] about Review of Out of Captivity