Word Pictures

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Soon I’ll be enrolling in art classes–drawing specifically. I’m excited to bring this new, relaxing hobby to my lifestyle. I think it will be a good anti-stress activity. I also […]

After the Hurricane

I’ve got this Winslow Homer print en route to me. I’ll be postering it in my cubicle in the new year. We have a reproduction of the painting at the […]

2016

May 2016 be as rich in vitality as the hues herein. One of my grandfather’s Italy pastels.

Color and Power in Star Wars

As I anticipate Star Wars: The Force Awakens, I’ve been thinking about the role of visual design in telling the Star Wars saga. Specifically, the moral and psychological symbolism of certain […]

Roots of Edelweiss

I was watching the film The Sound of Music the other night and it got me thinking, as I always do, about the role of Nazism in the plot. The […]

A Little Porco, A Little Rosso

Of late, I’ve had more time to work on my film music book manuscript. I’m now on chapter 33, which explores the wonders of Joe Hisaishi‘s score for Porco Rosso […]

Interview with Rosa Bautista

I’m sharing this post from www.johndospassos.com. I’m thinking a lot this weekend about cultural diplomacy and the role that literature can play in uniting diverse peoples around the world. In […]