The Institue for Gonzo Advancement is pleased to present footage of the rare Pale Yellow Ticking-thrush, or platycichla tickruleus, living on a pond near Billboa, N.C. Behold its chromatic movements! And that stirring song! Upon first review, Master Ornathologist Lord Byron Quipweather said of the rarity, “What a second-hand treasure. I believe mum has [...]
No longer than one minute. That was the only restriction set forth with this exercise for a video production class at the Center For Documentary Studies. The resulting effort was created with footage I had made over the winter of 2009 and set to Spartacus Love Theme by the incomparable Bill Evans. [...]
There once was a time when you could find me most any Saturday morning, still enjoying my Friday night, posted up at the end of the counter at Honey’s. I would see the Durham diner from the interstate on the way home. It’s red neon glow would beckon to my [...]
Picks from the pepper patch, Greensboro, NC, July 2010.
August in Dixieland can strain the will of a humble transplant from the North. ”Surely,” you pray, “this debilitating slow burn cannot possibly continue. Where is the relief oh merciful shade?” A summer storm only adds to the stifling humidity, which [...]
When I was a young girl, I drew horses /
loyal, powerful and strong /
They took me to places that I’d only heard of /
Then they took me back home . . .
“Whiskey & Coffee” by Midtown [...]
