by christel | Jun 19, 2013 | Blog, We Love...
After happening upon about 36 hours of video of Buckminster Fuller lectures from the 1970s, digitized from tape, on YouTube the other day (thanks, GnosticMedia!), I couldn’t help but think about how hard the architect, philosopher, designer and futurist would...
by christel | Jun 23, 2012 | Blog, We Love...
In which I answer burning questions about Berlin, the incomparable European capital of everything cool and German (two things that do not usually go together but which can produce very positive effects).
by christel | Jun 13, 2012 | Blog, We Love...
I saw them from across the park. They were small, light-haired and taciturn. They wore black and had names that were mostly vowels. I saw them, and I knew they were Finns.
by christel | Jun 6, 2012 | Blog, We Love...
That is a phrase I just invented which means Awesome German Trip Week. As I write, I am in the Montreal airport waiting to board my flight to Frankfurt. My main reason for going is to attend the War Resisters International conference “Countering the...
by christel | Jun 5, 2012 | Blog, Film School Tuesdays, We Love...
If you have never seen the film “Never Let Me Go,” based on Kazuo Ishiguru’s novel of the same name, GO WATCH IT NOW. Yes, right now. I’ll wait. If you are my mother, bring a box of Kleenex. Okay, maybe two. I love this film so much. SO MUCH....
by christel | Apr 30, 2012 | Blog, We Love...
So unless you’ve been in space, sequestered in an anchorage hermitage or actually have more important things to do than browse fashion blogs, you all know that wildly creative nail art is a widespread, awesome and super accessible trend these days. After all, we...