Strange Images

Due to the magic of a scanner I am able to bring to the always eager public some gems from the archives. Here is a Polaroid photo taken in a Calgary backyard some years ago. I suppose this is what happens when adults are allowed to build snow men. That's Sophie again.

Reading Recommendation

I think I can say, without too much hyperbole, that Collapse could be one of the most important books of our time. A careful and meticulously argued rumination on what makes societies of the past prosper or fail, it has deep implications for where the world is going. Jared Diamond is one of those rare thinkers who can link the detail to the big picture and navigate the myriad traps that await the 'environmental' thinker. His claims are modest but the implications will, one way or another, be catastrophic.

These Girls Blog + Guests

That is one thing done - I've started my These Girls blog. There is a link to it in the sidebar. And here is a photo of Sophie, who visited last week.

Me on a good day

At least you can see who you are dealing with here. Sincere, hard working and fairly serious about my life goals, I strive for a sober contemplative outlook on the world.

All things Hazlettian

All things Hazlettian

Now that I am no longer the Blog virgin I now have to figure out what to do with it? I am going to go on the assumption that if I write something down - commit it to the public sphere (if you can call this that) - then I will be somehow compelled to act on it. So I am committing to two things today, 1) I will make an entry a day even if it is just punctuation marks, and 2) I am going to start a separate Blog or webpage - the subject of which is my latest film These Girls. In those pages I will bear my soul (that part is a bare faced lie) and inform the world of trade secrets and tasty tidbits sure to tantalize the masses.

All things Hazlettian

All things Hazlettian

My first post. Ahhh. Time to get with the times, catch the wave before it washes me out to sea. It is with some hesitation that I take the plunge because I don’t automatically feel comfortable with the idea of just 'putting myself out there'. There are real arguments for maintaining a strong sense of privacy (or isolation) and keeping ones mouth shut. I feel I can get myself in enough trouble without leaving a record of my missteps. However in an endeavor to face fears (of being found wanting, of committing hubristic acts, etc.) I hereby post.