By Paul | Published:
July 4, 2010
The Fourth of July is not only America’s birthday, but also the anniversary of one of the boldest experiments in American letters.
On July 4, 1845, Henry David Thoreau moved into a small cabin near Walden Pond in Massachusetts and began writing “Walden,” the autobiographical book that would define his legacy.
Thoreau was many things – naturalist, [...]
Also posted in Principles |
By Paul | Published:
January 22, 2010
Since social networking is, for better or worse, part of filmmaking these days, this NYT article on Facebook privacy settings is worth a look. The most web-savvy of you out there have already made the changes recommended by this article (or have decided to throw caution to the wind), but others may find this useful.
Also posted in Basics, Productivity |
By Paul | Published:
September 29, 2009
As far as boxing writing goes, it’s not quite Ring Lardner, but Karina Longworth’s “Uwe Boll and Tim League Fix The Falling Sky With Physical Violence” is still worth a read.
Also posted in Business |
By Paul | Published:
July 6, 2009
As a way to mark some changes at Self-Reliant Film, I’ve done a site redesign.
I recently mentioned that Ashley would be making some posts on SRF to discuss her documentary, For Memories’ Sake. This marks something of a shift in Self-Reliant Film. Though I’ll still be the main voice of the site, I will [...]
By Paul | Published:
January 20, 2009
Watching televised coverage of the inauguration, instead of being there, is probably like watching Dick Clark on New Year’s Eve instead of standing in Times Square. The difference, of course, is that today’s party is so historic that you might actually want to tune in.
With just a few hours until the main event, here’s [...]
