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Category: Art
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Trilogy by Jon Fosse
Trilogy by Jon Fosse
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Absolute drop dead brilliant. I am in a nobel prize winner and this one rules. Lots of literary references, lots of advanced story telling devices, and an absolutely absorbing tale. Go.d
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Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
Wolf in White Van by John Darnielle
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book is great. Dark, but really great. It is hard to describe why it is so great–the high school escapist fantasy is solid, but there is some really good inner dialog that people should check out. A quick and easy suicide read.
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Otero Film Festival – Exotica – SWOT Analysis
We gathered at Scott’s for snacks and a film. Here is my Prezi for the event
Strengths
Access Otero Second Half
Background Beautiful
Fellowship
Film
Food fellowship
Good Food
Liked the movie
Movie
Movie was good after all
My old Ass
Otero
Parking
People Movie Food
People showed up
PowerPoint
Presentation
Prezi
Spread
Started strongWeakness
Ad hoc bullshit commentary
Bettor
Crowd too serious
Did not attend
Lack of PJ
Miss Load
Rescheduling a lot
Set up movie for failure
Set up moving for failure by joking around
Streaming connection
To many people talking in the kitchen
Too many people talking in the kitchen, especially at the beginningOpportunity
Different people picking movies
More diversity in the people picking movies
Most be good art movies that aren’t all sexually “problematic”
Move to Stop entirely
Neighborly involvement
Opportunity to stop movie
Standardize
Vote on next movie
Watching FrozenThreats / Challenges
Choosing better movies
Finding good and challenging movies that aren’t “problematic” in some way
Ladder in the drive way
Rehabilitating our reputation
Rehabilitating reputation
Reza
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Faust Quote
THE LORD: Therein thou’rt free, according to thy merits;
The like of thee have never moved My hate.
Of all the bold, denying Spirits,
The waggish knave least trouble doth create.
Man’s active nature, flagging, seeks too soon the level;
Unqualified repose he learns to crave;
Whence, willingly, the comrade him I gave,
Who works, excites, and must create, as Devil.
J. W. GOETHE, Faust,
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The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves, China Miéville
The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
I really wanted to love this book, but it comes off as a little two action adventurer without China’s normal obtuse weirdness which I love so much. There is great vocabulary–I learned 15 new words–and some interesting ideas, but it never really comes together and packs the kind of mind bending punch that I have come to expect from my favorite British communist. Worth reading, I guess. It is likely true that my hopes got in the way–still very excited about China’s next one!
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LIFE UNDER THE SUN: My 20-Year Journey at Sun Microsystems by David Yen
LIFE UNDER THE SUN: My 20-Year Journey at Sun Microsystems by David Yen
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
The idea of this book is fantasy. The execution is brutal—poorly written is an understatement. Just as all code needs review, all books need an editor. Disappointed.
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The 12 Steps: Symbols, Myths, and Archetypes of Recovery by Kikan Massara
The 12 Steps: Symbols, Myths, and Archetypes of Recovery by Kikan Massara
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I love this book. The art is amazing. The approach is gentle. The Jung is rock solid. I feel like I have given away five copies and will continue to promote this for years. Seriously. Thank you for publishing this.
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David Given Schwarm 