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Month: September 2009

Bikes, Beer and Beuys

Kleve in the Lower Rhine region is the home of my mom and her husband and also of the late Joseph Beuys, the first German artist to have a retrospective at the Guggenheim museum. A bike ride through the meadows will take you to the Moyland castle which hosts most of Beuys’ work. After you…

September 26, 2009
Kreuzberg

Having friends in Berlin is the best reason to travel to the home of Germany’s most delicious Döner Kebab. 1. Photo: © Katja

September 23, 2009
Norwegian Beauties

Ignoring the fact that the price of a cup of coffee in Oslo will cover a meal for two including a 2000 vintage Bordeaux elsewhere, it is a fascinating city. Every casual tourist will stumble across and be amazed by the Vigeland Sculpture Park. A city commissioning an artist to spend years to create some…

September 21, 2009
So Fed Up With Vista

September 4, 2009
Tomatoes Still Going Strong on the Balcony

September 4, 2009
Naked City

Billy enjoying another fine September night.

September 4, 2009
Traveling with Rock And Roll and a Canoe

James and Daniel near Antelope, Oregon circa 1995.

September 4, 2009
In the Loop

Looking for the style of the original ‘Office’, with a touch of ‘Wag the Dog’ and ‘Love Actually’ sprinkled in? Go see ‘In the Loop’. You’ll probably recognize James Gandolfini from somewhere … Image © IFC Entertainment

September 3, 2009
Face Off – New Front Cover for Canon G10

Canon sent the $28 replacement part in no time. This can hardly be called a repair, loosening the five screws was easier than replacing the battery of an iPod.

September 3, 2009
Boston – Too Ugly for Film?

Not often do you see film crews in Portland during the summer. The Oregon known to film is self-destructive (My Own Private Idaho), scary (The Shining) and rainy (The Hunted). So the east-coast police ‘cah’ ‘pahkd’ down-town can only be explained with sunny Portland being a stand-in for Boston. I don’t know how they will…

September 1, 2009

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