video on lomography
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008here’s a great video on the art of lomography by thom hudson.
death star over san francisco
Friday, August 15th, 2008check out this amazing video mike horn created of various star wars ships and vehicles orbiting, flying, landing and cruising around san francisco. the official star wars blog has an interview with him. i plan on asking him a few questions myself, next time I see him in the bathroom stalls at work. I’ll be the one in the wookie costume.
memorial day | …of flags and bbq’s
Monday, May 26th, 2008A day to honor the fallen. I visited the San Francisco National Cemetery yesterday, later in the day as the fog rolled in. I didn’t take any pictures. The road was lined with large flags, while each of the tombstones on this quaint hill tucked away in the Presidio was decorated with a flag. The chairs were stacked, ready to go for today’s morning ceremonies. It was quiet and still. Promo for Memorial Day on Current:
the price of vice
Wednesday, April 9th, 2008From prostitution in China, which has an estimated 6-10 million sex workers, to the world’s largest marijuana plantations in Morocco, Vanguard Journalist Laura Ling looks at how criminal activity has become industrialized and in many cases has reached an “almost legal” status. Like most conventional industries, it’s the workers at the bottom of the ladder that take on the brunt of the labor, and get remunerated the least. Vanguard gives a face to these everyday people who make up the foundation of these illegal enterprises so big that they amount to major industries. Premieres Wednesday, April 9th 10PM ET/7PM PT on Current TV
lost in democracy
Thursday, March 27th, 2008Vanguard Journalist (and my ex-roommate) Christof Putzel visits the country of Bhutan, often called the last Shangri-la, to gauge peoples’ reaction to the country’s switch from monarchy to democracy. Lost in Democracy premieres Wednesday, April 2nd, 10PM ET/7PM PT, on Current TV
