April 19th, 2008 – 23:06-0700
Director Tony Scott is filming his remake of The Taking of Pelham 1:23 at the (elevated) subway stop near my place in Woodside, NY. Fingers crossed because I (a) love Woodside, (b) enjoyed Man on Fire, and (c) hated Deja Vu.
April 15th, 2008 – 23:55-0700
As unexpected results continue to manifest after Nepal’s recent election, one particular result is worth noting: Baban Singh from Gaur, the capital of Rautahat district. Mr. Singh, allegedly, is an old-school flatlands dacoit (though not as cool as some).
Mr. Singh, according to NepalNews.com, is one of wanted criminals in Nepal.
Baban had openly admitted to have masterminded the September’s blasts in Kathmandu, describing the terror attack as an act of vengeance of Madhesi people against the state. He has been in the ‘most wanted’ list of the police for quite a long time.
To really capture the significance of this moment, see the newscast reporting the story. Note the ‘Wanted’ poster for Mr. Singh. This part of Nepal (and the bordering area of India), it is worth noting, is not unlike the Wild West.
April 14th, 2008 – 10:09-0700
I just finished listening to This Week with George Stephanopoulos, which I do almost every Monday morning. During a 10-minute period of questioning, National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley confuses Nepal for Tibet, repeatedly saying “Nepal” when he meant “Tibet.” No correction occurs during the interview or in the subsequent article on ABCNews.com.
This Week with George Stephanopoulos 04-13-08 (MP3, 15 mb)
As the comments mocking Hadley and Stephanopoulos grew, an overdue use of sic later appeared in the body of the article. ABC News required more than a day to determine that the proper nouns Nepal and Tibet are not interchangeable.
March 16th, 2008 – 00:06-0700
I just got back the first roll of 35 mm that I ran through my Holga. I used the official adapter, bought from B&H Photo here in Manhattan, so the negative was masked and sprockets left unexposed. I was fine with this, since I really wanted to see what sort exposure the Holga would produce on the much smaller 135 film.
Only one photo (above) demonstrated that the Holga could produce rich color and texture and the strange bokeh it is known for with 135 film. Frankly the rest of the photos were rubbish. Funny that this one gem says ‘Stop,’ but because of it alone I probably will run a few more rolls of 35 mm film through the Holga.
March 3rd, 2008 – 10:43-0800
Disappointing. Mostly because I was never asked to be a spy.
