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I saw Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom a couple days ago. If you have not seen it yet, do. It is magic. There is no better director working today, and all of the actors put it strong performances. If you see five movies this year, this should be one of them. Check it out.

Tips for Better Living!

Tip #1: Broaden your horizons. Read a non-fiction book that is well-respected by people with whom you disagree. At least it is useful to know how your opponents think. It can strengthen your own position, at the risk of coming into contact with new ideas or evidence or approaches that might actually lead you to change your mind about something. Either...
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Last Saturday I went down to the DC Armory for the roller derby. I photographed the first of the two bouts. It is pretty challenging, because there is not a lot of light, and everybody rolls by so fast. The percentage of shots I took that were OK was not as high as I would have liked it to be, but that just comes with...
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Hello. My inaugural blog. What shall I say? Well, it is nice to be here. Should be interesting.

This evening I went out to the Politics & Prose bookstore here in DC and saw William Gibson, the author, speak. I can't say I am a fan, really, because I have never even read a whole book of his, but a friend of mine thinks he...
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Hello! I look forward to knowing you.