Welcome to Kradak.com

Kradak.com is a clearinghouse of ideas; a place where I can vent or speculate or simply comment on things that happen to me in the course of life. At first glance, this might be considered a blog, but I'd really rather not. I've been writing in the same manner since before the world wide web--since before gopher, even! To re-label, then, to fit a trend seems a bit imprecise.

One of the most important reasons for placing this series of articles and reviews online is to share with you, the reader, some of the things that have influenced me in time. The product links are there for you, if you wish, to join me in the struggle to understand by purchasing items through Amazon.com.

Enjoy! -Kradak

Principles for Productivity Improvement

Have you ever complained that your productivity software doesn't really make you more productive? Do you still take paper notes because they are faster, cleaner, and simpler? (what could be less complex than a blank sheet of A4?) Unfortunately, we have already spent hundreds of dollars on software packages offering everything for writing and spreadsheets, not to mention that...

Chinatown Musings: San Francisco, Washington DC, Boston, New York, Australia, Taiwan

Memories of Chinatown Chinatown in the Movies Chinatown. It reminds me of Jack Nicholson. Harrison Ford and Blade Runner. Nick Nolte and Eddie Murphy. It's a place where anonyminity rules, not only because of the langu...

Yet Another Proposal to Solve the Iraq Problem

Model for establishing stability in Iraq. The current war in Iraq is complicated by virtue of the fact that it is an intense urban conflict occurring at the same time that attempts are made to rebuild the infrastructure and allow the citizens to go about their daily lives, farming, running businesses, going to offices, etc. as if no conflict existed. As a result, police actions require...

Movie Review: Powwaqatsi

Qatsi Trilogy (Part Two) Powwaqatsi Powwaqatsi, while engaging, did not feature Koyannisqatsi's ability to utilize tempo to great effect. This, the second part of Godfrey Reggio's "Qatsi Trilogy", had as its focus mankind, and his place within society. For the majority of the planet's six billion people, this entails work. And Powwaqatsi demonstrates how this work can ...