Energy Use Causes Climate Change
Each year, Americans use 340 million BTUs of energy (per capita). The first
step in resolving the mystery of where this is being spent. The average American
heats their home with gas and powers their appliances with electricity. They
drive to work in vehicles that burn gasoline or diesel fuel. Alone, this represents
only a small fractio...
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 ...
Almodovar's Movies
Almodovar's movies were always slick and pretty, but I never quite got him. Matador
was sexy for me as a 19-year old, but I didn't quite get it. Years later, ...
How much would you pay to have an extra hour in your day?
What's an extra hour of sleep worth? Could your company trounce the competition
with an extra hour of labor each day? Did you ever wish for a 25-hour day?
The earth is a sphere, 12800 km in...