Woodstock Film Festival: An Interview with Jane Gull
Region: New York
While waiting to see a series of shorts entitled "Lost & Found," I spoke to the woman sitting in front of me. She was blonde, young, and had an English accent. When I discovered she was a filmmaker with a piece in this fes... more
Views: 1287Heard by a Bird in Phoenica
Region: United States"I tried being stupid, but it didn't work." - Joel Oppenheimer Did you see the cloud shaped like a thimble over Boiceville last Tuesday? A Letter Dear Articulate Observer: &nbs... more
Views: 1368Heard by a Bird in Phoenica
Region: New York"Beauty is in the eye of the brie-holder." - Cy Twombly A Letter Dear Mr. Gossip-Editor: Last night I was visiting my daughter in her room when we noticed a bug crawling on her bed. The insect flapped its wing... more
Views: 1662Heard By a Bird in Phoenicia
Region: New York"Teachers retire, and become students." - Amos Oz Did you see the cloud shaped like a cashbox over Big Indian last Friday? A Letter Dear Local Explorer: A recen... more
Views: 1700Heard By a Bird in Phoenicia, New York
Region: New York"Instead of following sports, I follow religion. Every day, I read the paper to see who's winning: the Christians or the Muslims." - Samuel P. Huntington Did you see the cloud shaped like a Mahjong coin over Pi... more
Views: 1771Heard By a Bird from Phoenicia, New York
Region: New York"Politics is the present tense of history." - Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Did you see the cloud resembling Peter Pan's hat over Big Indian last Wednesday? A Letter Dear Sparrow: Good news! Consume... more
Views: 2923Government Pirates Are Not Jack Sparrows
Region: New York
Today's government pirates are not the flamboyant pirates of the Jack Sparrow mold, although they are occasionally comical. But like the pirates of old they deprive people of their property. But unlike the... more
Views: 2202Heard By A Bird, April
Region: New York"I am the opposite of Sigmund Freud; I ask, 'What don't women want?'" - Dr. Otto Rank A Letter Dear gossip-spreader: Do you know the expression "as the crow flies"? It means the most direct route possible... more
Views: 1670The Dreaded 3 A.M. Phone Call
Region: New York
Hillary Clinton has been asking continually, over the last few weeks, "What if the phone rings at 3 a.m. in the White House -- who will be ready to answer the call?" I realize this question is largely directed at Barack, ... more
Views: 1767Heard By a Bird, March 2008
Region: United States
"Rock music is the same 4 gimmicks over and over." - Roky Erickson Three Pots for the Drips Laney Ronders recalls: "When I was a child, our roof always leaked. But my mother didn't mind. She always sai... more
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