Category Archives: Activities

Somewhere Over Colorado

October 15, 2009 – 7:17 pm

In the WIZARD OF OZ Dorothy returns to Kansas via the wizard’s balloon. Billions of people have seen the movie, yet few know her last name was Gale. The same went for a young boy in Colorado who was feared to have been airborne in a high-flying balloon launched by his father. The police scrambled [...]

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Thai Fatale

August 28, 2009 – 9:54 pm

Some stupid motherfuckers at ONION thought it hilarious to sell a tee-shirt silkscreened with the log I WENT TO THAILAND AND ONLY GOT A STUPID WHORE. I like ONION before this, but now they’re only worthy of the devil’s piss if they’re on fire. Like what’s wrong with whores and they are the most poeasant [...]

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Gowanus Swimming Hole

July 20, 2009 – 10:28 pm

Several weeks before my departure to Thailand Jocko Weyland told me about his project to provide the Gowanus Canal with pools by filling dumpsters with water. The idea was radical in both concept and location. The cost was minimal thanks to contributions to Macro-seas from a construction company with a surplus of dumpsters. Jocko showed [...]

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On the Road – Heartland

April 29, 2009 – 8:49 am

Three weeks ago my good friend, Peter Bach, telephoned from London and asked if i would like to accompany him on a a road trip to the Midwest. Paid with expenses. Destinations – Chicago-St. Louis -Kansas City-Des Moines-Minneapolis-Chicago. 8 days / 7 nights. He was filming a small movie. I couldn’t say ‘no’. I had [...]

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Songkran Madness in Thailand

April 10, 2009 – 10:12 am

The Songkran celebration ushers in the Thai New Year as well as the coming of the rains ending the hot season. The festival is focused on Wan Parg-bpee April 15, when homage is paid to ancestors, elders and other persons deserving respect because of age or position. Younger people poured scented water into the palm [...]

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