johnd
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | febrile artist |
| Location | Taichung, Formosa, Taiwan |
| Introduction | It's kind of a book report blog. You know, taking what I've been reading and trying to place current events in some kind of larger context. Except when other stuff amuses me. So, it's eclectic, following my reading, the news, my stream-of-consciousness, or web serendipity. A blog, in other words. And hey: What the hell ever happened to Robert "Fightin' Bob" LaFollette, Maury Maverick and Fio LaGuardia. How 'bout "The joy boys of radio/ we chase electrons to and fro"? Or the Great Frongoozi? At least they made a movie about him, or else I'd be wondering:whatever happened to Petey Greene? |
| Interests | graphite left handed pitching sleep deprivation hahaha |
| Favorite Movies | city of god, sin city, pennies from heaven, match point, stolen kisses, red sorghum, lots of others |
| Favorite Music | tinariwen, Polk Miller, The Mamas and the Papas, North Mississippi All-Stars, Rev. Gary Davis, Jorma Kaukanon, Blind Boys of Alabama, Taiwan Bunung tribal music, Rufus Wainwright and Martha |
| Favorite Books | Huey Long, by T. Harry Williams. Amundsen and Scott; Updike's Rabbit books; The Places In Between, by Rory Stewart; The Cousins War, by Kevin Phillips |
You have to dig a hole to China. Where do you start?
I just sell out my principles and declare Taiwan is part of China and save meself a lot of trouble.