A Poet's Notebook
Robert Caro shows off his typewriter and also gives a succient explanation of his writing process and how to avoid “thinking with your fingers.” Watch as Caro himself explores some of the key objects in the exhibition. In this episode, he describes one of his trusty Smith Corona Electra 210 typewriters, a brand that he’s…
A trailer I did for the documentary about my twin brother and his exploits searching for Bigfoot. It took a lot of work to put this short film together, but it was fun.
Standing by a cool fountain on this warm sunshiny day.
I’ve been driving around town scouting locations for my independent film. Today in Griffith Park I found a beautiful bench designed by local artist Alba Cisneros. In the movie, I’ll be filming myself walking and sitting in various locations around Claremont. As soon as I saw this bench I knew this was a perfect location….
For the most part, the well-known facts about Andy Warhol’s life are covered in the first hour of Ryan Murphy’s six-part Netflix documentary The Andy Warhol Diaries. When he was younger, he drew portraits of his classmates in an attempt to stop them from bullying him; he also had a fondness for Campbell’s tomato soup;…
Nine years ago this week a fire above my classroom caused the evacuation of the entire school. I’d complained about the drip drip drip from the ceiling for weeks. Finally the water caused an electrical short and a fire. Good times.
Charcoal sketches of my twin brother. The first of a set I plan to do.
On my drawing table tonight, a watercolor of #BernieSanders]
I love living surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Sandy took this snapshot.
Today I visited the Montclair Transit Center, which features modern architecture and offers easy accessibility to buses and trains.
I’m typing a book-length poem on a roll of adding-machine paper. I’m using a manual typewriter, an Underwood. Music by Scott Buckley – www.scottbuckley.com.au