Fly With The Wind / McCoy Tyner ________________________ John Fraim Today, an increasing asset in competition is not always the product itself but rather the products connection to universe of accessories that connect with the main product. In effect, there seems to be a particular ecology surrounding a brand. Those who have/had GoPro cameras will […]
Photo by Richard Yost / Editing by John Fraim Evening of 6/11/26 (The Dog Days of summer have already hit central Ohio) (Ponderings and Qs to AI from 6:29 to 7:00 pm est on 6/11/26) Learning to tolerate paradox without resolving it The Real Source of American Growth Miles Davis / In A Silent Way […]
The New GoPro Mission 1 / Photo by John Fraim The Move From Action To Cinema Camera (Review coming)
Shooting Stars / Les Doigts de L’Homme (2004) Formed in 2003, Les Doigts de L’Homme (The Fingers of Man) are celebrating their 20th anniversary. To mark the occasion, they released an ambitious double album that reflects the journey they have taken over the years, showcasing an approach that is more original and personal than ever. […]
Canadian Sunset / Oscar Peterson ___________________ Last week I saw Curry Barker’s Obsession. I realized I was watching a new vision in modern cinema. Perhaps a new type of genre. Made up of horror. Yet horror seen in different ways. As he showed so eloqeuntlyy in his short film Enigma. One of the greatest short […]
Photos & Words by Richard Yost / Editing by John Fraim “One can intend to do something (heading to the beach) and God says ‘Wait a minute. What do you think of this? Just sit here and be.” Richard Yost Peace Piece / Bill Evans ____________________ I had intended to go to the Dunes of […]
A COLLECTVE CULTURAL EXPERIENCE? Newt Ginrich on the Miranda Divine Podcast Praise Him (Note: Listen to Praise HIm – the song above – before the video at director’s suggestion.) __________________________________ Whatever side you’re on today, a fascinating perspective into political strategy. In an hour, you’ll learn more about political strategy and history than you’ve learned […]
METAPHOR FOR TODAY? Figure asleep (detail), Francisco Goya, Plate 43, The sleep of reason produces monsters from Los Caprichos, 1799, etching, aquatint, drypoint, and burin, plate: 21.2 x 15.1 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art) (An article from Sarah Schaefer from Smart History below) In this ominous image, we see the dark vision of humanity that characterizes Goya’s […]
(Is there a more iconic image of a bar from memory than the above?) Aztec Sun God / Horace Silver _______________________ Rich is on the road again. Going all over the midwest as an adjuster for marjor companies. Providing photos along the way to edit. Above, the Horseshoe Bar. In Black & White. Edited in […]
One of the greatest use of symbols in a short amount of time. The music and images of an early campaign ad of Spencer Pratt’s dated as 10/26/24. Made by Pratt’s company Dxfilms. What a brilliant advertising strategy totally against the grain in this genre of advertising. In late ’24. Much ahead of today’s growing […]
