Month: July 2012

Tuesday, 10 July 2012

Monday, 9 July 2012

Finding The Best Water Skier in Luxembourg

by Garrick van Buren Comments Off on Finding The Best Water Skier in Luxembourg

“I’m interested in the small worlds, the small worlds that make life worth living.” – Keith Kahn-Harris

Brilliant project. Just brilliant.

“I will travel to a number of places to investigate experts and champions in small fields in small countries. As the title of the book suggests, I will start with a chapter on water skiing in Luxembourg. After which I aim to investigate:”

  • The Icelandic special forces
  • The top bassoonist in Finland
  • The most popular heavy metal band in Botswana
  • …

Unfinished

by Garrick van Buren Comments Off on Unfinished

“but I was still hoping I had a little fire in the belly, and maybe a little gas left in the tank to make something more of myself, before I ended up with just a broken spirit and a comfortable life. and so here I am: still standing in the arena, in hand-to-hand combat with demons mostly of my own making, aiming to make a small dent in the universe. nowhere near a great success story, yet fighting the good fight and perhaps helping others to achieve greatness as I attempt a bit of my own.” – David McClure

Thursday, 5 July 2012

Enjoy your vacation – don’t document it.

by garrick Comments Off on Enjoy your vacation – don’t document it.

“A growing number of hotels and resorts are offering sessions with photographers to chronicle guests’ vacations. Travelers want to record memorable moments without ruining them stressing about focus and flash. They want more sophisticated shots to share on social media. And vacationers realize that an iPhone may not catch that perfect surfing or skiing triumph.” – Andrea Petersen