Kirjablogi: Arkisto

Sun-Tzu: The Art of Warfare. Translated with Introduction Roger Ames, Ballentine Books 1993

I read this edition of the superclassic shortly after its publication, having got the book as a present from Kari Ahola, a key Nokia manager in connection of a road show I ran in Southeast Asia.

I remembered the book, and particularly its highl...

Julkaistu 05.03.2006.

Jami Bernard: Tarantino on Tarantino, Like 2005

Railakas dokumentti kulttiohjaajan varhaiskaudesta, mukana kuitenkin yksi luku Kill Bill -elokuvasta. Kill Bill ja Pulp Fiction ovat omat suosikkini, joista jälkimmäinen on kirjassa mielenkiintoisen ja osin ällistyttävänkin kuvauksen aiheena. ...

Julkaistu 10.03.2006.

Mailer on Mailer, American Masters Series, DVD.

I admire Mailer's charisma and articulate force. Years back, I encountered his mesmerazing charm in the film When We Were Kings, an outstanding documentary on Muhammad Ali's fight with George Foreman in Zaire, where Mailer's commntary is an integrat...

Julkaistu 11.03.2006.

Anthony Storr: Feet of Clay. A Study of Gurus, HarperCollins 1997 (new printings)

An enlightening book for someone like myself who enjoys being impressed, even mesmerized by charisma and personal power. This well argued, balanced study brings out the dark side of guru-hood strongly along with the positive aspects as it goes throu...

Julkaistu 14.03.2006.