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A journalist recounts his odyssey retracing the cross-country motorcycle trip taken by Robert Pirsig and his son, Chris, that inspired the classic philosophical narrative "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance."
When Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was first published in 1974, it caused a literary sensation. An entire generation was profoundly affected by the story of the narrator, his son, Chris, and their month-long motorcycle...
Russian ark
DVD - 2013
A modern filmmaker magically finds himself transported to the 18th century where he embarks on a time-traveling journey through 300 years of Russian history. The first feature film ever created in a single take.
In 150 inforgraphic maps, two leading geographers explore Portland, Oregon, through unexpected topics such as city chickens, wild coyote encounters, food-truck trends, and coffee culture. Each map starts with the gathering of at least one data set...
"Haunting and brilliant. I have to say, now in my golden years, (and a retired FSO) who spent years in difficult countries with their own "barbarians") it reverberates with me. Quite a stimulant for thought and introspection. Superficially a quick..."
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