Digital Nostalgia: There is no forgetting

Since our discussions of digital culture seem to encapsulate so many emotive elements, it stands to reason that they would include one for nostalgia. In the interests of research bias disclosure, I must forewarn that I am a nostalgic sort. Sitting here knee deep in the throngs of a Princeton autumn lends itself to that, […]

We lost a good friend: Adam Cline

This is part of the reason I was having a tough day. A few weeks after I had reconnected with him after the many years since our finishing school in Dayton, Ohio, a dear friend (one that I had not seen in over 12 years) passed away. His name was Adam Cline and he was […]

Flickr visualizations and Riceboy Sleeps: a perfect pair for a night of wistfulness

So, tomorrow is Columbus Day here in the States and that means that I have the day off. The same cannot be said for many places of employment so I consider myself lucky. I have decided to honor the misdirection of that Italian seafarer with one of my favorite pastimes. Scrolling through hundreds of Flickr […]

Marlene Dietrich’s View of the World (as filtered through Mercedes Benz and Elton John)

I love this song. Marlene Dietrich pulls a lot of Teutonic emotion out of her limited voice, rich and frail at the same time. It is full of nostalgia and I do hope you enjoy it as you idle over a cup of coffee on a rainy morning. MP3-Marlene Dietrich-Falling in Love Again It also […]

My stomach is nostalgic; my head follows like a wagging dog

Even after three years, I miss Seoul. Each and every day. There is nothing I would rather be doing right now than eating 부대찌개, sipping on 매실주 and strolling down 정동길, next to 덕수궁, with Jen arm in arm. When we lived in 서대문, we would just wander home under all the lights of Seoul. […]