Saturday, October 10, 2009

Things Done Right: Freeman Transport.

Being somewhat of an avid cyclist, I've been real keen on Freeman Transport for some time. But not until I got an email from co-founder Ben Ferencz did I realize that I'd never posted on them. Remedied.

Click over and take a look for yourselves at something done right. Whether it's chambray lined waxed canvas (yes please) or their hand built Colt .45 finish Gravel Racer...Freeman Transport does it very right.
















Collected Good Things: ACL Films + Secret Forts.

I openly cite Michael's ACL as an enormous influence in beginning Secret Forts. So when he contacted me about a little project he had cooking, I was in without having to hear too much in the way of details. This is how it turned out. I am honored to be the first in the spotlight for ACL Films. A heart-felt thank you to Michael and Sean, who runs a perfectly curated site by the name of The Impossible Cool, as if you don't know that already. Click over to ACL to watch the video. And a very sincere thanks to everyone who makes Secret Forts a part of their day. I look forward to what comes next.

"This is an adventure."
-Steve Zissou


Thanks for visiting Secret Forts.

Jpw.




Wednesday, October 7, 2009

R.I.P. : Irving Penn, 1917-2009.

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On the Subject of: Par Avion.

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On the Subject of: Correspondence.



A few weeks ago, I remembered to check the mail at my studio, and there, in the inbox, was an actual letter. Hand written, addressed and mailed. It was a pleasant surprise, both the card and the fact that this particular person had actually taken the time to do what we all did before there were iPhones and email.
Thanks Max for the reminder that the art of the letter isn't a lost one.
Sometime last week, while perusing We Love You So, I came across these correspondence and postcard sets from Yellow Owl in San Francisco.
Here's an assignment, brighten someone's day and write them a letter.
And then re-watch Jacques Tati's Jour de Fete.










Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Agenda: Blak Friday, 11/27/09.






The Black Keys(Everyone's Fave), Damon Dash and a serious roster of Rap's heavy hitters will release the album BlakRoc.

Click HERE to view the full trailer, the webisodes and to pre-order the album.

(thanks to MK for the tip)

Monday, October 5, 2009

FYI: Happy Bloody Mary Day.


Celebrate the 75th birthday of the Bloody Mary with, well, a Bloody Mary. Dip into the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis, purportedly the birthplace of the concoction, all month for 20 different variations on the drink. If you can't make it...

Here's Freeman's recipe:
2 ounces Polish potato vodka
2 ounces tomato juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/3 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
1 dash Tabasco sauce
1 tablespoon caperberry brine, from the jar (see Note)
2 pinches celery salt
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard

1 teaspoon freshly grated or prepared horseradish Ice
2 to 3 caperberries.


via The Moment