I Am Legend is the third film adaptation of a Richard Matheson novel of the same name. The 1954 novel is credited with being the first work of fiction involving zombies. In the book, a bacterial pandemic has spread through 1970’s Los Angeles. The only survivors have turned into zombie vampires. [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘books’
February 28, 2008
The Invisible Neighbor
I’ve used quite a few different textbooks to study Japanese and what’s worked best for me has been the popular Japanese for Busy People. The revised third edition is a huge improvement over the previous edition. It’s easy for self-teaching, clearly written, and builds the language, grounded in every day use. It’s [...]
February 10, 2008
Edo Portrayals of Courtly Love
Courtly Love: The Tales of Ise Illustrated at the Idemitsu Museum of Art
After visiting the Mitsuo Aida Museum (previous post), I went a few blocks up the street on to the Idemitsu Museum of Art, known for its East Asian art collection. Unfortunately, none of the permanent collection was on display. Instead, the [...]
October 4, 2007
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Earlier this week I attended an open house at T’s school and, as is my nature, I followed the scent of books and drifted away from the excited chatter of children towards the library of children’s tomes. I was impressed with the large collection. Some of the teachers directed me to one book in [...]
