Philip Seymour Hoffman

A year ago today, a great actor passed away. For the past year, I have been reviewing several of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s performances on film. Think Boogie Nights, The Big Lebowski,  and 25th Hour. One of his more memorable performances is that of CIA Officer Gust Avrakotos in Charlie Wilson’s War. …

a raconteur, a veteran, a beer legend

Veterans Day was on the 11th of November in the United States. I thought I’d share a wonderful video of a storytelling-veteran, talking about his beer run during the Battle of the Bulge that gave birth to a brand of beer. Please give Vince Speranza 11 minutes of your time today. Thank …

Teopán, Coatepeque Caldera

Found a wonderful picture, I believe taken by one of my friends. On the right in Lake Coatepeque, you can see an island named Teopán, “home of the Gods” in the Nahuatl language. Breaking the horizon line, above Teopán you can see the San Salvador Volcano, also known as Quetzaltepec. On the otherside of the …

Escuela Americana, 1998

My Salvadoran friends may like this. The homepage of the Escuela Americana, 1998. Check out the partial screenshot below… Animated, rotating gifs, no structure… Like many websites in the late 90s. The website even includes a counter at the bottom. You don’t see counters anymore on websites. The webmaster, (a …