Expedient MEANS

Notes on Film, Art, Writing, Technology and other things by Steve A Furman

Category: Self-Actualization

  • The Master – Film Review

    There’s no mistaking a P.T. Anderson film when you see one. Vivid, sonic, provocative, weird and frequently unsatisfying. The Master is his latest foray into the deep regions of culture and individual human behavior. The picture opens on an active beach with Freddie Quell (Jauquin Phoenix) lying on freshly raked…

  • Three Years of Blogging. Really.

    Breaking news! Today marks the third anniversary of my first blog post, and you probably don’t care. But that’s the beauty of a blog. People post even if no one cares. The past 1,095 days as a blogger will be remembered by me as both an enriching and challenging experience.…

  • The Power of a Human

    Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison on trumped-up charges. After his release in 1990 he continued on his tireless task against Apartheid and helped create a multi-national democracy in South Africa. He was elected president in 1994. I have read a number of interviews with Mr. Mandela but there is…