http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com History, geography, and culture of New York City through 26 unusual words. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:28:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In search of the umbrel with new flip camera in hand. Homage to LS http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/06/24/botanical-exploration/ This woman features in my GEORGIC cine poem.  Her reverie on  planting kept me going during the making of the film. I met her two years ago when I was shooting in the community garden at 4th Avenue and Baltic in Brooklyn.  She talked about her garden as if it ... http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/06/13/an-inspiring-gardener-from-a-brooklyn-community-garden/ While the English word ‘kermis’ is adopted from the Dutch to connote a fair with the purpose of raising money for a charity, the word in its native environment means fair, where fun is had, and the moneys made go to those who run it.The Dutch are fond of idioms, and ... http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/04/19/cabdefgijkmnpothqlusrvwxyz/ http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/03/23/elutriate-4/ An experimental short based on the word "Umbel." http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/03/09/plasticity/ http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/03/09/audile-yonatan-2/ http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/03/05/audile-3/ an ode to the mind's eye and its stunning ability to remember and to forget. http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/03/05/fuodroyant-eyes/ http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/03/03/mount-sinai-hawk-and-the-reservoir/ Jerry Built Duct Tape History of the World from David Shin on Vimeo..Took a while, but it was a lot of fun. http://blog.abecedariumnyc.com/2010/03/02/jerry-built-history-of-the-world/