Stopping (air) Traffic to Raise Money
 The President's Air Force One plane waits on the tarmac at San Francisco International Airport (photo: Patrick Lydon) Our flight back from Seoul, South Korea caught one of those super-fast jetstreams. You know, the kind that whisk you to where you are going nearly a full hour ahead of the scheduled arrival time. It was a magical plane ride where — opposed to my track record in such things — I actually fell asleep for a little while and woke up to a typically delicious Singapore Airlines breakfast of fried rice. It was at this moment of relative airline coach seat bliss, that the pilot came over the speaker to announce that President Obama was in town and his plane was ready to land at SFO. The next hour was spent watching the live route map on our personal monitors, as the plane made 10 consecutive loops over the Marin Headlands, just north of San Francisco. Well, I hope you raised a shit ton of money while we sat in the air Mr. President. At least it offered a nice view.
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From Sunrise to Scotch: Megi Week 2
Week #2 here in Megijima, Japan, and while we’re still getting set up for our first interviews, it’s been an eventful week. The sun gets up pretty early here, around about 4:30am, and against my previous sleep schedule, I abide more
From Sunrise to Scotch: Megi Week 2
Week #2 here in Megijima, Japan, and while we’re still getting set up for our first interviews, it’s been an eventful week. The sun gets up pretty early here, around about 4:30am, and against my previous sleep schedule, I abide more
Human:Nature, Summer Residency in Japan
The issue of how the small island of Megijima will continue is a tough one to confront. At the same time, it’s a story which on the surface is not unique in Japan, and one which presents us with a great opportunity to use investigative research, technology, and art, to bring awareness, inspiration, and hopefully some smiles.
Human:Nature, Summer Residency in Japan
The issue of how the small island of Megijima will continue is a tough one to confront. At the same time, it’s a story which on the surface is not unique in Japan, and one which presents us with a great opportunity to use investigative research, technology, and art, to bring awareness, inspiration, and hopefully some smiles.
Small Town Udon on Shikoku
That’s Youji. Musician, rice farmer. He studied jazz some years back, living in the tightly packed alleys of a Tokyo neighborhood. At some point he and his wife, Naho (city girl who he met in one such tightly packed alley)
Small Town Udon on Shikoku
That’s Youji. Musician, rice farmer. He studied jazz some years back, living in the tightly packed alleys of a Tokyo neighborhood. At some point he and his wife, Naho (city girl who he met in one such tightly packed alley)
Short-Take Documentaries
Through his social research venture, sociecity, Patrick produces community-oriented short-take documentaries to highlight and help stimulate development of healthy, diverse communities.
Short-Take Documentaries
Through his social research venture, sociecity, Patrick produces community-oriented short-take documentaries to highlight and help stimulate development of healthy, diverse communities.
Edinburgh/Aichi: Art and Nature Japan Tour
My tutor from University of Edinburgh traveled to Japan a few weeks back and I was fortunate to join him on a week-long tour of art, space and nature goodness. We went from the hills of Yamaguchi and Akiyoshida, to
Edinburgh/Aichi: Art and Nature Japan Tour
My tutor from University of Edinburgh traveled to Japan a few weeks back and I was fortunate to join him on a week-long tour of art, space and nature goodness. We went from the hills of Yamaguchi and Akiyoshida, to
Harvest
Harvest is a two-channel public video installation, exploring the sources of our food from within the urban setting. Video footage was shot on location in South Korea and Scotland.
Harvest
Harvest is a two-channel public video installation, exploring the sources of our food from within the urban setting. Video footage was shot on location in South Korea and Scotland.
A Mountain Rail Tour in the Wrong Direction
In a rush, I got on the wrong train and happily rode an hour and ten minutes in the opposite direction of where I was supposed to be going. Fortunately, my schedule was a bit flexible, and even more fortunately,
A Mountain Rail Tour in the Wrong Direction
In a rush, I got on the wrong train and happily rode an hour and ten minutes in the opposite direction of where I was supposed to be going. Fortunately, my schedule was a bit flexible, and even more fortunately,
The Maddening Simplicity of Good Food
It is absolutely absurd to think of what our food goes through before it gets put into our stomachs… the first thing, the most important thing for a farmer, is to make healthy plants and healthy people.
The Maddening Simplicity of Good Food
It is absolutely absurd to think of what our food goes through before it gets put into our stomachs… the first thing, the most important thing for a farmer, is to make healthy plants and healthy people.
Japanese CSA Pioneers, and a Farming Trio
In Kyoto tonight and it’s been a long few weeks of filming and travel for The Final Straw with little internet time so this next post will come in two installments! Last week, I was able to spend a great
Japanese CSA Pioneers, and a Farming Trio
In Kyoto tonight and it’s been a long few weeks of filming and travel for The Final Straw with little internet time so this next post will come in two installments! Last week, I was able to spend a great
Final Straw Event Recap: Seoul
Suhee and I produced a lecture in Seoul this month, partly to raise awareness for The Final Straw, and partly to spread knowledge about natural farming concepts… but it was also a chance to connect with the city, to tell
Final Straw Event Recap: Seoul
Suhee and I produced a lecture in Seoul this month, partly to raise awareness for The Final Straw, and partly to spread knowledge about natural farming concepts… but it was also a chance to connect with the city, to tell