This 1972 film, co-written and directed by Conrad Rooks, is based upon Herman Hesse's 1922 novel of the same title. The story follows a young Brahman's son in India as he goes out into the world and seeks his own path of enlightenment. Sticking very closely to the original manuscript, the movie lovingly depicts Siddartha's transformation from a wandering forest Samana, an ascetic; to a merchant's apprentice who is very much in love with Kamala, a courtesean; then to his transformation from this city life to that of a ferryman living on a great river.
Siddhartha is accompanied by his longtime friend and shadow Govinda, who later leaves Siddhartha's side to follow the Buddha after seeing the him speak in person. It reminded me of Ben-Hur in the way the film took place during a time when a great leader (Jesus) walked the land, but centered around a different character.
An interview with Conrad Rook, the movie's writer.
Arizona Waterways A pocket guide to boating and fishing in Arizona by Mary E. Young. 2007 K&M Press 52 pp, about $6, saddle stitched paperback
Make a where-to-go booklet that actually fits in a vehicle's glovebox. Now, have it show the destination location in a simple illustration, tell the reader how to get there, keep the description short and useful and add a phone number and website address for more info. You've just invented the handiest guide ever on where to launch your boat and wet a line in Arizona.
Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, The Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Can Tell Us About Our Future by Peter D. Ward 2007, Smithsonian Books 242 pp., $26.95, hardbound
Green is my favorite color, so naturally I was drawn to the bottle-green skyscape on this book’s cover. A green sky might be a nice change after eons of cerulean, I thought. Well, I’m here to tell you that Ward is not talking about a lovely lime-green sky. He’s talking about “vomitous” green.
In his first full length movie since Mulholland Drive in 2001, writer/director David Lynch takes us back to Hollywood with all of its emotional glitter and gore and delivers Inland Empire. Laura Dern is Nikki Grace, an actress who falls in love with her co-star, Justin Theroux, and descends into madness as she finds it harder and harder to discriminate between reality and the movie they are filming. Laura Dern's performance is absolutely riveting from beginning to end; she is both mysterious and very accessible as she leads the viewer through her increasing desperation.
This 1972 film, co-written and directed by Conrad Rooks, is based upon Herman Hesse's 1922 novel of the same title. The story follows a young Brahman's son in India as he goes out into the world and seeks his own path of enlightenment. Sticking very closely to the original manuscript, the movie lovingly depicts Siddartha's transformation from a wandering forest Samana, an ascetic; to a merchant's apprentice who is very much in love with Kamala, a courtesean; then to his transformation from this city life to that of a ferryman living on a great river. 
Arizona Waterways
Under a Green Sky: Global Warming,
In his first full length movie since Mulholland Drive in 2001, writer/director David Lynch takes us back to Hollywood with all of its emotional glitter and gore and delivers Inland Empire. Laura Dern is Nikki Grace, an actress who falls in love with her co-star, Justin Theroux, and descends into madness as she finds it harder and harder to discriminate between reality and the movie they are filming. Laura Dern's performance is absolutely riveting from beginning to end; she is both mysterious and very accessible as she leads the viewer through her increasing desperation.
