Some people have been asking us about how we planned our 2009 cross America roadtrip and what to think about when driving from coast to coast, so here´s a few tips from us based on our experience. We got the idea for our roadtrip when planning a vacation to the US. Neither of us had … Continue reading The American roadtrip – Do It Yourself
Category: Storytelling
The ten most controversial speeches
Most often when we think about public speeches by well known historical figures, we think about inspiring awe inducing masterpieces that make us see things in another light. All good and well there, but it is so much more fun when people step out of line and tell it like it is. My favorites below … Continue reading The ten most controversial speeches
The bare essentials – on living small
Me and my wife live on about 43 sqm or 460 sqf so we have to make the most of it. When we moved to Helsinki in the autumn last year we knew we'd have only half of our original living space and so we could only bring less than half of our stuff. The … Continue reading The bare essentials – on living small
What are you grateful for?
I took to writing short reflections on gratitude via Twitter half a year ago. I'm using the hashtag #TodayIamgratefulfor and with them I try to show that it's not the big things but the small moments that matter. Take a moment each night before you sleep and think about what the day brought you. It … Continue reading What are you grateful for?
The need for transparency
"You think you're queer? I'm gonna tell you something - we're all queer" - Ricky Roma in Glengarry Glen Ross. A quote from one of my favorite films got me thinking. If we were all to come out and tell others about our flaws and share our inner secrets, would we then be able to … Continue reading The need for transparency
What are the objects of your life?
If you were to select five objects that have affected you in some way during your lifetime, what would they be? It could be a toy, car, household item, love letter or any object that has left a dent in your existence. 1. For me it would be my action figures acquired at age 8-12 … Continue reading What are the objects of your life?
The 11 best movie trailers ever created
I recently saw the trailer for Howl, the story on Allen Ginsberg, and the trailer's beat and structure made me start recollecting all the great trailers that I've seen over the years. The short format has always interested me and I foresaw the coming of the <10 minute clip. I wrote my last college thesis … Continue reading The 11 best movie trailers ever created
The 10 best documentaries you can see for free online
Over the years I've gone from being a major film buff seeing everything that moved, to being much more selective. Right now I'm stuck on documentaries. Maybe it's because I'm jaded from working in the business and not being able to watch fiction and thoroughly enjoy it or maybe there just isn't any good material … Continue reading The 10 best documentaries you can see for free online
My 10 all time favorite movie scenes
We all have favorite movie scenes that make us come back to a film over and over again. Here are mine. 1. The Fahrenheit 911 ending; 2. The 'Integrity' speech in Scent Of a Woman 3. The It's up to you' speech by Kevin Costner as Jim Garrison in Oliver Stone's JFK 4. The Pythons sing … Continue reading My 10 all time favorite movie scenes
The aging society
The Finnish government budget meeting yesterday did neither reveal any larger budget cuts nor tax hikes. So that leaves the question - how will we pay for the current and coming deficits? It is said that the solution lies in creating more jobs, a feat that wasn't feasible even five years ago during a booming … Continue reading The aging society
Forthzine - Jonas Forth 