Category: Subjective non-fiction

by M. Bijman June 18, 2018

A different kind of oasis – Paradise Gardens, by Monty Don and Derry Moore

I have long been an admirer of Monty Don, the horticulturist and garden expert. I love watching him on hisContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 15, 2018

Compact Crit. #9 – The Memory Palace, by Edward Hollis Since Edward Hollis’ book, The Memory Palace, is mostly aboutContinue Reading

by M. Bijman April 13, 2018

When I studied Interior Decorating years ago, I didn’t have the foggiest idea about the real significance of interiors. YouContinue Reading

by M. Bijman January 29, 2018

Compact Crits #3: Rhett & Link’s Book of Mythicality, by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal

by M. Bijman January 26, 2018

I have been watching Rhett and Link, a.k.a Rhett McLaughlin and Link (Charles) Neal, on their YouTube channel, Good MythicalContinue Reading

by M. Bijman March 13, 2016

Today I added the 153rd author to my list of reviewed authors. Only a few stand out, and here is one:Continue Reading

by M. Bijman May 7, 2014

Grand old man of Canadian literature dies Just last week I gave my copy of Farley Mowat’s Eastern Passage to a friendContinue Reading

Observations on AME Roundup 2019 – Tech solutions looking for problems February 15, 2019
AME Roundup 2019 in Vancouver, BC, finished on 31 January 2019, and here is my final post about some of the events. (Previous post: 4. Innovation Hub, Additions to the Geoscience Toolbox, Jan 30, 2019) 5. Innovation Hub, The latest technologies, Jan 31, 2019 Seven tech companies presented their solutions to improving the appearance and accessibility […]

Semi-Permanent Sydney 2018 (2018) February 11, 2019
Over a few days every year Semi-Permanent is a pixel-pumping, creativity-boosting, and future-making series of events taking place in Sydney, Australia, and beyond.The festival was founded in 2003 by Murray Bell and Andrew Johnstone. Every year since its inception a designer (or design team) has been invited to create an opening title sequence to launch the […]
Princesita (2018) January 18, 2019
“Do you think you'll still be the chosen one, no matter what you do?” — Miguel Once upon a time, in a far away land, a little girl lived deep in the woods. They called her Princesita.If this sounds like the introduction to a quaint, Disney-style fairy tale, it is anything but. Inspired by real-life accounts of secretive cults and the harm they can infli […]