tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44291024713196133992012-01-07T13:53:26.254+05:00Infrequent musings on travel, sports, and current affairs.jedwardwolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08828666293272858503noreply@blogger.comBlogger151100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4429102471319613399.post-68141748338027378162012-01-07T13:49:00.002+05:002012-01-07T13:53:26.269+05:00

Second entry from Doha during 2012 Qatar Open. Mike Agassi, a former Olympic boxer, is quoted as stating that tennis was the closest of any sport to boxing. Two people stand across from each other, trading blows, seeking to score a point against the other. Some use power, others use stamina, but at the end of the day only one of them stands as victor. To posit another analogy, center court

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First of a couple posts about trip to Doha for Qatar Tennis Federation's ATP Event January 5-7, 2012.  I arrive in Doha at 0900 via Abu Dhabi on an Etihad flight departing Islamabad at 04:00.  It is my first time flying Etihad, and all is well. On both flights I score an aisle seat with an empty seat in the middle. As I emerge from passport and customs control at my destination, I spot a row of

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December 24, 2011 - Islamabad, PakistanSports have for long been an arena of international relations where countries who might otherwise have differences can put them aside for the sake of common cause. Anyone who reads the news knows that 2011 has marked a low point in Pakistani-U.S. relations. On a warm Saturday afternoon, the day before Christmas, a group of Pakistani and American tennis

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In the pantheon of American sporting events, there are few experiences that can compare to an NFL Conference Championship game. I have been to my share of Super Bowls (4 total), but I had never been to a Conference Championship game. At the Super Bowl, I would estimate a maximum of 50% of the spectators are true-blue fans of the teams that are playing. The other 50% are corporate types or

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This is an excerpt from our documentary "Swing State Ohio", where Coach D, who acts as something of a political prognosticator, predicts that the Republican party will be divided over the true "Conservative" issues. And we get an ominous sign-off from the sagacious Tobacco Farmer Lloyd Purdy. We'll see if what Coach says is correct.

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A point of view from a Conservative. We met Coach D. in 2004 while filming for "Swing State Ohio" (2006). Many of the predictions he made about the outcome of that election were spot on.

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As we look ahead to the circus of speculation and analysis around the '08 Presidential Elections, we must first acknowledge that no one, particularly in a close election (as the last two have been and as the next one is likely to be), can predict what will happen on Election Day. We can, however, look to past elections for "lessons learned" on how-to, or how-not-to run a Presidential Campaign. a)

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I met Karim Chrobog in the Summer of 2006. We were introduced by a mutual friend, John Butler. At the time, I was on the tail end of promoting “Swing State Ohio” (2006), and was looking for an office space to work out of in DC. It just so happened that Karim, who at that point was in the development stages of a documentary which he described as “about a former-child-soldier-turned-hip-hop-artist

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On Friday morning we leave the environs of Belgium and chart a course southeast towards Spa-Francorchamps, the autosport enthusiast's shrine to Michael Schumacher, where he was given his first chance to compete and quickly launched a long career of domination in the sport. One Grand Prix event is more or less designated to one country per year, and for that country, when that event is in town, it

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9/10/07Purpose of trip: a) Principal photography this weekend in Spa, Belgium for next “Day in the Life” short-documentary episode, which profiles William Langhorne, a professional driver on the Porsche Super Cup circuit, a companion series to Formula One. b) Filming walkumentaries in Brussels with Gregoire, “The Belgian Baron”I depart IAD at 6 PM EST on United flight 950 non-stop to Brussels.I

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LA Weekend - July 19th-23rdThursday, July 19th Washington, DCAlarm goes off at 5:30 AM East Coast Time, I hit snooze and sleep another half hourI wake up at 6 AM, pack and eat breakfast, leave house at 6:40 AMNote: Conventional wisdom (and FAA regulations) suggest arriving at airport at least an hour before your flight - my flight is at 8:20 AM from Dulles, I leave house 1 hr 40 mins before my

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Last Sunday I drove from our family home in Cape Codto Portsmouth, RI, where I caught up with my cousinRyan and the 11 young people from Las Vegas who areparticipating in a program where tennis is used toteach life skills and help young people get into thecollege of their choice. The group was being hosted by Carnegie Abbey, anexclusive resort that was founded by another cousin ofmine, Brian

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Sometime in early 2007, while brainstorming on new ideas, it occurred to me that it would be fun, interesting, and perhaps even profitable to produce short documentaries that profiled a given profession. We spend most of our waking lives at work, yet most of us has hardly any idea of what our friends, family, and fellow citizens actually do every day to earn their proverbial "daily bread". That

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There has much talk both within the internet and filmmaking community about the emerging platforms for distirbution of content, and more importantly, how to capture revenue within those platforms of distribution. As an independent producer of both short-format (3-10 mins) and longer format documentaries, I have recently encountered the age-old quandary of balancing the tradeoff between exposure

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Dear Friends, Family, Colleagues, and Strangers, This be a blog from me to you, a place to comment and share insights, experiences, and points of view. Thematically, I intend to cover the creative and business aspects of my professional experiences as a filmmaker and content creator, as well as the occasional personal narrative or insight related to life experiences. Ciao, and thanks for tuning

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