Author Archives: Jesse, himself.

Time to Smile

By Jesse, himself. | Published: July 15, 2008

Poring over some newsfeeds this morning, I followed a link to the first video to be released from Guantonomo. Without thinking, I stumbled upon a scenario that took my breath away, and after a few frames of watching a weeping 16-year-old, my shaking hand stopped the images. It hung over me like a damp blanket. [...]

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And then I wrote…

By Jesse, himself. | Published: May 21, 2008

I wouldn’t want to try and guess how many commercials I’ve voiced over the past 25 years, but it’s well into the triple digits. But as I reported to Junior when I came back from this particular session, I have a new favourite. I recorded at PorkPie Studios / Imprint Music, under the watchful eye [...]

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Those cars from the Cougar Ace? Destroyed.

By Jesse, himself. | Published: April 29, 2008

This is a quick follow-up to the post I made about Wired’s article Righting the Cougar Ace. The Wall Street Journal Online has an article about how—and why—Mazda destroyed the 3000+ cars that were saved.

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The Last Flight From Da Nang, 1975

By Jesse, himself. | Published: April 21, 2008

Not sure what’s more compelling: the quality and fearlessness of journalism then, or the desperation of people whose lives and ethics have been ravaged by war. Either way, this video is difficult to watch. Every day, every moment, every second, we have to ask ourselves what is important and what isn’t, and we have to [...]

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Righting the Cougar Ace

By Jesse, himself. | Published: April 21, 2008

Joshua Davis in Wired Magazine recounts this incredible saga, High Tech Cowboys of the Deep Seas: The Race to Save the Cougar Ace. The drama inherent in trying to save a ship that has nearly capsized in the North Pacific is gripping, mostly because of the exotic cast of characters that populate it. From Captain [...]

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