Groundless

Groundless (2004, 5 min) It's no Snakes on a Plane, but it is the worst plane disaster I could summon by collaging various scenes from feature films. It was actually designed to help me get through my own fear of flying; I figured if I could intimately create and experience my worst fears through sound and image, I could get over them. It actually helped. Others, however, have not found it so calming.

Found: Socks belonging to Ryanne Hodson or Jay Dedman

The great vloggers and newfound friends Ryanne Hodson and Jay Dedman and their feline companion Battlecat came to stay with Aaron and me on their trek west from New York to California. Once they had left, we discovered these socks left behind. Ah, to be in the presence of the feet coverings of greatness. Wanna learn more about vlogging? Check out Ryanne and Jay's fantastic initiatives, freevlog and Node 101.

Found: 80s Mixtape

Once again, Houseworks does me right. For fifty cents, I became the proud owner of this unlabelled 80s mixtape, which features Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" about five times. Here, I offer a couple samples of some of my favorite segues on the tape.

Hickory Hill

Hickory Hill (2004, 2 min.). A meditation on spring, in its beauty and harshness, at Hickory Hill in Iowa City.