Back on Track

I have been away from the blog for a few weeks. Time flies…In the midst of working on the film I have become partner in a new media company, 3to1 Studios, here in Chicago, while trying to maintain my duties as a part time staff member of the Jazz Institute of Chicago and doing programming […]

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Reconciling memory…

John Keehan had a lot of identities and interests as a young man. As I prepare this film, I find I have delved deep into my own changes through his story. I am amazed at how quickly my own ideals and focus changed in a short timespan during this volatile historic period from 1960-1975. The […]

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Reconciling memory…

John Keehan had a lot of identities and interests as a young man. As I prepare this film, I find I have delved deep into my own changes through his story. I am amazed at how quickly my own ideals and focus changed in a short timespan during this volatile historic period from 1960-1975. The […]

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How far do we fall?

1970 was the year of the Dojo War and the year I left High School. I went back to my old high school. I was thinking about how we change from who we are. I looked for evidence of myself in the year book and the school papers. 1968 is a pivotal year. This film […]

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How far do we fall?

1970 was the year of the Dojo War and the year I left High School. I went back to my old high school. I was thinking about how we change from who we are. I looked for evidence of myself in the year book and the school papers. 1968 is a pivotal year. This film […]

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Three Weeks since last post….

Much has happened and continues…I have been getting losts of offers of aid from people from as far away as Australia, Dallas and the UK. A student of Doug Dwyer’s contacted me. His name is Jim Quattrocki. He is a video producer. Great guy, and not because he offered me assistance right away. He is […]

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Three Weeks since last post….

Much has happened and continues…I have been getting losts of offers of aid from people from as far away as Australia, Dallas and the UK. A student of Doug Dwyer’s contacted me. His name is Jim Quattrocki. He is a video producer. Great guy, and not because he offered me assistance right away. He is […]

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Ken Knudson Memorial

See video of Jimmy Jones, Bob Wall, Doug Dwyer and Fred Degerberg talking about John Keehan here: Quicktime™ |Windows Media I arrived at the memorial for Ken Knudson about 6:00 pm at Ridgewood Cemetary in Des Plaines, IL. The place was packed as I expected. There were family, friends, Sybaris staff, and a lot of […]

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Ken Knudson Memorial

See video of Jimmy Jones, Bob Wall, Doug Dwyer and Fred Degerberg talking about John Keehan here: Quicktime™ |Windows Media I arrived at the memorial for Ken Knudson about 6:00 pm at Ridgewood Cemetary in Des Plaines, IL. The place was packed as I expected. There were family, friends, Sybaris staff, and a lot of […]

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The Morning Weeps for Kenny

Today is the funeral for Ken Knudson. At 7:00 am it is cold, dark and rainy here in Oak Park. I went to the Laundry to pick up some clothes and got into a conversation with the lady there. SHe was telling me I certainly wore a lot of black. It is usual my bland […]

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