My year in photos

My brother, a friend from Taft High School and a representative of the European Union.



Mmmm. Guinness is good for you.



Helen got married in 2006 and she makes me happy.



There's no place like the Scottish highlands.
There's no place like the Scottish highlands.
There's no place...



Homophobia 1



Save Betty, always.



Never, ever forget what you are thankful for.




Emily looks fantastic in London. I can't wait for her to come back.


















Have you ever seen a portal?



The club for people who hate clubbing.



Protects against sunburn and premature skin ageing - And water resistant!



Lady V and Red.





Homophobia 2



















I heart Tuscana!



The truth is that sustainability implies something quite different depending on which side of the bulldozer you are on.



The Killoffs: In the Nation's Service, and in the Service of All Nations.



When everything in the world seems scary, I remember how much I like paella and it does not seem so scary any more.



What I really like about Anshuman is that he knows how to handle his mulled wine.



Italy is a very beautiful country, I think.




I ain't no queer.

Me neither.


















O Tannenbaum!



I wish my name was Zinedine Zidane.



What more could one be hungry for?



You can't always get what you want, but if you try real hard, you just might find, you get what you need.



And my favorite picture of 2006...

Untitled

I like living in London!

I missed Ba Cissoko with Amadou & Miriam on Monday, but got to see him last night at a bookstore in London. Free!

Got tickets for February 15 in London with Femi Kuti.

Ali Farka Toure

"Bathing in Black Gold"

I miss being in Azerbaijan for my regular bath in crude oil.

The therapeutic benefits are a product of natural antibiotic and anti-inflammatory agents that seep into the skin

And they re-cycle it too so it is environmentally friendly. What could be better?

In the Face of History

The Barbican is my new favorite London spot, again. Great photo exhibit on now through January, In the Face of History. Really loved the slide show by Annelies Strba, which was a series of photos from her family over four generations. Makes me want to do a collage with all the out-of-focus, over-exposed photos that I have tucked away in my attic at home.

The Strba show is actually online here, but not the same as the exhibit at the Barbican, which had three projectors and music. It felt like I was watching someone's dreams. Not the same on the computer.

Gilles Peterson Worldwide Podcasts

Gilles Peterson Worldwide now online with podcasts. And, of course, still playing a weekly show on Radio 1.

Love Gilles!