Jessica Kneipp
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http://www.jessicakneipp.netJessica writes about films, and occasionally gets to direct them. Music, photography, art, poetry, reading and travel are pretty good too. She has a love of silent films, they are the closest she will ever get to "time travel."
Stars and Dandelions: A Beautiful Poem by Misuzu Kaneko
Japan is a nation steeped in ancient culture and traditions. In spite of their meteoric modernization and being an economic superpower, the Japanese people...
The Mesmerising Tradition of Japan’s Ama-San Free-Diving Women
The Ama-San women of Japan uphold a 2,000-year-old tradition of free-diving. Ama means “sea woman,” and the connection these women have with the ocean is one of...
‘Beautiful Red Flower’: A Captivating Chinese Folk Song for Lunar New Year
In February 2015, the bluegrass duo of Abigail Washburn and Béla Fleck, who have a deep appreciation of Chinese culture, gifted the world for the Lunar New...
Intriguing Traditions of the Chinese Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is one of the most celebrated holidays across Asia and it officially marks the last day of the Lunar New Year...
The Genius of Buster Keaton: Perfecting the ‘Art of the Gag’
Buster Keaton was one of the founding fathers of visual comedy. It’s been over 100 years since he first appeared onscreen, and there is still...
10 Tips to Begin Your Bikepacking Adventure
Bikepacking is pretty much backpacking on two wheels — a bike. I think it’s a gem of a way to experience the world, as...
Visit This Traditional Korean Tea House With a Conscience
At the base of Songnisan Mountain, about a 3.5-hour journey from Seoul, South Korea, lies a very unique, traditional Korean tea house. It was...
10 Eclectic Valentine’s Day Movies
Whether or not you celebrate Valentine’s Day, it’s nice to pause and appreciate L-O-V-E. It doesn’t have to be with the love of your life,...
Have You Heard About ‘Our Lady of the Rockies?’
In Butte, Montana, a 90-foot statue of the Virgin Mary, known as Our Lady of the Rockies, stands high on top of the Rocky Mountains,...
2021: Year of the Ox
Chinese New Year is approaching this February 12th and 2021 is the Year of the Ox. It looks to be a favorable sign, which...