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Nicholas Shumaker

Imagine there was a time when your cigar was ironic.

About Me

CHEWING TOBACCO AND SKITTLES.

My Interests

Cuba. Cuban Policy. Film. Investments. Film Investments. Musicals. Evil Dead the Musical.

I'd like to meet:

Jack Gilbert.

Music:

SHELLAC . JUNE OF 44 . BONNIE PRINCE BILLY . PEDRO LUIS FERRER

Movies:

Lately, Bubba Ho Tep, The Beat My Heart Skipped, The Lives of Others, Major League, Eastern Promises, The Piano Teacher, Stuff that we're in production on for realz. And, as always, Caddyshack.

Television:

Detroit Pistons Basketball. Kid Nation. Gossip Girl.

Books:

Monolithos, Refusing Heaven, The Great Fires--Jack Gilbert Europe Central -- Vollmann Most by Martin Amis Un Lun Dun - China Mieville The Economist The Journey is the Destination

Heroes:

Jack Gilbert. John Uznis.

My Blog

(Nearly) two years

It's been nearly two years since I moved back to the United States from three plus years living in Cuiba and Central America; nearly two years since I was able to walk down the street with a glass of ...
Posted by Nicholas Shumaker on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 08:58:00 PST

Somewhere between here and there

After three years of toiling here and there and across the vast landscape that is the small island nation of Cuba, I'm delighted to bid proper adieu to the country, her people, and her customs. Most ...
Posted by Nicholas Shumaker on Mon, 21 Nov 2005 09:44:00 PST

Back in Havana

Where the dogs roam aimlessly with the population. Maybe that rests as a more appropriate title. Maybe I can't title. Hot as shit, no wind--thanks hurricanes for leaving. Waiting on a call to get ...
Posted by Nicholas Shumaker on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

leaving nassau

I have a striking feeling--yes this feeling strikes-- every time I go to Nassau before Havana that I'd much rather be spending time in the bowells of Detroit. The island reeks of cheap, early-nineties...
Posted by Nicholas Shumaker on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST