Gunnar Helliesen
- Location
- SF Bay Area, California, US
- Birthday
- September 10
- Bio
- Writer of fiction, commentaries and articles, blogger, voracious reader, language mechanic, techie, gadget freak, car nut, photo blurrer and Norwegian at Large.
MY RECENT POSTS
- The Jaguar F-Type and the
Keepers of The Faith
September 30, 2012 09:24PM - A Bullet Wound Named
“Solidarity”
May 17, 2012 05:34PM - Landfills are so Last Century
May 15, 2012 07:14PM - The Most Interesting Ad in the
World
May 15, 2012 06:35PM - How they tested the Saturn V
May 03, 2012 02:05PM
Gunnar Helliesen's Links
The Jaguar F-Type and the Keepers of The Faith
The 2013 Jaguar F-Type
Classic car enthusiasts aren’t like other brand or marque enthusiasts. You won’t find us sleeping on the sidewalks outside our marque’s dealerships, waiting patiently in line to purchase their latest model the same day it becomes available… Read full post »
A Bullet Wound Named “Solidarity”
Ina Rangønes Libak (Akershus Ap, Flickr)
This is a story about incredible courage, perseverance and
heroism. It’s a story about a twenty two year old girl who
gets shot at least four times and survives the ordeal, thanks to
her friends.
On July 22, 2011, Ina Rangønes Libak… Read full post »
Landfills are so Last Century
Actually, it's 2012, an above average Tuesday. Springtime, early morning, mild but still a little foggy. On the street where we live, this means that the garbage men have just/…
The Most Interesting Ad in the World
The Most Interesting Man in the World (Image credit:
Cervezas Mexicanas)
Every once in a while, advertisers, even creators of TV
commercials, produce something that transcends the genre and
becomes art.
Meet The Most Interesting Man in the World. Suave, sophisticated,
and entirely fictional; a… Read full post »
How they tested the Saturn V
There's an interesting old article on the Marshall Space Flight Center web site by Wernher von Braun, called "Saturn the Giant". In it, von Braun explains how they tested the Saturn V b/…
Being Norwegian in America
Growing up in Norway means consuming a lot of American culture in various forms, but in particular TV shows and movies. I guess that's why coming/…
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