a crank’s progress

even primitive pinhole types like some idea of what exposures they’re working with.

don’t like reality? make your own!

can I get ready in time? I have a Polaroid film holder and a complete camera w/o a battery. I think I see the shortest route to getting there.

Malcolm Gladwell demolishes the quaint notion of amateur athletics better than I ever could. It’s a rigged game, against those who both create its value and who most need the benefits.

didn’t know I had this. might be worth a look.

I cringe at the use of the word ‘trope’ but it’s worth reading and trying to understand/put into practice all the same.

wow. how bad were the other candidates?

wonder when the MacBooks are due for a bump? before or with Leopard? And can I wait?

So much for the notion she was a “desk jockey” or paper-shuffler.

“Valerie Plame was recruited into the CIA in 1985, straight out of Pennsylvania State University. After two years of training to be a covert case officer, she served a stint on the Gree