Hero Worship
As a kid, before my dreams turned to literature, my idol was Mickey Mantle. Nothing unusual there—many boys my age worshipped #7. (It remains my favorite number to this day.) […]
Monthly Archives: October 2010
Fashionably Early…but Late
The Ocean Floor
This week I’m moving into a temporary office in Charlottesville. It’s cylindrical-shaped and feels like a houseboat. The blue floor makes me want to dive right in, the hell with […]
Off the eatin’ track…
We were driving rather aimlessly through rural Crozet, Virginia where the rubber meets the unpaved road. The sun was setting and a big, full Miami moon was waiting in the […]
Book Ends
A few brief book notes… Just got my copy of The Wonderful Future That Never Was by Gregory Benford (Hearst Books) and it’s a space-age doozy. Culled from the pages […]
The Fog of Blog Has Lifted…
A new version of Windows Live Writer has just been released. It’s a wonderful tool for creating posts, editing, previewing, and uploading. The new version offers WYSIWYG offline convenience, and […]
What, Me Emote?
I don’t mean to be a wiseass… but maybe I just don’t show my emoticons enough. I notice a lot of bloggers using them. Even famous bloggers like Scott Kelby […]
Prime Time
It’s been a long wait but Sigma has finally announced pricing for their new 85mm F1.4 EX DG HSM lens. This fast prime medium telephoto is optimized for use with […]
Rhap Report
In 1989 Semiotext(e) published my book Assassination Rhapsody in their Foreign Agents Series. As an American I’m not sure why I was included in a series alongside such luminaries as Jean […]
Flash Will Fall, Flash Will Break
That’s not a Charlie Chan aphorism, just a fact. Eventually it comes to pass. You forget to sandbag your light stand, or simply knock the strobe to the ground in […]
