I do not breathe your politics
"Comment is free but facts are sacred." (C.P. Scott)
Sunday, April 30, 2006
Kew in black and white
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A free roll of Delta 400 and a trip to Kew provided a great opportunity to try plant photography in black and white again. I wandered around, trying to imagine scenes as if photographed by early photographers, or sketched in charcoal. See the whole set. posted by Michael at 4/30/2006 06:09:00 AM 1 comments |
Friday, April 21, 2006
Sky and birches
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This is from a rare 'concept' shoot. I set out with the specific intent to capture silver birch trees, against a blue sky. I hoped that the sort of shiny, glowing effect you get from a Lomo, coupled with its lovely and somewhat unpredictable vignetting, would give a breezy, chilly, winter sun feel... I think it has. More here. posted by Michael at 4/21/2006 08:58:00 PM 0 comments |
Not the same as 'totally untrue'
There's a great Daily Show video clip over at Crooks And Liars featuring Rumsfeld's onerous repeated use of the phrase "Henny Penny". Jon Stewart identifies the repetition as portentious of an attack on Iran, but that's not what caught my eye.
Earlier in the clip is some footage of Bush saying: "I read the articles in the newspapers this weekend. It was just wild speculation, by the way. What you're reading is wild speculation, which is -- it's kind of a -- happens quite frequently here in the nation's capital."This phrase comes up more and more often from PR people and from people in power, and in this particular situation it seems to be the official wording. This is intended to shut down the debate from a position of authority and assumed knowledge: they say it is wild speculation, and they should know as they have all the facts. However, viewed through the prism of increased potential for impeachment, the president really means: I appreciate the seriousness of the allegations and I know I have to say something to discredit them, but I can't say it's 'totally untrue', or even just plain old 'false', because I smirk when I'm lying. posted by Michael at 4/21/2006 02:03:00 AM 0 comments |
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Little fluffy snow clouds
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An unexpected April snowfall - five inches of snow in one night in Tunbridge Wells - got me out and about with a camera on monday. I'm quite pleased with the results. Next time, however, I will remember to carry an extra lens for when the one on the camera steams up. posted by Michael at 4/12/2006 02:50:00 AM 0 comments |
Tuesday, April 04, 2006
Funny
Danielle Crittenden's 'Secret presidential IMs' are always funny, but this one is hysterical.
Kickass43: so like I say 2 andy Kickass43: dude u gotta go in ther & talk 2 tha veep Kickass43: cuz u kno I tried 2 dump dick miself Kickass43: but he wdnt lissen 2 me Kickass43: so andys like: wat do I say Kickass43: so I tell im: Kickass43: administrashun hurtin Kickass43: need nu blood Kickass43: exampls gotta start @tha top Kickass43: yadda yadda Kickass43: so cardster gos in Kickass43: makes tha speech Kickass43: jus like I told im Kickass43: & dick nods Kickass43: sez he axepts dat Kickass43: & dats y he axepts Kickass43: andy's resignashun!! Ladeezman42: ANDY resigns??! Kickass43: si! Kickass43: im like WTF Kickass43: watr tha odds of dat?? Ladeezman42: o man dats 2 funny Ladeezman42: 2. FUNNY. Ladeezman42: im pissin miselfCheck out the rest. posted by Michael at 4/04/2006 07:47:00 PM 0 comments |
Sunday, April 02, 2006
Essence of blog
All blog posts converge on this form: A posts article saying that B wrote in to say C reports that D confirms fact X of minimal newsworthiness.
I'm not sure if I've added another link to the chain, or gone meta in another direction. I'm fairly sure I've not added any apostrophe errors, however.
(Also note that this is the beginning of what might be the longest internet viral marketing campaign ever - this film, if it is a summer blockbuster, won't come out until July 2007. I predict that within a year, people will say "Simpsons movie in July" in the way that we currently say "film at 11", to express non-astonishment.)
posted by Michael at 4/02/2006 07:56:00 PM 0 comments |