The entire Internet awaits Saturday with bated breath, for it is the day I bring forth with the finest bloggery from the week just concluding.
My friend Christopher Newgent told me this post was coming when we met for drinks a couple weeks ago. That he finally had the words to answer Question Twelve of his 36 Questions. It’s the one where he finally begins to learn that his needs are legitimate and he doesn’t need to apologize for them. He tells the story of why he lost that ability as a boy, thanks to an alcoholic stepdad and a codependent mother. Read Question 12: If you could wake up tomorrow having gained one quality or ability, what would it be?
Our life is an arc, with a beginning and an end. That’s a beautiful thing, says David Heinemeier Hansson, writing for Signal v. Noise. It gives us all we need to both make good use of it and be content in it. Read You are going to die, isn’t it wonderful?
Stewart Pittman is a television news photographer, and he’ll never forget the pain and suffering he’s seen, even when his video didn’t end up getting seen at 6 or 11. Read Specter’s Regret
I hate my 15-mile commute and wish I could figure out how to bike to work, get here at a reasonable time, and not be a sweaty mess. Mr. Money Mustache tells a story of a fellow in Houston — Hotston — who makes a 5+ mile commute on his bicycle every day. Read Houston Attorney Thrives On Doing The Impossible — Daily
Used to be, just a handful of us were reviewing old film cameras on the Internet. Google searches for various cameras turned up the same four or five reviewers all the time. Now lots of people are. Here are the reviews and experience reports I found just this week.
- Kodak Retina Reflex IV (Mike Eckman)
(bonus: my review of this camera) - Voigtländer Vitomatic IIa (Mike Eckman)
- Nikon FM2 (conspicari)
- Agfa Selectronic 3 (Mark Brown)
- Yashica Half 17 (PeggyAnne)
- Canon AF35ML (Paul Lovell)
(bonus: my review of this camera) - Canon FTb (Bill Smith)
- Canon EOS 650 (Jeb Inge)
(bonus: my review of this camera) - Mamiya Press Super 23 (Kikie Williams)
- Mamiya Korvette (John Margetts)
