Processus Stochastique (pro.st)

Referencing a recent article in the NYT, Art Review opines: “the term ‘curate’ is now a ‘buzzword’ used by all the creative sections of society to refer to choosing, selecting and sorting.” Ah, I see. That’s fundamentally different to role of an art curator, whose job it is to choose daily between Jil and Miuccia, and keep manufacturers of original Corbusier owl-eyeglasses in business…

AAO surgery

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 20:07:51 +0100

AAO surgery

"Once you start changing a name, you see, there’s no reason ever to stop. One always hears one..."

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:54:00 +0100

“Once you start changing a name, you see, there’s no reason ever to stop. One always hears one that sounds better. - Evelyn Waugh”

- Am shocked to discover (a year late) that New Hall has been renamed Murray Walker College, in honour I think of the British broadcaster, who donated 30 million quotes to the cause of Formula One commentary.

During the race

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 20:02:40 +0100

During the race

Who’s the twit @2:58? (via Babelgum: Brompton World...

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:05:00 +0100

Who’s the twit @2:58?

(via Babelgum: Brompton World Championship 2009)

BWC 2009 results

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:35:08 +0100

BWC 2009 results:

Improved on my last year’s ranking from 162nd to 136th. Meh.

The Ethics of Reviewing

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 13:21:00 +0100

The Ethics of Reviewing:

Brilliant and incisive (but lengthy) article on the journalistic joys of conflicts of interest.

Word of the day: Mamihlapinatapai

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:34:51 +0100

Word of the day: Mamihlapinatapai:

It describes a look shared by two people with each wishing that the other will initiate something that both desire but which neither one wants to start.