Hedrich Blessing Architectural Photography
Yes I know it’s 1:45am ma’am, yes I do indeed need a 3:45am wake up call… When I called I doubt they knew it was from the bathroom phone while on knees with a dark cloth […]
A brief history of Windows PCs
Your computer is what’s often (derogatorily) referred to as a “WinTel” machine on which the software is dominated by Microsoft Windows and the hardware is dominated by Intel. Intel was founded by three unhappy Fairchild Semiconductor […]
CMI Business Communications
“Can you operate the DOS prompt?” The day I started at CMI business Communications was the day I dropped almost 20 years of dabbling, schooling and professional work in the field of Photography. They didn’t want […]
MCL Cafeteria
Ooooh oooh that smell, Cant you smell that smell… MCL (apologies to Lynyrd Skynyrd) MCL was my first real job. I washed dishes. A wee lad at just 4’10” I could barely reach the rack above […]
Gamma Photo Labs
My first job in the big city My first job in the big city fresh out of art school. Working down in the Chicago art district for Gamma Photo Lab at 314 Superior. Riding the El […]
King Poser – Training Tips for Posers
“Unleash Your Savage Fury” – Michael Brauner Training tips Commuter Training Drafting vehicles Commuters survival guide Cyclocross Diaries Cyclocross Training King Poser training tips Want training tips from an actual coach, click here, or for masters […]
King Poser – Drafting Vehicles (poor mans motorpace)
Training tips Commuter Training Drafting vehicles Commuters survival guide Cyclocross Diaries Cyclocross Training If your team has a motorbike for speed work, you’re not a Poser. Thumbs up is the universal ‘increase the speed’ sign Always […]
King Poser – Cyclocross Diaries
First the Track (Velodrome) season ends. Then the road season. It’s Cyclocross time! Cyclocross (Wikipedia – Cyclo-cross) is an excellent way to stay in shape, improve your technical skills and stay sharp on the bike. Or you could cut the crap and say – Cross is like doing a 1hr individual TT dragging a fifty pound boulder on a rope interrupted by jumping on and off the bike at speed just to check and make sure you’re suffering enough. And suffer you will…
King Poser – Cyclocross Training for Posers
Training tips Commuter Training Drafting vehicles Commuters survival guide Cyclocross Diaries Cyclocross Training Cyclocross – always one of my favorite cycling disciplines. I’ve tried some stupid things in my quest for cyclocross success. There was the […]
King Poser – Bike Commuters survival guide
Training tips Commuter Training Drafting vehicles Commuters survival guide Cyclocross Diaries Cyclocross Training King Posers Commuting survival guide I’ve been commuting since I was a wee lad washing dishes for movie money. Over the last ten […]