The stakes are higher in documentaries because the people are real. The stories in documentaries can take surprising turns because reality is not bound by conventional narrative structure. Endings may be abrupt or inconclusive. Of course, just turning a camera on an interesting story does not guarantee an interesting documentary. How the filmmaker chooses to … Continue reading List 8: Fascinating True Stories
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Shootings in Chicago have increased compared to last year. Most of the shootings are not in my neighborhood. That doesn't make it okay. Most of the victims are not white. That doesn't make it okay. Some of the people shot were criminals. Even that doesn't make it okay. Normally I do lists that are 40 … Continue reading List 7: Chicago Shooting Victims
As a child I did not aspire to be an IT project manager, yet that is what I am. Below are 40 other things I've wanted to be in my lifetime. Many are childhood dreams long outgrown. A few are more recent aspirations. A lot of these careers were fleeting daydreams, but other thoughts have persisted for … Continue reading List 6: What I Want(ed) to Be When I Grow Up
If you haven't heard about how Mat Honan's digital life was erased by hackers in less than an hour, you should read his story here. It's chilling. He lost data saved on the Internet (that venerable cloud) and on his iPhone, iPad and MacBook, including irreplaceable pictures of the first year of his daughter's life. He … Continue reading List 5: Information Security Basics
I went to my first Lollapalooza on Saturday, August 4. I brought a notebook, and I'm glad I did. Here are 40 moments from an eventful day. (Update: I posted a gallery of images from the evacuation period. View it here.) 11:30 AM - Carefully review instructions for putting on official Lollapalooza wristband. Fret about doing it … Continue reading List 4: My First Lollapalooza Was Evacuated
Kim Z. Dale 