Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lenswork Magazine
From: "Gary Williams" <nasmformyzombie@mindspring.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 21:28:00 -0500
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From: "George Lottermoser" <imagist@concentric.net>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Lenswork Magazine


> DFangon@aol.comDFangon@aol.com11/12/021:30 PM
>
> >"Well, if you go down to the drugstore to buy toothpaste, the
> >possibility of encountering a serious event is far greater than if you
just
> >stand on the street corner waiting for something to happen."
>
> This would suggest "engagement and action in the world" in contrast to
"passivity". Makes sense to me..."

At last a cogent and penetrating comment on this subject!  I was beinnning
to wonder about some of the long winded nonesense going around the list
trying to "explain" Lange's comment.  By George, I think you've got it:
"engage" rather than "observe" is as to the point as the point of departure
gets---or needs to be.

Gary




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