Cravenomena

Apologies are in order -- in a general way, to the readers of this blog for having failed to update it in recent months; and, more specifically, to Joey Myers.  Joey called Craven a couple weeks ago after having stumbled across Cravenomena.  In addition to saying some nice things about the blog, Joey wanted to direct Craven's attention to his Flickr account, where he has literally dozens of amazing photos documenting a childhood (and adulthood) obviously misspent in the best way. Do yourself ... Read More

As events in our brave new computerized world make clear, technology often impacts on the lives of common men -- especially when it is drafted into service by the petty foibles of human ego.  Submitted as an example is the tragic, true story of the War of the Air Cars -- a story catalyzed by human ambition and pride, but one which could never have been told were it not for the 1950s invention of a substance called "GRP," or "Glass Reinforced ... Read More