random means "having no definite aim or purpose," (1655), taken from "at random" (1565), "at great speed" (thus, "carelessly, haphazardly"). In 1980s college student slang, it somehow, and sadly, acquired a distinct sense of "inferior, undesirable." (Online Etymology Dictionary, Douglas Harper) Well, okay, fine, Mr. Online Etymology Dictionary person, but THIS is the 21st Century. It's a whole new ball of wax.
Here's a preview of the "Profiles of a Trader" interview I did for the new issue (#8) of the ATC Quarterly zine, out this month . The colors in my scan are kinda crazy!! Apparently my screen translation of the pdf file is dabbling in a little color-altering of its own.
posted by sf @ 12:36 PM
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