VT (for all of my design-obsessed peeps)

imagecourtesyclodagh Peeps, It is a little intimidating to meet one's idols (or heroes) in everyday life.  Between magazine page or movie screen and a personal encounter there is still that distance where illusion(s) can be entertained for as long as is desired, or deemed necessary.  Reality is a different matter altogether.  After the initial hand-shake, the cheerful introduction, the quick glance at a name-tag, everything comes rushing to the surface of awareness almost immediately, and without the courtesy of a filter.  Like stepping through an open door and into the sitting room without the buffer offered by a vestibule or entry hall.  I believe that actors and barkers have mastered the art of concealing any vulnerabilities or anxieties, as have sociopaths and various despots in recent history.  French actress Catherine Deneuve confesses to be an expert at the art of facial composition, yet admits that her eyes invariably can betray her inner em...