This was a big week for us. First our couch was delivered! We have spent weeks sitting on our wooden porch chairs. What a reprieve to have something soft to sit on. Then yesterday our refrigerator was delivered! We've been using a mini fridge that I borrowed from work. The new one is HUGE! Wow. The house is now....complete. Until we start renovations.
1. Starting the weekend of with some poetry by Walt Whitman.
"...this is what you shall do; Love the earth and sun and the animals, despise riches, give alms to everyone that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people..." (Preface to Leaves of Grass)
"...I say to any man or woman, Let your soul stand cool and composed before a million universes" (Song of Myself)
2. This week the author of Fahrenheit 451 passed away. I really enjoyed this book, but have to be honest, I never gave much thought to the author. I was impressed with the quotes and stories and interviews that started pouring out with his passing. Here was a man passionate about doing what you love. He said, "Books are smart and brilliant and wise. Love what you do and do what you love. Don't listen to anyone else who tells you not to do it. You do what you want, what you love. Imagination should be the center of your life." A school teacher wrote to several high-profile people and asked them to describe overcoming an obstacle in their life. He used these letters in his class. Ray Bradbury's response is awesome! First, look at his letterhead. I'm in love! He says, "What did I learn? To be myself and only myself and never let others, prejudiced, interfere with my life. Kids, do the same. Be your own self. Love what YOU love!!" There is another letter on Letters of Note from Ray Bradbury. It's a response to a fan who was commenting on the many dangers of robots taking over the world. Ray responds by saying, "P.S. Can't resist commenting on your fears of the Disney robots...Any machine, any robot, is the sum total of the way we use it...I am not afraid of robots. I am afraid of people, people, people...I am afraid of Catholics killing Protestants and vice versa. I am afraid of whites killing blacks and vice versa. I am afraid of young killing old and vice versa...But...robots? God, I love them."
3. Some fun little creative artistic things I've seen this week -
Lost Type Co-op - this is a site devoted to artists obsessed with typography and the creation of new types.
Nippon Colors - it's all about color.
Christian Popsicles - It's a little bit awesome. It's a little bit creepy. And it's a little bit offensive.
4. And finally a little Mister Rogers [Remix]
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