not mine, but a step up
from the ashtrays we used to make in art class at school
as a christmas gift for our parents.
anyone else?
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“because, kids.”
-author unknown
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image credit: reddit
Mar7
Mar6
party babies.
when a baby goes rogue looking for cracker crumbs in our classroom
at a class shower for my teaching partner’s soon to arrive first baby
roaming baby’s mom said not to worry,
she is just building up her immunity.
clearly not her first child.
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“babies are such a nice way to start people.”
― d
Mar5
the passing parade.
the diag at center of the university of michgan campus
on a beautiful day
a good people watching place to be.
—
“i’m still passionately interested in what my fellow humans are up to.
for me, a day spent monitoring the passing parade is a day well-spent.”
-garry trudeau
-Garry is an american satirist whose comic strip, doonesbury,
reflected social and political life in the united states during the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Mar4
the whole world gets bigger.
“oh how I love to read, she thought. ihe whole world gets bigger.”
— Louise Fitzhugh, Harriet The Spy (1964)
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i always was interested in detectives and spies, and books were a way for me to feel a part of it.
without any real danger, but just enough suspense…
on international book day
Mar3
tangerine dreams.
wh0 wouldn’t love to have a tangerine cat?
—
“our holiday food splurge was a small crate of tangerines, which we found ridiculously thrilling after an eight-month abstinence from citrus. lily hugged each one to her chest before undressing it as gently as a doll. watching her do that as she sat cross-legged on the floor one morning in pink pajamas, with bliss lighting her cheeks, i thought; lucky is the world, to receive this grateful child. value is not made of money, but a tender balance of expectation and longing.”
-Barbara Kingsolver
Barbara is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, essayist, and poet. Her widely known works include The Poisonwood Bible, the tale of a missionary family in the Congo, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a nonfiction account of her family’s attempts to eat locally. Lily, mentioned above, is her daughter, now also an author and an environmental scientist.
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image credit: pinterest
Mar2
wrist-twist.
not sure i would have wanted this in my car
the wrist-twist isn’t my thing
i would have preferred
one of those big old round steering wheels
you could turn with one hand
but the hair is amazing
like judy jetson
in the cockpit
piloting a speeding jet
can’t say that i’m totally surprised
this concept never got off the ground.
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Ford introduced the “Wrist-Twist” steering system for cars in 1965. Despite better visibility, a roomier cabin and allowing you to drive with your arms on armrests it never went beyond the testing stage. You can see a two-minute promotional film here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWWYkxQCFfQ
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source credits: ford motor company, midcentury fashion
Mar1
kids watching kids.
where are those kids going and what are they up to?
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today we went back to the farm
to see how it has changed since our fall visit
there were no leaves
there were no pumpkins
there were lots of new babies
there was not a lot of green
but the animals were as sweet as ever
and that never changes.
—
‘to teach children that animals have certain rights
creates in their minds a respect and regard for life.’
*-caroline earle white
*Caroline Earle White founded the first animal shelter in the United States in 1869. Born on September 28, 1833 in Philadelphia, Penn., White became an influential figure not only in animal welfare, but also fought for women’s suffrage and equality. White and a group of 30 women activists created the Women’s Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (WPSPCA), America’s first official animal shelter. Later known as the Women’s Humane Society, the organization pioneered programs that helped save homeless animals and employed animal cruelty officers to prevent and punish animal abuse. The organization still operates today as the Women’s Animal Center.
Feb29
on leap day, heed the gap.
Zanzibar – Kirks Red Colobus Monkey, leaping from tree canopy
photo: Bernard Castelein
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toads, rabbits, certain bird species, kangaroos and wallabies hop and jump.
by contrast frogs, hares and jackrabbits and monkeys leap,
the latter
routinely covering the distance from one large tree to another in a single leap.
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“the most dangerous thing in the world is to try to leap a chasm in two jumps.”
*david lloyd george
*uk prime minister, 1916-1922,
one of the 20th century’s most famous radicals.
the first any only welshman to this office
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source credit: Bill Fife, GSU biologist with focus on natural history of vertebrates
Feb28
smooth.
tough to pass up this amazing offer
it’s really got it all
charm, the military, friendship, threats, god, a random stranger, a thank you, a blessing,
and a photo of general milley of course
such a smooth operator
but i’m going to have to take a hard pass on this one
too bad, so close!
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“bad decisions make good stories.”
-ellis vidler, american romance author
Feb27
word after a word.
someone sure has a lot to say
not sure exactly what that is yet
but i think
someone has to pay something.
—
“a word after a word after a word is power.”
― m
― m
I didn't have my glasses on.... 