Books
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I was sort of surfing, sort of looking for examples of animation that my son and I could use as a guide for our own little piece. I came across these gems:
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Graffiti on the station wall: The Revolution is Here! Tell Your Friends! I thought: Of Course it’s Here! It’s a Revolution! It goes ’round!
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Sometimes synchronicity happens, less than ordinary events over the course of days, weeks, even months are suddenly extraordinary summoned together in a single thought. Sometimes synchronicity is a welcomed occurrence, comfort found in the sensibility of seemingly random events. An Ah-Ha! moment. Sometimes synchronicity is unpleasant, bridging the present to buried pasts. Sometimes it is…
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Using a stereotype to judge people is like using a standardized test to gauge intelligence. A stereotype does not capture the complexities of a people and a test does not reveal the full body of knowledge. There is an article in the latest issue of Rethinking Schools written by two Asian teachers addressing a book…
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I’m going to be reading with friends I lost touch with almost a decade ago.
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As a present to ourselves this holiday, my wife and I are renovating our kitchen. It is something that we have spoken about doing for the past couple of years and we felt this holiday was the time to do it. We asked family to dispense with the knick-knacks and sweaters they usually give us…
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I owe Jean Shepherd an apology. For several years I have been crediting Truman Capote with Jean’s story. A Christmas Story is one of my favorite holiday movies. For years I confused it with Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory. Little Ralphie from the former story is how I pictured the character, Dill in Harper Lee’s…
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Wikipedia defines “phantom limbs” as “the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached to the body and is moving appropriately with other body parts.” It also describes “phantom pain” occurring when the “missing limb causes discomfort… described as a burning or similarly strange sensation.” I never wanted to quit smoking. I wanted…
Vincent Young 