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So we’re driving around, about 20 minutes ago, on our Friday evening walk and I decided to do a video, but after three takes, I don’t believe I have anything to show for it. Other than Item 3.
But, then I got back in front of this electric brain and I thought, hey! lets go find the First TToT Post! I started to search back in 2012 in May (because I was pretty sure this started in May), turns out I was wrong. On two counts, the month and the year. (Yes, to the rogers out there, suggesting a fairly direct way to have predetermined the start date (or at least narrow it way the hell down, I did think of that, but this is the equivalent of rummaging through piles of old magazines. Way more enjoyable.)
Anyway. Turns out to be a year later (2013) and a month later (June). I must have been thinking about the week that I met Christine. (yeah, I love that story, but I’ve told it a bunch of times, so if you want to know, you’ll have to ask her… or Lizzi).
So lets start this weekend off with a re-print!
(No! lets not. I just watched the video I did (one of three takes) and I liked it enough to substitute it for my original Item 1, which was to have been a re-print of the First TToT Post here at everyone’s favorite Doctrine. We’ll save it for a more sentimental weeks, ok?)
Item 1:
Item 2: Una and her good nature and natural ability to live in and of the here and now. A power of example.
Item 3: the grey Toyota that was driving up behind us as we drove around the golf course on our walk. They appeared to be in a hurry, but turned off before I had to pull over and let them pass us. (Yes, it can be the little things that mean a lot.) Not being an organized and detail-oriented blog-writer, as many of my co-hostinae and others in this band of mutants, I have little sense of how to present the seemingly trivial, in a way that doesn’t make them sound like I think they are ….well, trivial. Believe it or not, I was grateful that the bastard-to-be driving the toyota came to the decision to find the Way and not bother me and my dog.
Item 4: We are fortune here at the-blog-that-lizzy-built in that, being all pretty damn, non-ordinary, we have features and tools, conventions and ways of approaching this fairly common bloghop theme, in some very un-common ways. We have Items of Hypogratitudiness that allows us to express certain events and, in this case, passings of people that, no way can you start the item as, “I’m grateful because” (I just noticed that this has become a legitimate, if not frequently cited, Grat Item at the Doctrine. But hell, Secret Rules are Secret Rules, so I’m gonna go ahead and make this a standalone item.)
Item 5: Prince died this week. Readers of the Doctrine might raise an eyebrow at my mention of this, as it falls under the heading of ‘things that happen out there in the world’. Reader all know that it is our way to leave the real world to the experts, and focus on the nature of our relating ourselves to the world around us. And, what makes Prince so noteworthy is just that. I’ve been surprised, (in a good way), at the diversity of the people expressing their sense of loss at his passing. It might be my own myopia, or maybe it’s because people who liked Prince, (and everything that that entailed), didn’t seem to flaunt it. I mean, when you think about it, other than maybe Purple Rain, (movie and the song), he did not get a huge amount of airplay in the fm bandwidth. In fact, I was thinking yesterday, the people who make up the audience of the 2 ‘dinosaur rock’ radio stations in my area would have cared a lot, even the DJs (as people in the music industry) would have cared, but I’ll bet they didn’t have a single Prince album anywhere in the studio. (Yes, I did just qualify myself as a person who might have a ‘dinosaur rock’ radio station set in my car radio. …and, for the record, I do know that they don’t call them albums anymore. lol). Anyway. It’s always sad when someone who has created something that affects so very many people dies. And, at the same time, there’s something about witnessing the reactions of people, a kind of belonging.
oh yeah, another thing. Prince was a clark. (yeah, I know! sometimes people have a problem with that, given his remarkable stage personality. But 20 seconds of watching him in an interview will remove any doubt.) It’s good to know my people can have accomplish so much good in the world.
Item 6: ‘Almira’ Chapter 4 will be released Sunday, (hopefully) Monday (at the very latest). Now that we’ve learned more about Dorothy Gale, it’s time to turn our attention to Almira Ristani, (Gulch, was, of course, her married name). For that we’ll be going back in time to the Winter of 1912 and meeting a young Almira who, along with taking care of her brothers and sisters, (and, if the truth be told), her father, (always a good provider, but he never recovered from the death of his wife Idresca), works in the Everett Cotton Mill, in Lawrence Massachusetts. She has the good fortune to meet Anne LoPizzo during one December ‘lunch break’. Funny thing, always a good judge of character, Annie knew that Almira was someone special from the first time she saw her on the weaving floor, but, when she found Almira, outside, reading her well-worn copy of ‘Self-Reliance’, she knew that she’d found a friend. Like veterans of a forgotten war, or, members of a forgotten sect, Annie held up her copy of Fuller’s ‘Woman in the Nineteenth Century’ and a bond was sealed. Oh! yeah, and Hunk goes back to the library early, there’s this girl there that seems to have a crush on him. Read the rest for yourself.
Item 7: (Just so Kristi doesn’t get too mad about Una having ‘her own Item’), I’m grateful for Phyllis
Item 8: (lol…. come on! I was kidding… that was a joke!!)
Item 9: Got an upcoming challenge at work that involves self-development! How exciting!! I know! What it is, I’m going to put on a Buyer’s Workshop, (along with an agent who has been a co-conspirator in a number of rather creative and pretty damn successful marking projects in the past.) But this is the biggest challenge so far, as, for this to succeed, I’ll need to find within myself a way to be, that will engage the people who attend. The key word is ‘engage’, not teach, not inform, (at least not primarily), and certainly not lecture. ayiiee! lecture is what clarks tend to do, (meaning the best), and that is so not what I will be attempting. Will keep you apprised as the project develops towards the first Workshop May 12.
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I was hooked reading Item 6. Can’t wait. Do we get an inkling as to why Almira was so, let’s say, pecuniary, (if I have that definition correct in my mind’s dictionary) in the subsequent bicycle riding years in ’37?
not yet sure, but I’m suspecting that, she gave most of her fortune (from the years she was married, before her very resourceful husband, Sterling, met his untimely demise), away in the process of trying to help the area farmers (and passing herds of itinerant workers) stave off foreclosure (and deprive a certain successful farmer woman from adding their land to her empire).
you know, like that…
#5. What a shock! While I’ve only utilized one Prince vid (one of my favorite, make you smile, feel good songs) at Girlie, my respect for Prince’s musicianship was great. His achievements were a testament to our people.
I quite look forward to reading Almira each week. It’s fascinating to read a developing story that feels as if it’s already been written, if you know what I mean.
yeah. guy was way effective at keeping his privacy in terms of music vids! lol (although I suspect he was ahead of his time on that too!)
yes I do know what you mean, this story is written, I just have to come to know it, so I can tell everyone ele
Replayed Purple Rain a few times!
Strange. Today, for T in the A to Z challenge, I republished my first TToT list.
I’m assuming you mean the other Kristi. I don’t have a problem with Una having her own item. (Though I certainly think Phyllis deserves her own, too!) :-)
Good luck with #9. Your desire to engage the participants reminds me of what I try to do when I have a lesson to teach at church. I much prefer active class participation to delivering a lecture. I know this is unsolicited, but it might be interesting: here’s a chart listing various teaching methods–https://www.lds.org/bc/content/shared/content/english/pdf/service/teaching-the-gospel/teaching-with-variety-chart-tngc.pdf (I can just imagine you presenting your material using flannel board stories and drawing activities!) lol
actually I was remembering a joking comment (from you last summer) about how I would pair up Phyllis and Una but sometimes give Una ‘her own Item’… in good spirit, of course.
Hey thanks for the work sheet, good to have a list that outlines a wide variety of techniques, although, I was puzzled by one item…. ‘Roller Boxes’!!
Nice list. I actually like sharing the item with Una (actually being a supportive character to her main role – LOL). I agree that “engagement” is the more successful path when dealing with Rogers. Letting them take credit for your work is often helpful in the long run, as long as you stay focused on all the little bits – I did this yesterday with my male counter point.
Roller boxes: Scroll down on the page: https://www.lds.org/manual/teaching-no-greater-call-a-resource-guide-for-gospel-teaching/methods-of-teaching.p200-201?lang=eng
OK, I could see me saying something like that. I’m big on reserving a thankful for the spouse. :-) (And a spouse who also loves the dog=one happy family!)
Item #3…the best! It really is the little things that mean so much! lol
Prince. Quiet pause as I recall how many of my college experiences were accompanied by Raspberry Beret or Little Red Corvette. Good stuff!
I am so not a music person but Prince…cmon….saddens me….spent lots of time with good memories and his music. #9…youll have it in the bag…. That desire to engage thing has been working for you….its your time yes?
You know you’ve been doing a lot of commenting when…you come here and realize you didn’t comment. LOL.
Your list is good. And Prince. Him being a clark makes so much sense: he was incredibly private – yet did SO MANY humanitarian things! He’s what I want to be like if I ever grow to where a lot of people know me (though being famous is NOT a goal): private and humanitarian. Yes, thank you. And Purple Rain? One of the first CDs I had…and I still LOVE that song.
I see a lot of us are talking about Prince here…
Oh and PS – I found “Predestination” – the whole movie on YouTube like Denise said. Looking forward to watching it…
OK Cyndi…who will watch it first? :D
They played Prince in my son’s elementary school – maybe the principal was a hard core fan in mourning. But my son’s class said – mind you they are grade 2 students – said “This is terrible music. Is this guy dead?”
Then my son requested AC/DC.
Another girl asked for Katy Perry.
Another asked for Taylor Swift.
In other words, it was a huge epic fail.
Prince was more than his music though. I never knew that about him. I only knew of his pop hits — the ones the played in the bar when I was more than over my intoxicated limits — so I’m glad that people are talking about him in social media. I am enjoying learning about who he was and hearing his other music. He was a bad ass guitar player.
Sigh…too soon grim reaper.
yeah, I’ve been surprised at (some) of the response to Prince, our newspaper (totally whitbread, conservative New England) ran stories on a couple of days, pretty amazing. TO paraphrase the old song, ‘you can’t really appreciate how much influence a person has had, until they’re gone.’
Just for clarification purposes… Did you (do you) refer to driving around with Una as ‘walking’ your dog?!
Why, yes, yes I do!
(lol) in a purely ‘where is the true enjoyment of a (given) activity to be found sense’ I referred to our excursions as walks because one of things that I’ve noticed that dogs totally enjoy is smelling smells…on physical walks, when someone new comes to the house, hell, for that matter when I get home, Una will check to see if I’ve been anywhere interest… so riding in the car (at a sedate 7 to 9 mph, Una is like, at the mall…scentistically speaking. The best part of a walk, without having to trudge along the street?
Very sad about Prince. Everyone knows and enjoys at least some of his work, but few own it. I do know one person. She has always posted things about him on Facebook for the many years I’ve known her. She’s taking it harder than anyone I know. Funny how we can become so attached to someone we’ve never even spoken to. (And by spoken to, I mean in any form, writing or otherwise. We bloggers are tight. :) )
Can’t wait to hear about your workshop. Channel that inner scott!
and that, my dear Mrs. Woodruff, is why there is a Wakefield Doctrine!
(why I do believe you’ve provided me with a central theme for today’s (no,not today Monday…. when this comment was written and not when the Post was written, which was Friday… but now. Tuesday morning, the future!))
lol
I suspected Prince of being a Clark. But above all, he was one of the truly talented musicians. Purple Rain may be one of the least interesting movies ever, but the soundtrack? Awesome. Have you ever seen his Hall of Fame inductions performance? Unbelievable.
Deploy the scottian, and the clark will learn the self-development in note form, from a distance. AWESOME though!
Thing is, with Prince…I’m so glad he existed and did such good, and touched people’s hearts in such ways…but…the whole WORLD turned bloody purple. The Whole World did NOT turn the colours of France or Brussels or Turkey or Syria and…that’s kind of sadder than the loss of Prince, to my mind. But how dare I follow the crowd in thinking, so…whatevs.
and that is surely one of the ‘facts’ of the common reality that would convince right-minded/good-hearted people that there is no hope. That instinct of many (the Doctrine would hold, the majority) to be of the herd. To no be willing (or to be charitable, able) to take action on one’s own, without the consent or approval of ‘everyone’. that’s one reason I’m grateful to be a clark. (and this applies to those our our friends who might not be clarks, but surely have a significant secondary clarklike aspect).
There is an incredible (in all senses of the world) power in the traps that lie in the path of the person that might say, “Look at what’s happening, this must stop/change!” There are such contradictions in the nature of people and, because of them, the world, as to put us (clarks) at a disadvantage, we seek to understand how such conditions can be tolerated, how the world can watch TV while people starve… how there can be such a thing (and here, I pull back, because clarks have such a passion in response to the non-sensical outrages that are seen every day) … my favorite is still to found in the world of my culture, ‘food-eating contests’ yeah, there is such a thing. I stepback as I have a decreased tolerance for some of the elements that make up social/popular culture.
… as always, thanks for the provocation lol
I’ve seen them. They hurt the heart on many levels (and also the mind, on many others) *sigh*
Vanity, vanity, all is vanity and blowing in the wind *sigh*
however, all reality is, as the Doctrine tells us, personal (to a certain, but very real degree). While few of us have the power to impose (or bless, depending on who we’re speaking of) the qualities of our personal worldview/reality on to the common world at large, it is totally necessary to be on our guard to prevent those that would decrease, degrade or otherwise mess with our personal reality.
since you started the quotationing, lol I’ll see your Ecclesiastes and raise you one Bard:
“This above all: to thine own self be true”
yeah, I know… pretty common quote, be grateful that it didn’t channel today’s Post’s photo reference (the thumbnail)… I’ll give you a hint: ‘the center cannot hold’
yeah, cheery stuff lol