Welcome to the Wakefield Doctrine (the theory of clarks, scotts and rogers)
This is the Ten Things of Thankful (TToT) bloghop. Created by Lizzi it is hosted by Kristi.
It, (this bloghop), is both a practice and a diversion with an appeal to people in wildly different life situations, reality constructs and places on the map (both geographical, emotional and chronological). While the theme of the TToT is an invitation to recount, recall and relate those people, places and things in (the writer’s) life that elicited a feeling of gratitude, L. had the wisdom when establishing the ‘rules’ to keep a very light touch.
So this week, the people, places and things I would claim an emotional detection merit badge for is:
10) Secret Rule 1.3. (Book of Secret Rules (aka Secret Book of Rules) Index, Vol. 1; 2019 Ed. “…you want a Rule, you better get to work making it up!”)
9) THIS SPACE AVAILABLE.
8) Driveway corn (at number 4) and plant mash-ups (‘roses, some kind of sunflower, thistle and dog’) below.
7) Six Sentence Story bloghop plug. Tell your friends, ‘hey there’s a place where people come up with tiny, short-stories, short, short, short-as-in-six-sentences-long short stories. The best part is everyone uses the same starting point, aka prompt word.’
6) The Search for the Missing Starr. Chapter 4 marks the threshold of the ‘work of writing’. I’m doing the serial story both as practice and as a learning experience in this writing thing. (Interesting: For this story, I’m trying to imitate the greats of ‘pulp detective’ writers such as Chandler, Spillane and, even, Parker (“You spend too much time reading, Spenser. You know more stuff that don’t make you money than anybody I know.”). In any event, still in the opening chapters, we’re meeting supporting characters, in this case Dr. Leanne Thunberg, a dean at Radcliffe. (‘Literary license in the case of the Ivy League College. Like the name, realize it no longer exists. Using it anyway. … that’s Devereaux, with an ‘X’.) lol WordPress link. Facebook link.
5) Summer weather and being able to work in the woods, clearing a section for an as-of-yet, undefined purpose. It has been appropriately not-cold for the last week. Only regret is the inevitable, seasonal dying of the light.*
4) (aforementioned driveway corn)
3) The Wakefield Doctrine. Surely a more poetic or imaginative self-improvement lodestone would be way hard to find. (Doctrine quote: “clarks think, scotts act and rogers feel.”)
2) Una for being a power of example. She lives each day to its fullest. (See photo at #8)
1) Phyllis. For wrestling from an often un-reasonable life a remarkable accommodation, one that bestows upon the family unit a certain style and standard of life that is quite admirable. I was thinking of a cool quote, in this case Piaget, (no, not the watch maker!) the other Piaget.**
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* yo, Dylan! thanks for the line
** who, without having the benefit of the Wakefield Doctrine (specifically, the part about how rogers are the people of tradition), said: “Every acquisition of accommodation becomes material for assimilation, but assimilation always resists new accommodations.” Jean Piaget
About clarkscottroger
The number of times the Doctrine comes up in daily conversations…so as to understand others. Yesterday I was watching a documentary about the covered bridges here in the US and in China. There was a woman who was really emotional about the loss of a bridge due to flooding about ten years ago. I remember thinking that she seemed attached to that bridge and then instantly realized that she was a roger with her display of emotion and attachment to “what was.” Not that that’s a bad thing – just that her behavior allowed me to instantly recognize her worldview and if I ever met her in person, I’d know (well, as the “outsider clark can know) how to relate to her. :)
So yeah, the Doctrine.
Oh and fun start to your story! Haa…I found it funny that I majored in Anthropology (the first time around in college) and I have short, dark hair…let’s just say I could really relate to the character in chapter 4.
Totally agree. The core belief being it is better to have more perspectives than less. And, for me, knowing the person’s predominant worldview gives me that insight into how the situation is manifesting to the other person which, of course, increases the odds that I can effectively communicate.
Have a good week.
RHPS ahead of its time, non? Surely, the first of interactive cinema :D
I am thankful the SSS always makes your list. It is a marvelous tool and a cool way of reading a ton of shit by as many people as participate!
Driveway corn is looking good. (you need some signs telling the deer “not for you” lol)
Hey! Thanks for being a Co-Host with Kristi!
Totally enjoying The Case of the Missing Starr. I enjoy the weekly serial format. Kinda takes the pressure off.
True dat. Like they say, ‘Practice makes… better?!’
You definitely have earned an “emotional detection” merit badge.
Thank you for a perfect day.
yw
Let’s do the time warp agaaaaaain!!!
I’m behind on my Missing Starr reading. Oops. Need to get with it.
I have some concerns that your driveway corn is going to give you much of a harvest.Corn around here has already tassled, and most of it was planted late because of the flooding.
…thats the thing around here, with any plant growing (other than pine trees and crab grass)… not enough light. The driveway corn is, like, totally flourishing compared to the plants in the backyard where there is less shade. Mostly decor and keep the neighbors aware of who they are dealing with…lol
Love your count down to #1 (Phyllis).
Una looks stunning in the “plant mashups.” It is clear that she thinks that place is hers.:-)
…and, of course, it is.
Sounds like you are enjoying summer, and this is how it should be!
Thanks for co-hosting TToT.
Have a good week!
Finally getting warm (‘hot’ for most people) so yes, am enjoying the summer.
Una’s garden is growing nicely. I just got back from a weekend trip (whitewater rafting!) but will catch up with chapter 4 soon.
Its growing leafy but, other than the squash, less than bountiful in terms of vegetables.
Will you have a driveway bbq when the corn is ready? Nice ttot!
lol probably not, as the deer will cut in line…
thanks