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LAST ONE FOR TODAY

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6 Books That Will Get You in the Christmas Spirit

There are plenty of ways to get into the Christmas spirit. For those who enjoy reading, undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable is to pick up a Christmas-themed book! But where to start? This time of year, bookstore shelves are littered with cheesy holiday romances and chintzy gift/gag books that are merely taking advantage of the shopping season. To really get you in the mood for Christmas, pick up one (or more!) of these 6 books over the next few weeks.   A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The quintessential Christmas tale is famous for a reason. Dickens’ novella has been enormously popular ever since being published in 1843, and it’s been adapted in popular culture perhaps more than any other work of fiction. The story is a familiar one: Cranky and miserly Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his former business partner, Jacob Marley. That leads him into encounters with 3 more ghosts: those of Christmas Past, Christmas Present, and Christmas Yet to Come. Scrooge realizes the faults of his past behaviors, and is transformed into a new man. While it’s a tale you undoubtedly know, have you ever actually read the original Dickens from whence it came? If not, make this Christmas — the novella’s 175th anniversary — the year that changes. It’s surprisingly readable, cuttingly satirical at times, and of course, supremely heartwarming. If you’re eager for more holiday-themed Dickens after reading A Christmas Carol, he in fact wrote numerous Christmas tales, often collected together with A Christmas Carol. The Cricket on the Hearth, The Holly-Tree, The Chimes, and more are all excellent as well. The Man Who Invented Christmas by Les Standiford If you read A Christmas Carol and really enjoyed it, the next book to read is The Man Who Invented Christmas — the story behind the story. (And if you haven’t read it, this book will surely make you want to!) In 1843, Dickens was struggling in his career. He’d had some success, but was bottled up creatively, which was hampering his income. In a 6-week fit of inspiration starting in late October, Dickens cranked out A Christmas Carol with nary a break, taking nightly 15-mile walks through the streets of London to work things out in his head. It resurrected not only Dickens’ career, but also, as Standiford compellingly argues, the Christmas holiday itself. The story of the famous story is really quite riveting. It’s quite possible that our cultural obsession with Christmas was at the very least kickstarted by Dickens’ instant bestseller, and a few of our traditions today come right from that 175-year-old work.   Christmas: A Biography by Judith Flanders Even mythical tales and seemingly unexplainable traditions have origin stories. In this book, historian Judith Flanders set out to uncover the real history of Christmas as a celebrated holiday. Did it start with the birth of Jesus (and was Jesus even born in December)? Or earlier than that? Where do all our traditions really come from? Turns out, our modern celebration of Christmas (and all the weird things we do — from putting up trees and Christmas lights, to cooking once-a-year foods, to opening presents) is a bit of a mish-mash of practices and customs from throughout the course of history and from nearly every corner of the world. This book is admittedly just a hair dry, but if you’re a history nerd — as many men are — this will be an enjoyable read to accompany you through the holiday season. Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien If you think about it, it should be obvious that J.R.R. Tolkien — master creator of fantasy worlds —  was a big fan of Christmas and Santa Claus. And so every year from 1920 to 1942, an envelope arrived from Father Christmas for the Tolkien children, complete with a stamp from the North Pole. Inside would reveal not only a letter from the jolly old man himself, but also a series of drawings depicting that season’s rollicking mishaps and adventures. This was of course all conceived and executed by Tolkien himself. The letters tend to be short (sometimes Father Christmas is awfully busy), but every once in a while they would run multiple pages, describing Polar Bear’s hijinks, run-ins with Goblins trying to make a mess of the holiday, and more. This is a book to definitely get in print, and I recommend this edition particularly, as it not only includes the typed text of the letters, but also high-quality scans of the letters and drawings themselves so that you can see the real whimsy Tolkien put into them. This collection is fun for adults and kids alike and is sure to get you into that magical Christmas spirit. (Especially if you’ve just read Christmas: A Biography.) If the fantasy genre is your thing, Father Christmas also makes a pretty memorable appearance in C.S. Lewis’ The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe from the Narnia series. Rocket Men by Robert Kurson What is it about the story of NASA’s Apollo 8 mission that will get you into the Christmas spirit? Well, if you were alive back in 1968 (and of an age to remember it), you’ll surely know the answer. The story of Apollo 8, and the brave men guiding that historic mission, began in the summer of 1968 with hasty preparations to make a full orbit of the moon. Prior to this mission, no spacecraft had left Earth’s orbit. To say it was a big deal is an understatement. All that rigorous and stressful planning came to fruition on launch day: December 21, 1968. Everything started off well, and over the course of about 3 days, 3 of America’s bravest men traveled to the moon. The culmination of the story, and Robert Kurson’s superb book about the mission, comes on December 24th when the astronauts made a live Christmas Eve broadcast to the living rooms of the world. Nobody on the ground knew what the astronauts would be saying or sharing. So when they went live and read the first 10 verses from the Book of Genesis, it’s safe to say there wasn’t a dry eye in the country. A disastrous mission could have ruined the Christmas season for years to come; instead, it was a triumph of the American spirit. I read this book in the middle of summer, but I’ll be damned if it didn’t fill me with more Christmas spirit — along with good old fashioned patriotism! — than I’ve just about ever experienced. (Be sure to listen to Brett’s podcast with Robert, too!) The Giver by Lois Lowry This middle school classic engenders plenty of opinions, and is often read as a depressing, dystopian tale. It’s possible to view the story through a more optimistic lens, though, and it can even foster some Christmas spirit! (Warning: slight spoilers ahead.) The setting is a seemingly utopian society in which everything is very controlled and also colorless — it’s literally a black/white society. There’s as little hardship as possible (every iota of physical pain is instantly medicated), which also means there’s hardly any pleasure. Food is bland, relationships are shallow, even libidos are inhibited by a pill.   Young Jonas is approaching 12 years of age, at which point kids are assigned community roles — Caretaker of the Old, Gardener, Justice Officer, etc. Jonas, though, is chosen to be the next Receiver of Memory — a role that comes along but once a generation. The Receiver of Memory is the one person in the community with memories of the old world — and all its pains and pleasures. Broken bones and war, but on the flipside, sledding down a hill of fresh snow and the warmth of a Christmas fire. It’s a hard story to fully encapsulate, but ultimately, the happiest memory — what brings the most joy of all the happy memories of the world — is indeed one of a family celebrating Christmas together. It’s a nice reminder amidst what can be a stressful holiday season, and tumultuous times, that the memories being created right now are some of the nicest you’ll ever have. The post 6 Books That Will Get You in the Christmas Spirit appeared first on The Art of Manliness. http://dlvr.it/Qt6KnF

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​Innerview: Nathan Reusch​ / The Record Machine​​

October 2008

Art: DJG Design

Note: ​Interview ​for a series called "​Where Are They Now?​"​

Over the years we have gotten to work with really great creative people. After doing this for five years we want to give you guys some more insight on who has helped be a part of this label and make it what it is today. First off we have an interview with Danny Gibson of DJG Design. Danny has always been behind the scenes at TRM. He has helped create almost all of our logos and helped us with a lot of art direction and design since the begining. He also designed our very first release for Jame Dean Trio. ​0​1) Introduction I was at the historic first official meeting of The Record Machine held at McCoy’s in West Port of Kansas City, MO over half a decade ago. My say didn’t amount to much. I think my mouth was full as I was mostly positioned to eat free cheeseburgers. ​0​2) How have you been spending your days? My days are spent. Creeping on the Crow’s Feet I find that time is more easily measured in flap jack format than ever before. Something big has always been beaming and beating and I find myself blind peeping to see how far back the dogs with prickly sticks in their mouths yip, kick and nip for my heels. I do beat the crickets up at 5 am Monday thru Saturday in order to pinch a bit back. Evenings and weekends find me down slide sliver squeezes as well. I engage in making things and find some peace through all the pieces with my maker in the act of doing so. The handful of women I share space with enlightenment my walk as well…kitties and wife. Walks are good too and Fall time is the best for comfortable living in Kansas City. ​0​3) Where have you been spending your days or evenings? A bounty of selections from my basement is always on the menu. I’m easily entertained hunched over at my good ol’ door desk. In the mean time I appreciate the company of my wife, kitty hair on my clothes, celebrating all movies, well-tailored music that sometimes requires a third ear and high rise stacks of books and comics. For nourishment I scrape every pan and pot my wife cooks in. And I am the dishwasher. In the twilight occasion, a one scoop waffle cone of peanut butter ice cream at Miami Ice just down the street does me correctly. If I’m in need to see the stars or get away, the family farm isn’t too far off. ​0​4) What has been in your ears? I love big chunks of ear wax. While rockin’ to the thunder that Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band brought at Sprint Center here in KC, I had a big chunk of ear gunk fall out and it was heavenly. I’m really tickled by the musical foundations a fellow basement dweller named Micah Buzan of Blue Springs, MO is cranking out. He is only 18 and one to watch. Other Kansas City area highlights include The Tambourine Club and The ACBs, who both not only crank out some great and fresh music, but are genuinely lovely lads and don’t boast at the art of playing “rock star”. Far out of this area…I’m excited to hear more from Empire of the Sun as the single “Walking on a Dream” is some of the best dance pop I’ve heard since Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” album. Which, I’ve been rattling the rafters with that ’80s gold as well whenever I tire of the Samey So-So’s of most things current. Though, there are a few great new ones and “Evil Urges” by My Morning Jackets is my favorite album so far in 2008. And I can never get enough Bruce Springsteen in my diet. Every day and sometimes every minute of the day calls for a different selection from The Boss’s healthy catalogue. I’m also into the music of Suicide lately. Oh, and I’m quite convinced that Harry Nilsson is one of our finest song craftsmen as a handful of his albums have really been making sense to me and his range is all over the map. ​0​5) What has been inspiring or refreshing to you lately? The work ethic, ideas, passion and output of singer-songwriters Harry Nilsson and Bruce Springsteen gets me going. I finished reading Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” for the second and one half times and it is gold. I like Michael Chabon’s writing and work ethic a lot too and am spending my second Fall in his books…the same with Flannery O’Connor. In terms of arts and crafts, Saul Steinberg, Henryk Tomaszewski, Eric Carle and Bill Traylor continue to get me to smiling. Oh, and I must hand out an exclamation to fellow maker Ben Chlapek of Neversleeping.com as he is involved with a lot of lovely creations. ​0​6) Earliest Influences that you can think of? Farm Life / Giant Watermelon Patches / Giant Pumpkins / Grandaddy Long Legs / Dead Animals Under Bed / Homemade Stuffed Animals / Taxidermy / Seed Corn Packaging and Farm Implement Logos / Small Town Gas Stations / Uncle Ed’s Horse Drawing Skills / The Seasons / Fireworks / Animals Big and Little / Hunting / Dead Animal Backpack / Grandma Gibson’s Handmade Aesthetics, Checker skills, Sugar Cookies and Salmon Patties / Grandpa Gibson’s Burnt Pancakes and Old Western-Love Story Reading / The Sand Box / Tree Houses and Forts / Popping Asphalt Bubbles in Summertime / Snow Days / Hard Rains / Holidays / Fishing / Camping / Guns and War / Drawing WWII Battles with Dad / Raccoon Wall Paper / Puppets / Anything Jim Henson / Mad Magazine / Mad Balls / Garbage Pail Kids / Dr. Demento / Taping Music Off the Radio / “Live & Let Die” by Paul McCartney & Wings / Mom’s Record Pile / The Beatles / Oldies Music / ‘70s T.V. Theme Tunes / ‘80s Pop Music (Michael Jackson for sure) / Weird Al Yankovic / Ren & Stimpy / Pee-Wee’s Playhouse / Saturday Morning Cartoons / “Gummi Bears” / Comic Books / Tractor Pulls / Big Foot (Creature and Monster Truck) / “Star Wars” / “The Swiss Family Robinson” / “James Bond” / “Indiana Jones” / “Rambo” / “Commando” / “Batman” (Tim Burton) / Going to the Movies / Pizza and Tacos / Soda Pop / Flavored Frozen Pops / Kick Ball / Grandma Dayton’s Spaghetti / Racking Leaves and Riding to the Dump with Grandpa Dayton / Sports (Michael Jordan for sure) / Sports Team Mascots / Sports Stadiums / Collecting Sports Trading Cards / Skyscrapers / Cake and Ice Cream / Late Nights at Best Friend Ean’s Funeral Home House / “…red and yellow, black and white they are precious in his sight, Jesus loves the little children of the world.” / Being Alone / Cutting and Pasting / Falling Off a Slide, Hitting My Head and Blacking Out in Kindergarten ​0​7) Best thing you have seen on a little or big screen in a while? P.T. Anderson’s “Punch-Drunk Love” is my favorite movie and I just took my 8th dip with it. My favorite 2008 movie and the best rockumentary ever so far is “Young @ Heart” and close behind for top of this year is “Be Kind Rewind” and “Son of Rambow”. This Fall and Winter look to boast one of the finest crops of films…I’m highly anticipating “The Road”, “The Wrestler”, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”, “Synecdoche, NY”, “The Changeling” and many others. Other great watches of late (old and new) include “The Tin Drum”, “Hoop Dreams”, “It’s A Wonderful Life”, “The Wicker Man” (1973), “Sorry, Haters”, “The Seven Year Itch”, “The Cars That Ate Paris”, “Don’t Look Now”, “Dark Days”, “Rat Catcher”, “The King of Kong”, “Alice”, “Dear Wendy” and “The Band’s Visit”. On the small screen, “Planet Earth” is mind-blowing worship that demands for me to invest in a projector for the future. In T.V. Land this summer I discovered and fell in love with “Beauty & The Geek”. I’m excited for the cool new sci-fi show with cool typography called “Fringe” and another season with the excellent “How I Met Your Mother”. Currently I’m backtracking through the entire series of “Sex & The City” and am absolutely loving it and can’t wait to get the movie! Oh, and the live Broadway production of “The Drowsy Chaperone” is gold genius and made me cry. ​0​8) Last best show you have been to? Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band in Kansas City on August 24, 2008. It is the best show I’ve ever seen, even better than two previous Boss concerts. Sprint Center is now officially called Spring Center. I can’t wait for the Super Bowl half-time… ​0​9) Any links to things you want to pass along? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYwhvD2-fYw 10) The Final Word? (one word only please) GRILLEDCHEESETOMATOSOUP -djg

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Daily Advent Journey: Visual Parables

‘Psalms in Block Prints’ is a rich creative resource I follow on Facebook.

Starting December 1st, the artist will post a daily devotional Advent journey through the Parables of Jesus! View the ancient parables of Christ through the lens of contemporary imagery and writing. These stories of the Kingdom of God are as relevant today as they were 2,000 years ago. I imagine Jesus as a songwriter/storyteller, a Dylan-seque character revealing his truths and adapting his narratives for a modern audience. I hope you can join us during this hectic Christmas season for these morning meditations that are meant to enrich the soul. Feel free to weigh in or comment on what you see or read.(Most texts will be taken from The Passion Translation, The Message, or the NIV.).

Like or follow here: https://www.facebook.com/psalmblockprints/

The artist is Kreg Yingst of Florida. More information below. https://www.kregyingst.com/

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The artist has written excellent “Observations” on creating block print art of Psalms and other religious writings and figures. It includes a bibliography and is well worth the read at https://www.facebook.com/pg/psalmblockprints/about/?ref=page_internal

Almost 100 block print images with religious themes, in the series “Psalms, Poems and Prayers & Psalms in Block-Prints” are available for sale at:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/workingarts?fbclid=IwAR0UOub2woh4aHQlrb0t-Pdy7yzNjm_YCnEB9JWukm3xWg3I9r-ncRQIIoI

also see http://kregyingst.com/popindex.html?fbclid=IwAR05HJmhaBJf6iFOylYY9l__cacAyqs1-85Quy7Je-lOifLKX47xIQ_wvZE

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Statement by the artist:

Initially trained as a painter (BA and MA), I first became interested in relief block prints when I discovered the woodcut novels of printmakers Lynd Ward and Frans Masereel. The strong graphic contrasts of light and shadow, black and white, seemed to appeal to my aesthetic sensibilities. I quickly delved into the work of the German Expressionists and Mexican Socialists, and perhaps have been influenced in some way by all.

My blocks are carved out of wood or linoleum - a compression of cork, wood pulp, and linseed oil. I print each block on an antique Showcard proof press, and the larger prints I burnish by hand. The choice of paper and cutting style are important in trying to create the correct feel for the subject matter. My ideas are a result of my interests in the narrative; story, poetry, lyric, and personal experience...

Method: 1) I begin each idea for a block print with a small thumbnail sketch. A final draft is then drawn to scale and transferred to the block. The drawing on the block is backwards as the eventual print will be the mirror image. 2) After the drawing is transferred, the block is carved using several V and U shaped gouges. There are a number of strategies when trying to break down an image into just black and white, but in the end, whatever is cut away will be white while the surface of the block will print black (or another color of choice). 3) Once the block is carved, the surface is inked, a paper is chosen, and then both are hand-cranked through the press. The blocks that are too large for the press are burnished on the back using a large wooden spoon.” 4) Each multi-colored print has an individual block carved for every color. The print must align with the previous image and be pulled through the press multiple times. In addition, some of the prints are individually painted using watercolors. 5) The final print is then signed and numbered in a limited edition.

Above text from https://www.facebook.com/kregyingst/

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The artist portrays a variety of subjects; see www.etsy.com/shop/kkyingst and https://www.facebook.com/kregyingst/

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Tag your humans

Never done one of these things before?? But ok! Tagged by @ramendobe, thanks for including me.

1ST RULE: Tag 9 people you would like to know better

2ND RULE: BOLD the statements that are true, and erase all my nonsense in (italics) and optionally add your own.

APPEARANCE: I am 5'7" or taller (heckin no) I wear glasses (or contacts sometimes) I have at least one tattoo (HEckiN nO) I have at least one piercing (nOt at aLl i neED A goOd joB) I have blonde hair (in general) I have brown eyes I have short hair (Maybe in the near future idk) My abs are at least somewhat defined I have or have had braces (I wish)

PERSONALITY: I love meeting new people (I’m better at it in real life, I promise) People tell me that I’m funny Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me (I’m trying to be like Jesus.) I enjoy physical challenges I enjoy mental challenges (ew) I’m playfully rude with people I know well (“(pretend to) fight me”) I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it ( “Ya’ll.” I started doing it to make fun of other Texans, buttttt : / )

There is something I would change about my personality (I can be proud and jealous sometimes. I’m working on it.)

ABILITY: I can sing well (Opera and jazz, baby) I can play an instrument (I wish) I can do over 30 pushups without stopping I’m a fast runner I can draw well I have a good memory (Beka, you better bold this one, I know you do) I’m good at doing math in my head I can hold my breath underwater for over a minute (nah, fam) I have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling (I beat the whole choir. That was a great day.) I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch (O///O) I know how to throw a proper punch (never had to do it in a real situation, though.)

HOBBIES: I enjoy playing sports I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else (Used to be in color guard. Kinda miss it.) I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else I have learned a new song in the past week (”What Baking Can Do” from The Waitress. I sing it in the car ^^) I work out at least once a week (used to, no so much anymore. What’s this, the quiz portion of the Fitness Gram Pacer Test?) I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months (I go on runs inside my house :DDD back and forth like a weirdo) I have drawn something in the past month (all the time, everyday) I enjoy writing (But I can’t crank out one gosh-darn complete multi-chapter fic, grrr) FANDOMS ARE MY #1 PASSION (No, but they are nice.) I do or have done martial arts (I was six years old and I quit Taekwondo cause the instructor kept overestimating my knowledge and ability, and scared the crap out of me :( )

EXPERIENCES: I have had my first kiss (don’t judge me. Or do. Whatever) I have had alcohol (no, and don’t ever plan to) I have scored the winning goal in a sports game I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting (Dr. Who, The Office, White Collar, and several cartoons and animes. :) ) I have been at an overnight event (sure, several) I have been in a taxi I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year I have beaten a video game in one day (psh, nah.) I have visited another country (I was born in Germany on a US military base before coming back to the states. Don’t remember a lick of it.) I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts

RELATIONSHIPS: I’m in a relationship I have a crush on a celebrity I have a crush on someone I know I have been in at least 3 relationships I have never been in a relationship I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them I get crushes easily I have had a crush on someone for over a year I have been in a relationship for at least a year I have had feelings for a friend

MY LIFE: I have at least one person I consider a “best friend” I live close to my school My parents are still together I have at least one sibling (bro, I’ve got four) I live in the United States (Texas, baby!) There is snow right now where I live (lol hahahahahahhaahahahagghsdjfklan) I have hung out with a friend in the past month I have a smartphone I have at least 15 CDs (I only have one CD: Kids Bop with 5 songs on it I got in a McDonald’s happy meal once) I share my room with someone (I’m kinda inbetween rooms rn)

RANDOM SHIT DEFECATION: I have breakdanced I know a person named Jamie I have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce I have dyed my hair   I’m listening to one song on repeat right now I have punched someone in the past week (But I have PRETENDED to punch many many people) I know someone who has gone to jail I have broken a bone I have eaten a waffle today I know what I want to do with my life (be like ^^ Jesus) I speak at least 2 languages I have made a new friend in the past year

tag for: (I won’t do nine cause I’m just figuring out how tumblr works, so I don’t know a ton of people, and some of them Romendobe already tagged. Butttt that means if I do tag you, you are mega special. ^^)

@pocketramblr​, @theinvinciblewereweasel​, @lygrim​, @jakkubrat​, @themarkoftheprotagonist​

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Literature

Sunday Evening Thoughts

November 18, 2018

                                                    Literature

Dear Paul and Rachel,

Start children off in the way they should go, and even when old they are old they will not turn from it. Proverbs 22:6

       One of my stated goals for my high school kids was for them to see the Bible as a collection of different literary genres. In resurrecting the notes from my class, my second goal stated:

2. To show you examples of several literary genres - or literary forms: short stories, poetry, narratives, fiction literature, and popular sayings. These various genres are subdivided into adventure stories, erotic love poems (something most of your parents would not want you to read on your own), and even sci-fi narratives.

       My first goal was to get them to actually read the Bible. It’s amazing how many people know of its contents, but fail to have ever read it.

       One literary genre found in the Bible but rarely recognized is humor literature. The Book of Jonah is one of those examples: Jonah is a slapstick, bumbling character is the same archetype of Chevy Chase’s character on early SNL or the Rosanna Dana-Dana character of Gilda Radner on SNL. Jonah falls overboard, gets swallowed up by a whale, and then the whale pukes Jonah on the beach. Very ancient sophomoric humor! Another example is the story of Zacchaeus, the short man found in the Gospel of Luke. Luke is satirizing a short, rich dude. (“A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the crowd he could not, because he was short in stature.” Luke 19:2-3)

       Of course, both examples have a higher theological purpose. But it is also true that some humor today has a higher purpose: mocking a political figure or a movie star to show their ineptness.

       One new literary genre today that I am mostly unfamiliar is Twitter — short, pithy statements of 140 characters. Although I am not on Twitter, there are millions and millions of people who are. One person who has a large following on Twitter, and for the last several years posts a morning and an evening Tweet, is Lin-Manuel Miranda (author and actor in the famous Broadway play Hamilton).

       Miranda teamed-up with illustrator Jonny Sun and published a book of his Tweets called Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me and You. (A quick aside for several of you Thinkers connected to MIT and Harvard: Jonny Sun is a MIT doctorial candidate. Sun is also affiliated with the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at Harvard.) Some of Miranda’s Tweets are funny; others serious. Some are very simple; others are complex. Most are worth reading, though not all. All of Sun’s illustrations of Miranda’s Tweets are simple but interesting. In the end, Mirada’s Tweets are similar to those ancient Tweets found in the Book of Proverbs: Some synonymous parallelisms, some antithetical parallelisms; some highly organized and structured; some free thought.

       Perhaps the best way to explain Miranda’s Tweets is to show some examples. Here goes:

Things may never be like this again. That could be good news or bad news, but it’s true nonetheless. Gmorning.

Everything is changing all the time. May as well lean into it. Gnight!

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Gmorning! Your mind is yours alone. Do what it takes to make yourself comfy. Build a library in there, play some music. Make it your home.

Gnight! Your mind is yours alone. Do what it takes to make yourself comfy. Draw the blinds, kick out unwelcome guests. Make it your home.

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Good morning. I believe in you. Not always in our leaders, not always in the subway schedules, but always in you. You, unwavering.

Good night. I believe in you. Not always in our institutions, and not always in my own strength, but always in you. You, evergreen.

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Gmorning. Your worst fears about yourself only need a drop of attention and sunlight to grow and wreck your whole shit. Clear away those weeds. Take time to harvest your strengths and your joys. Water and sunlight to the best in you.

Gnight. Doubts may grow as shadows loom, when you’re alone with your thoughts. Plant music, art, pics of the ones you love in the darkest corners. Harvest the fruits of your daydreams and rest. Water and sunlight to the best in you.

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Gmorning! Use your brains, use your heart, use your courage. And click those heels if you need to peace out!

Gnight! *clicks heels three times*

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You’re indescribable. We writers spend our lives trying to do you justice. And you’re always more than we can capture. Good morning.

You’re indescribable. We writers spend our lives trying to conjure you from every angle. We get close enough to keep trying. Good night.

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Good morning, you. Yes, you. YOU RIGHT THERE, LOOKIN” CUTE AS YOU WANNA BE. Damn, you gon’ knock ‘em out today! Go!

Good night, you. You there, LOOKIN” FRESH AS HELL. Check you out. Leavin’ a trail of people dreaming about you in your wake.

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Good morning. Words fail us, often, but when we put ‘em together the right way they can pull boulders out of us. Keep working with ‘em.

Good night. Tomorrow we take pen to pad, move mountains. Get some rest.

Bored yet?

Good morning. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself. Repeat. (Note: Illustration of an adult tying a kid’s shoe.)

Good night. Take care of each other. Take care of yourself. Repeat. (Note: Illustration of an adult tying his or her own shoe.)

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Good morning. You will have to say no to things to say yes to your work. It will be worth it.

Good night. Don’t forget to look up from your work & let real life in. It makes work better.

These were the Tweets I marked. Hope you liked them!

       My question to you is should I sign-on to Twitter? Am I missing something significant? “A penny for your thoughts!” Sir (St.) Thomas More.

       Have a good week…

       Love,

       Dad

P.S. Words! (Hey, the fact you are reading this S.E.T. means you like to read.) Here is an excellent cover of the song “Burn” from the play Hamilton on the endless words Hamilton continually wrote. Crank it up!