Hello friends. It has been quite a
while since I have ventured into the Blogosphere,
even though I have documents expanding weekly to eventually deliver
my thoughts and opinions on a plethora of topics. But most of those
are of serious intent and require much refining to convey their
intended impact.
So
I found it curious that a silly little unexpected excursion into
cyberspace led me to an unknown corner of the world, coaxing me out
of my blogging hibernation. By the end of this magnum opus (insert an
u-hum and a smile here) many may immediately think, “Man, this guy
needs a life!” Well sometimes I have thought that very same thing!
…. Nah...
16,
remember that number if you will. If you actually make it to the end
of this adventure for it will have a bit of significance. (there WILL
be a test) For now, in relation to needing a life and traveling the
internet I read a report just today that said Americans spend 16 minutes out of every hour on social networks. Wow, really? Only 16? Well I suppose I used up my daily quota just
making this post!
Time
to start the silliness. I was investigating a little pottery figurine
to put into my space at a local Antique/Collectible store I am a part
of. It is a lovely vintage child dressed in Chinese garb reading a
book while sitting on a book. Very whimsical. On the bottom it says
Kreiss and Company. I discovered that Murray Kreiss left
a successful career with a national silver company started the
company in 1939 importing novelties from Japan. The company, four
generations later, is still family owned. This is where I went off the
rails.
While looking at more links for Kriss
and Co. I saw a link that drew my eye. “Psycho Ceramics: A Primerfor For Collectors” Now, anything with the word psycho in it HAS to be interesting. So I
clicked on through. The article was another adventure into the
unknown. After I read the commentary by Cosma Rohilla Shalizi about
psychoceramics I felt inclined to know more. Then my curiosity
suddenly felt like the feeling you get when the roller-coaster is
starting to climb. Excited anticipation.
This is where I met, or didn't meet
(you'll understand soon) Josiah S. Carberry Professor of Psychoceramics, and the study of "Cracked Pots"
If you are still with me at this point you may well understand how I
felt like Alice in Wonderland at the Pool of Tears as she exclaimed
"Curiouser and curiouser!"
Well faithful readers we have come to
the end of this mini blip in your day. If you have not read the Wikipedia page, and even if you did, you will get much more from the following video and end with a
smile on your face, I would bet on it! Now what was that number I
asked you to remember? Well here a some more. If your time is limited,
because at this point you also have abused your allotted web minutes,
jump to the time stamp at 10:52 to 12:10 for a moment of "What??" As always, I wish you well. Please share freely.
1 comment:
Wow, Nino, that was REALLY fascinating and fun! I am now educated re: Psycho ceramics and must admit, I know a few "cracked Pots" myself! I particularly like the statement that "Sometimes he comes, and sometimes he goes, but most of the time, he's expected or has just left", and "They are so busy, they are in more than 1 place at 1 time", and finally the term "Positive Negatism"....now there's something I need to think more about. Thank you for being you Nino and miseducating me haha.
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