The ordinary & The sublime. Pencils & The freedom of mankind.
Jul 5th 2008NiaLLLarkinUncategorized
I was spring cleaning my twitterstream when I came across Russell Davies. Clicking that link was like stepping on a stray sod. An enchanted clump of grass. One that triggers a magic spell whereby familiar landmarks seem to disappear. And the ordinary and easily overlooked are refocused in way that brings out the extraordinary in the familiar. Pure magic.
In one of his blogs, In defense of the ordinary he has some great things to say about socks .
I found his post on pencils especially interesting. So much so that it triggered me to search out another link. To extend the story a little.
Here’s Milton Friedman’s astonishing take on the humble pencil:
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Patrick Liddy on 06 Jul 2008 at 9:37 am #
That is pretty fab