Diary (May 27, 2020)

Online diary of Karl Jones for Wednesday May 27, 2020.

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Song of the Day for Howard Kranz

Twenty-third in a series of songs for Howard and me to cover, or be inspired by, or something.

Higher Ground

"Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder

People keep on learnin'
Soldiers keep on warrin'
World keep on turnin'
Cause it won't be too long

Powers keep on lyin'
While your people keep on dyin'
World keep on turnin'
Cause it won't be too long

I'm so darn glad he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
Till I reach my highest ground

Teachers keep on teachin'
Preachers keep on preachin'
World keep on turnin'
Cause it won't be too long
Oh no

Lovers keep on lovin'
Believers keep on believin'
Sleepers just stop sleepin'
Cause it won't be too long
Oh no

I'm so glad that he let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin'
Till I reach my highest ground...Whew!

Till I reach my highest ground
No one's gonna bring me down
Oh no
Till I reach my highest ground
Don't let nobody bring you down (they'll sho 'nuff try)
God is gonna show you higher ground
He's the only friend you have around

• Higher Ground @ YouTube
• Higher Ground @ Wikipedia
• Stevie Wonder @ Wikipedia

Art versus Craft

Art versus Craft.

"Somehow it’s always positive things like crafts that are singled out. You don’t see same people criticizing every post about cars, public transport or any industry, even though they use way more resources."
—User 74hc595 @ Boing Boing bulletin board

What I find insufferable is artists debating Art versus Craft.

As much as I love (and make) Art, and love Artists, I have to say:

• The Art v. Craft debate generates much heat with inversely scant light, inspiring in me the most exquisite tedium I could ever wish to completely and permanently avoid.

• Craft people never debate. Why bother? Just keep making Craft. Because Craft. Now that’s Art.

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• Comment @ Boing Boing

Hot pink monkey

Tiny barrel of monkeys, similar to the Hot pink monkey.

My motives … well, who ever really know their own motives?

But I remember distinctly how the broken arm brought forth my tender sympathies.

The plastic was very shiny and new, and fluorescent pink; and the monkey is in this one-arm-hooks-up, one-arm-(now-missing)-hooks-down posture.

I think he was maybe a party favor meant to be linked in chains with other like-minded hot-sixties-fluorescent colored monkeys. Or maybe he was meant to hang from your cocktail glass, let other people know that your Mojito is guarded by a hot pink monkey, so watch out!

If the arm had been intact? I’ll bet that I would merely have said, Ooo shiny pink plastic, I should roll up a joint, enhance the effect. (You know, like in Blade Runner: “Enhance … enhance … zoom in … enhance …”)

But that missing arm … snapped off just about the elbow … oh, I felt that monkey’s pain all right, so I needed that joint pretty bad.

• Comment @ Boing Boing

That's easy for you to say, Anubis

Anubis (hieroglyphs).

"My mind is equally sharp when I’m at rest and livid; same with several of my friends. Our rants are legendary and erudite :wink:" —User MerelyGifted @ Boing Boing comment board

That's easy for you to say, Anubis ("First of the Westerners," "Lord of the Sacred Land," "He Who is Upon his Sacred Mountain," "Ruler of the Nine Bows," "The Dog who Swallows Millions," "Master of Secrets," "He Who is in the Place of Embalming," and "Foremost of the Divine Booth").

Or have I mistaken those tall ears for some other God?

Anyway, nice work on the "while at rest and livid", that's a powerful tag-team combo.

May the Sacred Land eternally ring with the ranting erudite legend of your legendary and erudite rants!

I go now to commune with Ptah. May I use the Divine Booth for a spell?

I go now to commune with Ptah. May I use the Divine Booth for a spell?

• Comment @ Wikipedia

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