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Objectivity, truth, are tricky. There's the linguistic complexity and the abstracts.
I used to work for an organisation who called themselves 'neoplatonist', simplistically considering that Plato's Ideals existed in the real world, somewhere, and applied themselves to material objects in various ways. Maybe I misrepresent them - but I didn't buy much of their philosophy. One Idea was that there was an Ideal Science. I read the booklet (generated may years before by the Leader of the time, a prolific man, but a man of libraries, archives and words) but made neither head not tail of it in scientific terms. There was no understanding of the Method, or Process, Ideal Science was just a static thing, so - no spiralling round the 'Truth' to get closer to it.
This Order also placed high value on the Will as an aspect of Mind/Intellect. They did indeed show remarkable willpower and staying power since 1947. But each individual Willed towards slightly different objectives, according to character. This could, at times, generate considerable conflict, especially with employees! I thought they paid insufficient attention to the physical body and the 'heart's' emotions. These three (or two if you consider the mind a strange emergence of the body) in fluctuating balance is what is required in my life, sometimes more, sometimes less.
The objective lens of a microscope is the one closer to the Object, the other is the eyepiece, maybe there's something in that. The Eye is further from the real thing which is too small to see unaided. The eye gives perspective, two eyes give distance, the mind extrapolates with imagination.
I like the upper case and the lower case, they can be so subtly expressive.
There is value in examining the past, enjoying or at any rate dealing with the present and speculating about the future.
This is an image of an icy puddle, now employed as background on my laptop. It froze, melted and sank into the mud ages ago, cycling and re-cycling itself. I'm looking at it in a different way, now, and I'm feeling that I could work.
This photo meets the requirements of the assignment because the two tree stumps in the photo have been removed. They definitely distracted from the feel of this snowy day picture. I like the way the front steps lead you down into the picture.
I would use this picture to evoke a response in writing class. The prompt would be something like "What is happening inside the house on this snowy day?"
I learned many things attempting to eliminate the tree stumps. It is easier to cover up objects using a bigger brush. Choose the area carefully or it shows up as brighter or different from the selected area.
A very long chain of events meant that it was sensible to get a new phone - so I went expensive.
The manual's 207 pages + appendicies and index. Might take a while to work out how it all works.
But it does make phone calls.
Detail of A Cultural Object (1985), by Dawn Scott, in the National Gallery of Jamaica; Kingston, Jamaica, 22 May, 2007
There's a place in South Yarra called Misty's Diner that sells what I gather is considered authentic American food. Naturally, it's a total hit amongst my friends, what with us tending toward the "robust", but my friend Brendan and I had never been. Until yesterday. I think I'm now addicted to Chil ... Via my Posterous blog, view the entry here
Curious ideas. Curious themes. Curious images. Curious Objects.
I love this city for the exploration and discovery of such weird and wonderful things.
This was a photo I took just before leaving after taking some sunset shots. I liked the bokeh in the shot and thought that it added a lot to it.
the objects have an RFID tag with information stored in it like images and videos related to how the child has decided it fits in the story they are going to tell.
On Friday, August 7, 2015, a few lucky tweeters joined @amhistorymuseum and @SILibraries to tour "Object Project," "Fantastic Worlds," and the Dibner Library.