‘Lessons On’
Lessons from Aardman Animation’s “Ident”
Last week, I shared with you an upbeat, sort of lighthearted animated-short-film-slash-music- video directed by Baz Luhrmann called “Everybody’s Free (To Wear Sunscreen).” The famous “Sunscreen Speech” gives truly great advice about life in a more-or-less sunny message, and that’s wonderful!
But, I recall a time when bright, cheery advice would have done […]
Lessons from Aardman Animation’s “Creature Comforts”
Aardman Animation’s “Creature Comforts” was made in 1989 and won the academy-award for Best Animated Short Film in 1990. It uses one of my beloved styles of animation since my earliest and fondest memories of holiday TV specials: stop-motion clay animation!
It features interviews with children about their thoughts on animals that live in […]
Lessons from the “Sunscreen Speech”
One of the most widespread and widely believed internet hoaxes was a speech that Kurt Vonnegut purportedly gave to the graduating class at MIT in 1997 in which he extolled the scientifically-proven virtues of sunscreen. It turns out that none of that story was true.
Well, okay, scientists did prove sunscreen’s good for […]
Lessons from Faith, the Dog that Walks Like a Human
If you don’t know yet about Faith, the incredible dog who walks and runs upright on two legs like a human, you are in for an amazing treat! We’ve spent a lot of time on the “All About You!” series lately talking about the importance of making a lot of mistakes and never giving […]
Lessons from “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway®”
[Please note: “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” is the registered trademark of Susan Jeffers, Ph.D. and is used with her permission. Go to www.susanjeffers.com to learn more about Susan Jeffers and her work.]
Mistakes are our greatest teachers, but sometimes we are still afraid to make them. Despite the wisdom shared […]
Love Letters from “Griffin & Sabine”
Who hasn’t wanted to receive a well-written love letter at some point in their lives? Or to write one?
It doesn’t have to be dripping with syrupy sweet emotions. In fact, it can be quite the opposite. It can be revealing yourself to another person, one letter at a time, but […]
Lessons on Boredom from “The Joy of Not Working”
The Joy of Not Working (2003) by Ernie J. Zelinski is a wonderfully breezy and fun book to read filled with pithy wisdom and humorous quotes, cartoons, and stories about exactly what the title promises, the joy of not working! Every chapter is worthwhile; but, this post is all about his chapter on how […]
Lessons on Friendship from “The Little Prince”
But it so happened that the little prince, having walked a long time through sand and rocks and snow, finally discovered a road. And all roads go to where there are people.
“Good morning,” he said.
It was a blossoming rose garden.
“Good morning,” said the roses.
The little prince gazed at them. All of them looked […]
