"The lesson [Henry David Thoreau] had taught himself, and which he tried to teach others, was summed up in the one word 'Simplify.' That meant simplify the outward circumstances of your life, simplify your needs and your ambitions; learn to delight in the simple pleasures which the world of Nature affords. It meant also, scorn public opinion, refuse to accept the common definitions of success, refuse to be moved by the judgment of others. And unlike most who advocate such attitudes, he put them into practice." (Walden and Other Writings by Henry David Thoreau--Edited and with an Introduction by Joseph Wood Krutch, Bantam Books, 1962, P. 1)

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Dead over Live

Does anyone else think it a sad commentary on our culture that when you put the word "chickens" in the search box at flickr you get shot after shot of disgusting looking food and very, very few photographs of the actual living birds?
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3 comments:

Judie and George said...

There are so many things like that in life. Everything is skewed in the wrong direction. I love your quote, actually Thoreau's quote, about simplicity. We could all use more of that. Things have just gotten too complicated and strange.

April 24, 2008 at 11:46 AM
Emily A. said...

Yes. that is weird. Why would you want to take pictures or chicken meat? What a bunch of weirdos.

April 24, 2008 at 7:33 PM
Kelli said...

I am not even going to look, that would gross me out!

April 24, 2008 at 10:03 PM

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