My Family Has Schoolteachers And Librarians, And

I'm Enjoying The Opportunity That Parks And Recreation Affords Me To Exploit My Own Soapbox Agenda, Which Is To Try To Encourage People To Make Things With Their Hands.

Follow Your Gut, Make A Choice, And Throw Yourself Into It. If You Make A Mistake, Then You Have Merely Afforded Yourself A Valuable Lesson.

When We Think Of An Actor, We Think Of A Tanned, Frosted-tipped, Model-looking Guy. We Don't Think Of A Plumber.

Turn Off Your Computer And Go Out Of Doors. Dig A Large Enough Hole To Transplant A Mature Apple Tree. Nurture The Tree, Feed It, Coddle It So That Its Fruit Will Be Ample, Bright And Firm. Practice Open-hand Strikes Against The Rough Bark Of The Trunk Until It's Time To Harvest. Choose The Champion Of Your Apple Crop, Pluck It From The Tree, And Beat Yourself About The Face And Tits With It Until Your Mettle Will Suffice.

I Think All These Great Comforts That Come From The Human Condition Of Trying To Make Things Easier On Ourselves Also Have These Pitfalls, Where Things Become So Easy That We Forget How Enjoyable Building A Fence Can Be.