Saturday, May 28, 2011
Nicole Fetterly, BSc. RD, 'Choices' Dietitian in 'storewide campaign' G...
A short conversation with dietitian for the Choices Markets in the Lower Main BC [Vancouver, Surrey and several other locations]...Nicole Fetterly, RD BSc. informing the White Rock Reporter about the recent and ongoing campaign in-stores re; Celiac Disease..gluten and more...
http://WWW.CHOICESMARKETS.COM
Publisherl Johan Sandstrom, BComm. http://www.whiterockreporter.com
"Happy 20th Birthday" to 'Choices Markets' in South Surrey, & 10 locati...
For "Choices Markets" locations go to: http://www.choicesmarkets.com
"Enjoy Quality and Select Foods and Hygiene and Nutritional Products in a Choices Market in the Lower Mainland, near you in BC"
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Mr. James Martell asked me the following in today's Email; ' Is Twitter...
Hi Johan,
Twitter is hot right now. Seems like everyone has an account and they're using it for everything from promoting their blogs to notifying their friends that they just became mayor of the cereal aisle in their local supermarket. But can you really use Twitter as an effective business tool or is its reported relevance a bunch of fluff?
Answer/Comment JS: Spontaneously I say its ‘reported relevancy’ is just that...a bunch of fluff. And it holds true if you do not manage your Twitter professionally. To do just that you need to know more and educate yourself on the topic, I call : “Jitter, Twitter and Bitter”. It is not as easy as one may think
That all depends on how you approach the service""just like anything else, Twitter is what you make out of it. Most of the people who say Twitter is useless as a selling tool are blindly posting links hoping folks will click on them. They're destined to fail.
Answer/Comment JS: Was I right without even knowing what came in this paragraph!
Debbie Carney has her fingers on the pulse of Twitter. I sat down with her and discussed the pros and cons of using the service. She cautions that Twitter is not a one-way street.
It's a powerful communication tool and opens a dialog between you and your followers.
Answer/Comment JS: Debbie must be a RN and keeping her right finger on the wrist to be taking the heart rate, the pulse, on her ‘patients and subjects of attention. Good for her.
Answer/Comment JS: Debbie Carney is right..Twitter accommodate for all of us to take advantage of..’a multitude, of cross intersections’, too many [for most of us] alternative multi-directional highways and ‘autobahns’ for us to travel and traffic...beware..Debbie is right on.
Just as email is a powerful tool for brand building and customer interaction, Twitter can let you connect with your potential prospects and build relationships with them.
Answer/Comment JS: Yes..so now we know it is true and the ‘ball room is yours..May I have this dance? Let’s build ‘relationships...Now.
Debbie points out that it's invaluable as a customer response tool and even lets you have a little peak into what other people are saying about you.
Answer/Comment JS: Yes we know Twitter is invaluable to most [if applied sensibly in marketing and prospecting while aiming at building relationships for interactions.And having a peak into others and what ‘they do and with whom’ does not harm the social website and domain we soon need to truly give our mutual respect and perhaps admiration.
So listen in and find out why even big name corporations like Jet Blue are using this hot new social media tool for business:
http://jamesmartell.com/tips-techniques/debbie-carney-grow-your-audience-with-twitter/
Also as a service to you -- one of my online viewers -- who not only took the time to watch my introductory video -- but were also kind enough to request my guided video tour -- I am offering this friendly "reminder" in case you, too, haven't had a chance to review the video or open my e-mail.
http://www.affiliatemarketersbootcamp.com/guided-tour.html
If you have already viewed my "guided video tour", -- I hope you enjoyed it and are ready for the next step ... which is to become a SUPER BootCamp member and start learning what you must do to succeed with affiliate programs on the Net.
But, -- if you haven't had the time to watch it -- or did, -- and plan to join, -- but never got around to it, -- then simply click on the link below. This will take you to my video tour. Simply click on the link below the video to get started!
http://www.affiliatemarketersbootcamp.com/guided-tour.html
To your online success.
Regards,
James Martell
Net Guides Publishing Inc.
Johan Sandstrom’s Answer/Comments are JS: Thank you for the gallantly offered invitation. I certainly will do just that..reviewing the video as mentioned in the above. Thanks James
12747 24th Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia V4A 2E7
Canada
(604) 535-6352
Forwarded by Courtesy of JohanPublisher@Gmail.com
www.whiterockreporter.com
Twitter is hot right now. Seems like everyone has an account and they're using it for everything from promoting their blogs to notifying their friends that they just became mayor of the cereal aisle in their local supermarket. But can you really use Twitter as an effective business tool or is its reported relevance a bunch of fluff?
Answer/Comment JS: Spontaneously I say its ‘reported relevancy’ is just that...a bunch of fluff. And it holds true if you do not manage your Twitter professionally. To do just that you need to know more and educate yourself on the topic, I call : “Jitter, Twitter and Bitter”. It is not as easy as one may think
That all depends on how you approach the service""just like anything else, Twitter is what you make out of it. Most of the people who say Twitter is useless as a selling tool are blindly posting links hoping folks will click on them. They're destined to fail.
Answer/Comment JS: Was I right without even knowing what came in this paragraph!
Debbie Carney has her fingers on the pulse of Twitter. I sat down with her and discussed the pros and cons of using the service. She cautions that Twitter is not a one-way street.
It's a powerful communication tool and opens a dialog between you and your followers.
Answer/Comment JS: Debbie must be a RN and keeping her right finger on the wrist to be taking the heart rate, the pulse, on her ‘patients and subjects of attention. Good for her.
Answer/Comment JS: Debbie Carney is right..Twitter accommodate for all of us to take advantage of..’a multitude, of cross intersections’, too many [for most of us] alternative multi-directional highways and ‘autobahns’ for us to travel and traffic...beware..Debbie is right on.
Just as email is a powerful tool for brand building and customer interaction, Twitter can let you connect with your potential prospects and build relationships with them.
Answer/Comment JS: Yes..so now we know it is true and the ‘ball room is yours..May I have this dance? Let’s build ‘relationships...Now.
Debbie points out that it's invaluable as a customer response tool and even lets you have a little peak into what other people are saying about you.
Answer/Comment JS: Yes we know Twitter is invaluable to most [if applied sensibly in marketing and prospecting while aiming at building relationships for interactions.And having a peak into others and what ‘they do and with whom’ does not harm the social website and domain we soon need to truly give our mutual respect and perhaps admiration.
So listen in and find out why even big name corporations like Jet Blue are using this hot new social media tool for business:
http://jamesmartell.com/tips-techniques/debbie-carney-grow-your-audience-with-twitter/
Also as a service to you -- one of my online viewers -- who not only took the time to watch my introductory video -- but were also kind enough to request my guided video tour -- I am offering this friendly "reminder" in case you, too, haven't had a chance to review the video or open my e-mail.
http://www.affiliatemarketersbootcamp.com/guided-tour.html
If you have already viewed my "guided video tour", -- I hope you enjoyed it and are ready for the next step ... which is to become a SUPER BootCamp member and start learning what you must do to succeed with affiliate programs on the Net.
But, -- if you haven't had the time to watch it -- or did, -- and plan to join, -- but never got around to it, -- then simply click on the link below. This will take you to my video tour. Simply click on the link below the video to get started!
http://www.affiliatemarketersbootcamp.com/guided-tour.html
To your online success.
Regards,
James Martell
Net Guides Publishing Inc.
Johan Sandstrom’s Answer/Comments are JS: Thank you for the gallantly offered invitation. I certainly will do just that..reviewing the video as mentioned in the above. Thanks James
12747 24th Avenue
Surrey, British Columbia V4A 2E7
Canada
(604) 535-6352
Forwarded by Courtesy of JohanPublisher@Gmail.com
www.whiterockreporter.com
Monday, May 23, 2011
The 'White Rock Reporter's' reply on Blog [wp] re; "Internet Video Email Communication & Marketing for Businesses'; Johan Sandstrom
From : 'TheFreshReflection.com' [a Wordpress Blog] 23 May 2011 forwarded by Johan Sandstrom as an excerpt and with built reply [same date].
Subject: Video Email and Video Communication Services]
5 Reasons why Businesses Will need to Use Online video E-mail Promoting
Posted on May 21, 2011 by Art
As videos e-mail marketing becomes increasingly popular, many small and mid-sized businesses are considering introducing it on their marketing blend. For several organizations, this is a logical step to adopt. For people, however, the time aren’t quite correct. One issuer of videos production assistance is claiming a 96% better click-through rate when video is roofed in a particular e-mail. This figure may be very difficult to trust. Yet, outrageous claims should not deter you from adopting a fresh piece to your marketing tactic that quite possibly simple logic says increase your effect rates. Video e-mail marketing does develop a better effect rate. And as costs will begin to decline, it might be a good roi.
More and much more marketers usually are shifting a number their attention and many of your marketing outlays to videos e-mail marketing. REELSEO not long ago surveyed online marketers and identified that around 50% of the surveyed said they hope video e-mail marketing to improve click-through rates and push customers to help landing web pages. Whether ones e-mail comes with a “click-to-video” option, an interstitial videos, or a particular in-stream videos, this is a perfect technique to add certain pizzazz for a marketing campaigns.
There usually are several simple considerations before you decide to decide if you should use videos e-mail marketing.
1. Invest the time period and money in quality
Movies have a potential to attain more bang to your advertising money. Video e-mail marketing are often more memorable than each and every messaging option. But your poorly made and low-quality content video may actually do more harm when compared to good. A low-grade videos could express the message that you’re most likely indifferent regarding the image to your organization or that you’re most likely sloppy along with indifferent regarding the work you are doing or these products you give.
2. Perfect Format along with Encoding
Nobody wishes to receive a particular e-mail which has a video e-mail marketing message enclosed or included that cannot be opened or will never play on their equipment. It’s really important that you make use of the best and newest formatting along with coding so you can’t communicate a bad message about your company ability to maintain with manufacturing advances. Unless you have got previous expertise in this field, you could be cognizant of find some professional help with these items.
3. Plan ones video e-mail marketing strategy
You have to approach videos e-mail marketing with the same intentionality you make use of to make the offerings that drive your enterprise. Each videos marketing e-mail ought to be sent to the targeted number of recipients which has a specific purpose clearly in your mind. The portions of the strategy includes:
Who do you really expect to learn and answer customer the meaning?
What can be my mission in constructing and releasing the videos?
What do you want viewers you need to do after viewing the videos?
What is the best format along with appropriate rule?
What else is required to be explained with the e-mail?
Sow how does this videos e-mail message easily fit into the massive picture to your total marketing plan? ...five. Tell them what you want them you need to do
Just like each and every campaign and message you produce showcase your company or organization online, video e-mail marketing needs to incorporate a strong call to action. Marketing communications always have to provide a specific indication of what you want viewers you need to do and how they may do this. The call to action also is required to be a logical response to the content for the video. You will still intend a video to be informational, lead ones viewers in to a desired motion.
5. Shorter is way better
Make ones video e-mail marketing message when brief as is feasible. Remember that the audience failed to ask you to send this video footage. Therefore, the message in your video e-mail message is required to be succinct. Impart them with the information within a engaging along with entertaining approach, issue your call to action, and give them the link to your online site.
Video e-mail marketing makes perfect sense in Marketing Blog your culture that wants everything to be multi-dimensional, instant and indicated. Whether you are doing a merchandise demonstration, offer details about services you offer or you intend to share your compelling shopper testimonial, your video might be a good representation to your message and it should rise your click-through rate.
END
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged lead generation, marketing, Video Email Marketing. Bookmark the permalink.
Response - Reply: to "5 Reasons why Businesses Will need to Use Online video E-mail Promoting"
Johan Sandstrom says:
[Your comment is awaiting moderation].
May 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm
"I totally agree. Take the video-Email concept place the video communication services in the hands of the provider who most show evidence of professionalism and economy for the user and of course; is capable of being both competitive in all important aspects [cost ,quality and reliability].
There are new video-email providers popping up in the flora of Internet service tools providers arena every week. Beware. Compare the WEBEX, GoToMeetings and TalkFusion’s 8 viable video business tools. Keep your costs down . Acceept and calculate that Video Email by itself can be [not free if you want quality] but to about $25.00 per month. All 8 tools from TalkFusions run for $35.00 per month.
My personal experience is based on TalkFusion and its business accepted services and efficacy in delivering what they promise. Voluntarily there is an opportunity to make money from referral and bonuses which is like ‘affiliate’ marketing and by no means a burden.
Contrary, our monthly monetary rewards are steadily growing and the effortless manner in which the TalkFusion is performing is a grand experience. And this by a company only about five years in the making.
Johan Sandstrom, BComm.
WhiteRockReporter.com
BC Canada
23 May 2011"
[http://www.talkfusion.com/1270808]
Subject: Video Email and Video Communication Services]
5 Reasons why Businesses Will need to Use Online video E-mail Promoting
Posted on May 21, 2011 by Art
As videos e-mail marketing becomes increasingly popular, many small and mid-sized businesses are considering introducing it on their marketing blend. For several organizations, this is a logical step to adopt. For people, however, the time aren’t quite correct. One issuer of videos production assistance is claiming a 96% better click-through rate when video is roofed in a particular e-mail. This figure may be very difficult to trust. Yet, outrageous claims should not deter you from adopting a fresh piece to your marketing tactic that quite possibly simple logic says increase your effect rates. Video e-mail marketing does develop a better effect rate. And as costs will begin to decline, it might be a good roi.
More and much more marketers usually are shifting a number their attention and many of your marketing outlays to videos e-mail marketing. REELSEO not long ago surveyed online marketers and identified that around 50% of the surveyed said they hope video e-mail marketing to improve click-through rates and push customers to help landing web pages. Whether ones e-mail comes with a “click-to-video” option, an interstitial videos, or a particular in-stream videos, this is a perfect technique to add certain pizzazz for a marketing campaigns.
There usually are several simple considerations before you decide to decide if you should use videos e-mail marketing.
1. Invest the time period and money in quality
Movies have a potential to attain more bang to your advertising money. Video e-mail marketing are often more memorable than each and every messaging option. But your poorly made and low-quality content video may actually do more harm when compared to good. A low-grade videos could express the message that you’re most likely indifferent regarding the image to your organization or that you’re most likely sloppy along with indifferent regarding the work you are doing or these products you give.
2. Perfect Format along with Encoding
Nobody wishes to receive a particular e-mail which has a video e-mail marketing message enclosed or included that cannot be opened or will never play on their equipment. It’s really important that you make use of the best and newest formatting along with coding so you can’t communicate a bad message about your company ability to maintain with manufacturing advances. Unless you have got previous expertise in this field, you could be cognizant of find some professional help with these items.
3. Plan ones video e-mail marketing strategy
You have to approach videos e-mail marketing with the same intentionality you make use of to make the offerings that drive your enterprise. Each videos marketing e-mail ought to be sent to the targeted number of recipients which has a specific purpose clearly in your mind. The portions of the strategy includes:
Who do you really expect to learn and answer customer the meaning?
What can be my mission in constructing and releasing the videos?
What do you want viewers you need to do after viewing the videos?
What is the best format along with appropriate rule?
What else is required to be explained with the e-mail?
Sow how does this videos e-mail message easily fit into the massive picture to your total marketing plan? ...five. Tell them what you want them you need to do
Just like each and every campaign and message you produce showcase your company or organization online, video e-mail marketing needs to incorporate a strong call to action. Marketing communications always have to provide a specific indication of what you want viewers you need to do and how they may do this. The call to action also is required to be a logical response to the content for the video. You will still intend a video to be informational, lead ones viewers in to a desired motion.
5. Shorter is way better
Make ones video e-mail marketing message when brief as is feasible. Remember that the audience failed to ask you to send this video footage. Therefore, the message in your video e-mail message is required to be succinct. Impart them with the information within a engaging along with entertaining approach, issue your call to action, and give them the link to your online site.
Video e-mail marketing makes perfect sense in Marketing Blog your culture that wants everything to be multi-dimensional, instant and indicated. Whether you are doing a merchandise demonstration, offer details about services you offer or you intend to share your compelling shopper testimonial, your video might be a good representation to your message and it should rise your click-through rate.
END
This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged lead generation, marketing, Video Email Marketing. Bookmark the permalink.
Response - Reply: to "5 Reasons why Businesses Will need to Use Online video E-mail Promoting"
Johan Sandstrom says:
[Your comment is awaiting moderation].
May 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm
"I totally agree. Take the video-Email concept place the video communication services in the hands of the provider who most show evidence of professionalism and economy for the user and of course; is capable of being both competitive in all important aspects [cost ,quality and reliability].
There are new video-email providers popping up in the flora of Internet service tools providers arena every week. Beware. Compare the WEBEX, GoToMeetings and TalkFusion’s 8 viable video business tools. Keep your costs down . Acceept and calculate that Video Email by itself can be [not free if you want quality] but to about $25.00 per month. All 8 tools from TalkFusions run for $35.00 per month.
My personal experience is based on TalkFusion and its business accepted services and efficacy in delivering what they promise. Voluntarily there is an opportunity to make money from referral and bonuses which is like ‘affiliate’ marketing and by no means a burden.
Contrary, our monthly monetary rewards are steadily growing and the effortless manner in which the TalkFusion is performing is a grand experience. And this by a company only about five years in the making.
Johan Sandstrom, BComm.
WhiteRockReporter.com
BC Canada
23 May 2011"
[http://www.talkfusion.com/1270808]
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Public Rest rooms in White Rock. Brand New Engineered Ecclectic ...
Long in the waiting by parents...the public and kids and for parents with babies [mothers and fathers] babies.. Now at least an attempt to make it modern and hygenic...but absent as seen 21 May 2011, change boards and canisters for sanitary napkins and diapers missing..as is 'privacy' but may is it 'the signs of the times.. "Unisex in White Rock", BC
www.inwhiterock.com
Compliments of: www.whiterockreporter.com
and
www.1270808.talkfusionservice.com
Friday, May 20, 2011
FightFightHST - A Letter to Bill Vander Zalm
HST PST TNT Dynamite...GST...What's blowing up in the face of those against HST.
A 'lesson' in national economics....Listen carefully 'cause this speaker certainly got his noodles correctly aligned to reality.
You figure.
Compliments of: www.1270808.talkfusionservice.com
Forwarded by: http://www.whiterockreporter.com
Monday, May 16, 2011
Canadian Artist Robert Genn; daughter Sara's recollections spoken to her father and told to guests at Robert's birthday on May 15th 2011.
My weekly letter arrived from Robert Genn...'my friend..the artist and painter...you can listen to my audio interview and conversation I had with Robert Genn some time ago. www.whiterockreporter.com go to BLOG and be happy.
Now here in this letter I read words and sentences from Robert's daughter and you must understand that this is in part what I could perhaps as a 'soul-minder' wish I could deliver to each my own two children... 24 [son in Stockholm]] and 44 [daughter in Maui].
It is beautifully written and spoken by Sara, Robert's daughter, and painting partner..it's both intimate and personal and all full of a daughters love and admiration and family bonds..of gratitude to a man and father still living and vibrantly producing art..part of memories forever. A salute to a loving father expressed by daughter Sara.
Sit back and read and think and absorb..sense the sensitivity and angst and wondering in the writers words. Words seeking for more answers and hoping life never will end...I can relate to the situation but viewed from the 'other side' sort of. Anyway here it is ...Enjoy,
Courtesy by Publisher Johan Sandstrom, BComm. http://www.whiterockreporter.com
'A Letter from Robert Genn':
Step by step, a path
May 17, 2011
Dear Johan,
Last Saturday night, Carol gave me a great big birthday party. Among the fourteen
friends who spoke was my daughter Sara. Here, in part, is what she said:
"I have a memory from my childhood, of walking with my dad, somewhere in Brittany.
I was about eleven. We were talking about the Post-Impressionists, about waiting
all day for the best painting light--the magic hour. It was one of my firsts--my
first recollection of our first conversation on a subject my dad and I are still
working on.
I remember how we walked together side by side, his ideas tumbling out
like paving stones on a path in front of me. Sure, he had given me a journal and a
camera, he'd even ordered for me my first endive salad. But it was our back and
forth that etched the journey."
"There's a more recent memory of following my dad up a snow-patched slope in Yoho
Park in the Rocky Mountains. I mimicked his pace and frequent stops, and carried
his lemonade and sandwiches. He paused at every detail of nature. 'Bracket Fungi.'
'Clarke's Nutcracker.' 'Indian Paintbrush,' 'Moss Campion.'" A moment of panic. I
went cold and looked up into the larches.
How on earth was I going to get the
entire contents of my dad's brain into my own brain before the end of our allotted
time? The task felt colossal and ultimately hopeless. I overtook him on the path so
as to better hear his classifications bubbling up behind me. After a few moments of
silent walking I heard him say, 'You have my good calves.'"
"Once, we bought a bunch of books in a new-age bookshop. There was one called,
"Stoking the Creative Fires" by San Francisco author Phil Cousineau. It's an
anthology of quotes by historical artists designed to inspire new generations--
making sense of how to be creative. When tackling the fine art of building a
creative life, however, the author quotes his own grandfather: 'Step by step, a
path; stone by stone, a cathedral.'"
"I've had a master class in the reverence for both the awesome and the meek. Yoho
got its name from the Cree word expressing amazement. Within the amazement
of dad's beloved, immoveable painting subjects, he's shown me how to kneel at the
beauty of a lichen-covered stone."
"Recently, my dad and I were talking on the phone from our respective studios--I
was on 20th Street in New York and he was on Beckett Road in Surrey, British
Columbia. He was asking me what I was up to. I was painting my usual broad
strokes. He said to me, 'Sara, you are capable of doing anything you bloody well
want.' That's pretty well dad's message to everybody."
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable. (Kahlil Gibran)
Esoterica: The ultimate in sharing can come about among your children. It is an
opportunity too wonderful to pass up. Don't let the joy pass you by.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Current clickback: "Guido Reni" - Why an Italian High-Baroque painter rated so
high for eye appeal on some current brain scans in some research currently being
done in the UK. You might be surprised.
Your comments will be valued.
http://clicks.robertgenn.com/guido-reni.php
Now here in this letter I read words and sentences from Robert's daughter and you must understand that this is in part what I could perhaps as a 'soul-minder' wish I could deliver to each my own two children... 24 [son in Stockholm]] and 44 [daughter in Maui].
It is beautifully written and spoken by Sara, Robert's daughter, and painting partner..it's both intimate and personal and all full of a daughters love and admiration and family bonds..of gratitude to a man and father still living and vibrantly producing art..part of memories forever. A salute to a loving father expressed by daughter Sara.
Sit back and read and think and absorb..sense the sensitivity and angst and wondering in the writers words. Words seeking for more answers and hoping life never will end...I can relate to the situation but viewed from the 'other side' sort of. Anyway here it is ...Enjoy,
Courtesy by Publisher Johan Sandstrom, BComm. http://www.whiterockreporter.com
'A Letter from Robert Genn':
Step by step, a path
May 17, 2011
Dear Johan,
Last Saturday night, Carol gave me a great big birthday party. Among the fourteen
friends who spoke was my daughter Sara. Here, in part, is what she said:
"I have a memory from my childhood, of walking with my dad, somewhere in Brittany.
I was about eleven. We were talking about the Post-Impressionists, about waiting
all day for the best painting light--the magic hour. It was one of my firsts--my
first recollection of our first conversation on a subject my dad and I are still
working on.
I remember how we walked together side by side, his ideas tumbling out
like paving stones on a path in front of me. Sure, he had given me a journal and a
camera, he'd even ordered for me my first endive salad. But it was our back and
forth that etched the journey."
"There's a more recent memory of following my dad up a snow-patched slope in Yoho
Park in the Rocky Mountains. I mimicked his pace and frequent stops, and carried
his lemonade and sandwiches. He paused at every detail of nature. 'Bracket Fungi.'
'Clarke's Nutcracker.' 'Indian Paintbrush,' 'Moss Campion.'" A moment of panic. I
went cold and looked up into the larches.
How on earth was I going to get the
entire contents of my dad's brain into my own brain before the end of our allotted
time? The task felt colossal and ultimately hopeless. I overtook him on the path so
as to better hear his classifications bubbling up behind me. After a few moments of
silent walking I heard him say, 'You have my good calves.'"
"Once, we bought a bunch of books in a new-age bookshop. There was one called,
"Stoking the Creative Fires" by San Francisco author Phil Cousineau. It's an
anthology of quotes by historical artists designed to inspire new generations--
making sense of how to be creative. When tackling the fine art of building a
creative life, however, the author quotes his own grandfather: 'Step by step, a
path; stone by stone, a cathedral.'"
"I've had a master class in the reverence for both the awesome and the meek. Yoho
got its name from the Cree word expressing amazement. Within the amazement
of dad's beloved, immoveable painting subjects, he's shown me how to kneel at the
beauty of a lichen-covered stone."
"Recently, my dad and I were talking on the phone from our respective studios--I
was on 20th Street in New York and he was on Beckett Road in Surrey, British
Columbia. He was asking me what I was up to. I was painting my usual broad
strokes. He said to me, 'Sara, you are capable of doing anything you bloody well
want.' That's pretty well dad's message to everybody."
Best regards,
Robert
PS: "Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable. (Kahlil Gibran)
Esoterica: The ultimate in sharing can come about among your children. It is an
opportunity too wonderful to pass up. Don't let the joy pass you by.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Current clickback: "Guido Reni" - Why an Italian High-Baroque painter rated so
high for eye appeal on some current brain scans in some research currently being
done in the UK. You might be surprised.
Your comments will be valued.
http://clicks.robertgenn.com/guido-reni.php
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