There is something delightful in watching a craftsman at work. Whether it is a bricklayer, a carpenter or a lady knitting, it is a delightful and satisfying experience.
In the old days of monochrome TV when the BBC had a monopoly, in the gaps betwen programs, instead of adverts and trailers we used to have 'interludes'. The most popular of these interludes was watching a pair of hands form a pot on a potter's wheel. I found out this week that the hands belonged to the grandfather of my brother-in-law. He used to work at Watt's gallery in Compton in Surrey.
Huge sigh seeing you back....
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you'll write a word or two about Steve Job's bereavement..
Totally agree...love the potter's wheel and wish they would show that again....great you feel well enough to blog...we miss you!
ReplyDeletei for one just cannot understand this so-called global wave of sympathy for Jobs - how many actually know the history of Apple and its co-founder hardware wizard Steve Wozniak? Jobs was the ultimate businessman. Period. He knew how to make/design & sell a product that appeals to the masses.Untimely death, sure but don't any of you fans empathise with so many who go the same way or worse?!
ReplyDeleteManu, I just lost my uncle to pancreatic cancer. He meant more to me than Steve Jobs certainly. And I've lost too many friends to various cancers over the last 10-15 years. But I've also been a designer using a MAC for 25 years and can only marvel at Jobs' intellect. My husband is a designer on PCs for the same amount of time. This week he needed to use my office and he finally 'gets' our loyalty to MAC. I agree that Woz was a big part of the beginning and is brilliant but Jobs continued and is the man behind so many products today. He did change the landscape. I know I will miss wondering 'what's next from Jobs?' but also know there are other people with incredible intellect who will carry the torch...but perhaps the flame will be a little dimmer. Sorry, Dr. Hamblin - I couldn't resist. I hope you are finding rest helpful and look forward to the day when there's no more chemo needed for you and you regain your strength. We miss your insight on so many topics.
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I by no means intended my comment to inflict this turn of replies. I knew that Terry had once referred to Steve Jobs with kind of respectful words (I might be wrong though).
ReplyDeleteAnyway the world has lost a man with tremenodous visionary who made his case and achieved something massive by bussiness figures and not always by the most conventional way.
Sad to see Steve Jobs' death. He was clearly a very driven man, but even that and his great wealth could not save him.
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