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I did install a new fuel pump. And after looking closely at the steering wheel I decided I wasn't happy with the outcome. With the paint on it I could see areas that needed more sanding, and the semi-gloss wasn't the right choice. So an hour of sanding, a trip to Home Depot for gloss black, and four coats 30 minutes apart...much better.
I took advantage of my physical fatigue to work on my sermon for this Sunday. Slate.com occasionally has articles titled, "you're doing it wrong" that focus on an everyday task that can be done better. Two that I recall are making scrambled eggs (don't use milk) and loading the dishwasher (dishes and pots should face the center). This Sunday we're going to look at three verses that almost always get misused, the right way to understand them, and then what the common misuse tells us about larger issues related to the Bible.
Back in the day Legos came with no instructions. You got a green board with the Lego bumps on it and a bag of mixed bricks. Most were doubles, some singles, some clear, and then some long singles and other miscellaneous sizes.
Now Legos come as kits with all the parts to make a particular object - a starship, a movie monster, a landmark - and step-by-step directions to make that one item.
I'm sure their profits have soared as they've keyed in on kids' shifting fascination with whatever is the hot thing this month.
And imagination dies.
Yeah, the buildings and cars made out of those old bags of Legos were pretty crude but the kid did it on his/her own, imagined it, assembled it, modified it, and was proud of it.
(An illustration in search of a sermon.)
Tom Brady's suspension will be reduced as a result of his coming appeal. The NFL knew that going in, which is why they set it at four games. I've got 10 psi that says they'll reduce it to two games if he agrees to accept it and be a good boy from here on out.
3 comments:
You should watch The Lego Movie. It's all about building creatively vs. following the directions.
We do have several Lego kits, and the Legos start out being made according to the directions. Then the projects get ripped apart and are made into very interesting things.
I think there is room for both methods. Learning to follow instructions is important--and sometimes life-saving. But it's also good to think outside the box--or blocks, as the case may be. And sometimes it takes imitating a master before venturing out into one's own creativity. There's nothing wrong with that.
I agree, Jen. Both following instructions and then improvising on a theme are good exercises. After thinking about it, I did the same thing with (car) models as a kid. Build it like the directions said and then mess with it.
Do most kids improvise on the prescribed design? If they do, excellent!
Last night when I read the post I thought about saying the same thing Jenny did, but I got lazy. My kids did the same thing.
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