A Conversation with One of my Favorite Authors

Hi all,

I hope you enjoy this video of a conversation with Ray Bradbury, one of my favorite authors. He talks about books and doing things you love, because you love to do them. One of the activities I love to do is read and another is writing. If I cannot be a teacher I will work on being a writer, or I will do both. Most likely I will do both, as they are all important to me. Anyway, enjoy the clip. Have a great and creative day!

Working on the 'Small' Stuff

Good day, Y'all!
I am working on some 'small' stuff today. Not only am I not thinking 'big' today, but I am also not working on a full-size computer. Nope! I am using my daughter's netbook today because my laptop just went off to be fixed
;-( The right shift key on my laptop was broken the other day by a very anxious dog trying to get the cat, who happened to be sitting behind me.
Have you ever tried to type without the right shift key? Easy for those of you who 'hunt & peck', not so easy for those of us who learned to type, dare I say, on a typewriter in 7th grade. It is just not that easy to do, my fingers kept getting in a tizzy over not being in the right form. Not to mention those long-ago voices in my head from the typing teacher telling (yelling at)me to keep my hands in the correct position. Argh!  And now I am typing on a keyboard the size of a piece of toast. At least it has the right shift key and I can keep my hands in correct position;-)
I do appreciate my daughter for letting me use her little computer until my big boy comes back or I go into the office and fix the desktop. Either way, I will have a right shift key, now if I can only find the drink holder on this machine...

Philosophy Experiments

Have a go at some of these philosophical activities. You might be surprised at how you answer some of these questions.

Philosophy Experiments

ZTC = Zero Tuition College

Some time ago I found this website that offers a way in which people can create their own college experience or classes and it is free (except for the books that are needed or airfare, etc.) I filled out my profile at Zero Tuition College and then signed up for a few courses. So far I am signed up to do the following:

1.  Ask Yourself These Four Questions: Completed, but will keep what I wrote to myself for now.
2.  Learn a New Language Online Via Busuu: Signed up for Spanish~beginning even though I had a year of Spanish in college. I do remember many of the words. I did the first few exercises and now I am on the section in which I will need to write the words. I wish that the Busuu site offered Latin as one of their languages. I would really get into that one. As it is now I will be teaching Latin Book I  to my son and learning along with him.
3. Do an Online Ivy League Course: For my Ivy League course I am working through Milton with Professor John Rogers. Today I completed lecture One and found it interesting how Milton thought that England was the 'chosen' country. Not too surprising though. It seems that many at the time (and perhaps many still do) had the same thought of England the country of God. I guess a large number of us, no matter the country, believe our land is the country of our Lord. Oh, the numbers of wars that can be contributed to that thinking. It boggles the mind at times. Anyway, I am off to find the readings for the next Lecture of the Milton series. I have a couple of them on my .

The rest I will have to find online or perhaps see if the library has a copy of his poems (I doubt they do, not a library for classics.)
After I read them I will write up a paper or perhaps Prof. Rogers will give out an assignment. While I am reading you all can check out the Zero Tuition College and perhaps start working on your self-education. It is always fun to learn new things.
;-)Happy Reading!

Welcome to My Newest Blog

Okay, I know what you are saying, "why another blog?"

Well, why not? Perhaps blogs are like books, which in that case one could not have too many!

"But what are you going to put on this blog?"
I plan on posting my self-education, educational, philosophical musings, books read and want to read, and bits and pieces of my writing....

"Well, that seems good enough. We shall see how well you keep it up."

I assure you that I will do my very best to keep the blog full of my Thoreauvian Bohemian thoughts.

"Speaking of which, why the title of The Thoreauvian Bohemian. You would think that The Philosopher Artist was a big enough title without throwing Thoreau into the mix."

Yes, you would think that, but perhaps it is not how I think. Honestly, my reason for a new moniker is not to replace the other one, but to add to it. Thoreau is one of my favorite authors. He inspires me to live simpler and enjoy the moment that I am in. The Bohemian addition is a name my children love to call me. Not being rude, but because of my artistic self and the fact that I like to wear black a lot and would love to travel around the country living in my 1975 Nomad trailer writing, taking photos and living a simple life.
"In that case, we cannot wait to read it. Now go create!"