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illustrated quote: “To set what you like against what you dislike’, cc-by lemasney

disease of the mind cc-by lemasney
disease of the mind cc-by lemasney

Hey, friends! It’s John and this time I’m talking about using Inkscape to illustrate a Zen quote. This quote is “To set up what you like against what you don’t like — this is the disease of the mind ~ Seng-Ts’an” If we can find compassion, especially with those we disagree with, we make progress.

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disease of the mind cc-by lemasney
disease of the mind cc-by lemasney

“The Enlightened Heart: An Anthology of Sacred Poetry. Edited by Stephen Mitchell. Harper and Row, NY. 1989  The Mind of Absolute Trust  The great way isn’t difficult for those who are unattached to their preferences.  Let go of longing and aversion, and everything will be perfectly clear.  When you cling to a hairbreadth of distinction, heaven and earth are set apart.  If you want to realize the truth, don’t be for or against.  The struggle between good and evil is the primal disease of the mind.  Not grasping the deeper meaning, you just trouble your minds serenity.  As vast as infinite space, it is perfect and lacks nothing.  But because you select and reject, you can’t perceive its true nature.  Don’t get entangled in the world; don’t lose yourself in emptiness.  Be at peace in the oneness of things, and all errors will disappear by themselves.  If you don’t live the Tao, you fall into assertion or denial.  Asserting that the world is real, you are blind to its deeper reality;  denying that the world is real, you are blind to the selflessness of all things.  The more you think about these matters, the farther you are from the truth.  Step aside from all thinking, and there is nowhere you can’t go.  Returning to the root, you find the meaning;  chasing appearances, you lose there source.  At the moment of profound insight, you transcend both appearance and emptiness.  Don’t keep searching for the truth; just let go of your opinions.  For the mind in harmony with the Tao, all selfishness disappears.  With not even a trace of self-doubt, you can trust the universe completely.  All at once you are free, with nothing left to hold on to.  All is empty, brilliant, perfect in its own being.  In the world of things as they are, there is no self, no non self.  If you want to describe its essence, the best you can say is “Not-two.”  In this “Not-two” nothing is separate, and nothing in the world is excluded.  The enlightened of all times and places have entered into this truth.  In it there is no gain or loss; one instant is ten thousand years.  There is no here, no there; infinity is right before your eyes.  The tiny is as large as the vast when objective boundaries have vanished;  the vast is as small as the tiny when you don’t have external limits.  Being is an aspect of non-being; non-being is no different from being.  Until you understand this truth, you won’t see anything clearly.  One is all; all are one. When you realize this, what reason for holiness or wisdom?  The mind of absolute trust is beyond all thought, all striving,  is perfectly at peace, for in it there is no yesterday, no today, no tomorrow.”

– Seng-ts’an: The Mind of Absolute Trust from http://www.nonduality.com/seng.htm

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Big Brother speed illustration cc-by lemasney

big brother is watching (lemasney, 2016)
big brother is watching (lemasney, 2016)

This is a speed design of a recent poster illustration of George Orwell’s 1984 theme: Big Brother is Watching. I used an octopus and security cameras to illustrate the idea.

big brother is watching (lemasney, 2016)
big brother is watching (lemasney, 2016)

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“In the essay section of his novel 1985, Anthony Burgess states that Orwell got the idea for the name of Big Brother from advertising billboards for educational correspondence courses from a company called Bennett’s, current during World War II. The original posters showed J. M. Bennett himself: a kindly-looking old man offering guidance and support to would-be students with the phrase “Let me be your father” attached. According to Burgess, after Bennett’s death, his son took over the company, and the posters were replaced with pictures of the son (who looked imposing and stern in contrast to his father’s kindly demeanor) with the text “Let me be your big brother.” Additional speculation from Douglas Kellner of UCLA argued that Big Brother represents Joseph Stalin.[1][2] Another theory is that the inspiration for Big Brother was Brendan Bracken, the Minister of Information until 1945. Orwell worked under Bracken on the BBC’s Indian Service. Bracken was customarily referred to by MOI employees by his initials, B.B., the same initials as the character Big Brother. Orwell also resented the wartime censorship and need to manipulate information which he felt came from the highest levels of the MOI and from Bracken’s office in particular.” curated by lemasney from Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four) – Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)

 

“In the book The Theory and Practice of Oligarchical Collectivism, read by Winston Smith and purportedly written by Goldstein, Big Brother is referred to as infallible and all-powerful. No-one has ever seen him and there is a reasonable certainty that he will never die. He is simply “the guise in which the Party chooses to exhibit itself to the world”, since the emotions of love, fear and reverence are more easily focused on an individual (if only a face on the hoardings and a voice on the telescreens), than an organisation. When Winston Smith is later arrested, O’Brien  repeats that Big Brother will never die. When Smith asks if Big Brother exists, O’Brien describes him as “the embodiment of the Party” and says that he will exist as long as the Party exists. When Winston asks “Does Big Brother exist the same way I do?” (meaning is Big Brother an actual human being), O’Brien replies “You do not exist” (meaning that Smith is now an unperson; an example of doublethink).” curated by lemasney from Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four) – Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Brother_(Nineteen_Eighty-Four)

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Nakiri Knife drawing.

Culinary knife cuts poster by John LeMasney via lemasney.com
Culinary knife cuts poster by John LeMasney via lemasney.com
Speed drawing of a nakiri knife.

“Nakiris are double bevel knives designed specifically for working with vegetables. Nakiris are characterized by their flat profiles and squared off tips. This profile makes these knives ideal for push cutting and chopping but awkward for rock cutting. Nakiris are often ground thin to optimize performance and they benefit from a refined cutting edge. A similar design is the traditional single bevel usuba which is also designed specifically for use on vegetables. Nakiri enthusiasts may also want to consider the Chinese cleaver which performs a similar function with a somewhat similar profile.” – Nakiris from http://www.chefknivestogo.com/nakiri-knives.html

“Nakiri bōchō (菜切り包丁, translation: knife for cutting greens) and usuba bōchō (薄刃包丁, thin knife) are Japanese-style vegetable knives. They differ from the deba bōchō in their shape, as they have a straight blade edge suitable for cutting all the way to the cutting board without the need for a horizontal pull or push.[1] These knives are also much thinner. While the deba bōchō is a heavy blade for easy cutting through thin bones, the blade is not suitable for chopping vegetables, as the thicker blade can break the vegetable slice. The nakiri bōchō and the usuba bōchō have a much thinner blade. This does not help with cutting small bones in fish or meat, but is useful for cutting vegetables.  Nakiri bōchō are knives for home use, and usually have a black blade. The shape of the nakiri bōchō differs according to the region of origin, with knives in the Tokyo area being rectangular in shape, whereas the knives in the Osaka area are called kamagata nakiri and have a rounded corner on the far blunt side. There are also kamagata usuba. The cutting edge is angled from both sides, called ryōba in Japanese. This makes it easier to cut straight slices.  Usuba bōchō are vegetable knives used by professionals. They differ from the Nakiri bōchō in the shape of the cutting edge. While the nakiri bōchō is sharpened from both sides, the usuba bōchō is sharpened only from one side, a style known as kataba in Japanese. The highest quality kataba blades have a slight depression on the flat side. This kataba style edge gives better cuts and allows for the cutting of thinner slices than the ryōba used for nakiri bōchō, but requires more skill to use. The sharpened side is usually the right side for a right hand use of the knife, but knives sharpened on the left side are available for left hand use. The usuba bōchō is heavier than a nakiri bōchō, although still much lighter than a deba bōchō.[2]” – Nakiri bōchō – Wikipedia from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakiri_b%C5%8Dch%C5%8D

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A large group of birds in Virginia cc-by lemasney

Large group of birds in Virginia, cc-by lemasney
Large group of birds in Virginia, cc-by lemasney

Large group of birds in Virginia, cc-by lemasney
Large group of birds in Virginia, cc-by lemasney

This video is a recording of a gathering of birds in December in Virginia. I was surprised by the number and presence. In the video is my son Jack, exclaiming that I should stop capturing this beauty of nature. It’s at a 7 eleven in Waynesboro, VA along Rosser Avenue.

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“Birds migrate to move from areas of low or decreasing resources to areas of high or increasing resources. The two primary resources being sought are food and nesting locations.  Birds that nest in the Northern Hemisphere tend to migrate northward in the spring to take advantage of burgeoning insect populations, budding plants and an abundance of nesting locations. As winter approaches and the availability of insects and other food drops, the birds move south again. Escaping the cold is a motivating factor but many species, including hummingbirds, can withstand freezing temperatures as long as an adequate supply of food is available.” – The Basics of Bird Migration: How, Why, and Where | All About Birds from https://www.allaboutbirds.org/the-basics-how-why-and-where-of-bird-migration/
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Breakfast sandwiches and potato hash

Sunny side up eggs and bacon sketch by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc-by #creativecommons #illustration
Sunny side up eggs and bacon sketch by John LeMasney via 365sketches.org #cc-by #creativecommons #illustration

Breakfast sandwiches and potato hash!

“Overview

Breakfast sandwiches are typically made using breakfast meats (generally cured meats such as sausages, patty sausages, bacon, country ham, Spam and pork roll), breads, eggs and cheese. These sandwiches were typically regional specialties until fast food restaurants began serving breakfast. Because the common types of bread, such as biscuits, bagels, and English muffin, were similar in size to fast food hamburger buns, they made an obvious choice for fast food restaurants. Unlike other breakfast items, they were perfect for the innovation of the drive-through. These sandwiches have also become a staple of many convenience stores, that serve them as take-away items.

History

Although the ingredients for the breakfast sandwich have been common elements of breakfast meals in the English-speaking world for centuries, it was not until the 19th century in the United States that people began regularly eating eggs, cheese, and meat in a sandwich.[1] What would later be known as “breakfast sandwiches” became increasingly popular after the Civil War, and were a favorite food of pioneers during American westward expansion. The first known published recipe for a “breakfast sandwich” was in an 1897 American cookbook.[1]” curated by lemasney from Breakfast sandwich – Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_sandwich

 

“Hash browns or hashed browns are a simple preparation in which potatoes are pan-fried after being shredded, diced,[1] julienned or riced, in the style of a Swiss Rösti. In some cultures, hash browns or hashed browns can refer to any of these preparations, while in others it may refer to one specific preparation. Hash browns are a staple breakfast food at diners in North America, where they are often fried on a large common cooktop or grill.[2]  In some parts of the United States, hash browns strictly refer to shredded or riced pan-fried potatoes and are considered a breakfast food, while potatoes diced or cubed and pan-fried are also a side dish called country fried potatoes or home fries (though many variations of home fries are par-cooked before frying). Some recipes add diced or chopped onions.[2]  Hash browns are a mass-produced product that are purveyed in refrigerated and frozen varieties.[3][4] The product is also manufactured in dehydrated form.” curated by lemasney from Hash browns – Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_browns

 

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Open Creative Toolkit speed design cc-by lemasney

Open Creative Toolkit speed design cc-by lemasney
Open Creative Toolkit speed design cc-by lemasney

This is a speed design of a social image for my new page (Open Creative Toolkit) at http://bit.ly/2hphHd1 where I describe the software choices I make in my small design business.

open creative toolkit
open creative toolkit

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“Free Culture: How Big Media Uses Technology and the Law to Lock Down Culture and Control Creativity (published in paperback as Free Culture: The Nature and Future of Creativity) is a 2004 book by law professor Lawrence Lessig that was released on the Internet under the Creative Commons  Attribution/Non-commercial license (by-nc 1.0) on March 25, 2004.  This book documents how copyright power has expanded substantially since 1974 in five critical dimensions:  duration (from 32 to 95 years), scope (from publishers to virtually everyone), reach (to every view on a computer), control (including “derivative works” defined so broadly that virtually any new content could be sued by some copyright holder as a “derivative work” of something), and concentration and integration of the media industry. It also documents how this industry has successfully used the legal system to limit competition to the major media corporations through legal action against:  College students for close to $100 billion, because their improvements of search engines made it easier for people in a university intranet to find copyrighted music placed by others in their “public” folder. Lawyers who advised MP3.com that they had reasonable grounds to believe streaming an MP3 uploaded by a customer only to computers that the customer has logged-in on for the service is legal, and Venture Capitalists who funded Napster. The result is a legal and economic environment that stifles “the Progress of Science and useful Arts”, exactly the opposite of the purpose cited in the US Constitution. It may not be possible today to produce another Mickey Mouse, because many of its early cartoon themes might be considered “derivative works” of some existing copyrighted material (as indicated in the subtitle to the hardback edition and in numerous examples in this book).” curated by lemasney from Free Culture (book) – Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Culture_(book)