There is a great deal of supposedly practical information out there, for RV camping. But I think it misses the point. The lifestyle is not greatly challenged by physical or material difficulties. Most of the struggle is psychological. It is largely concerned with reconstructing habits.
This struggle comes to the foreground in the winter, when too many hours of darkness chase you into your tiny den. I have tried to use those hours beneficially by reading, but an answer like that can be spit out too easily.
Reading has never seemed like a very natural activity. Too many hours of it can lead to grimness and sullenness. That is why I posted recently about my efforts to change my reading (and other habits of the evening) into something more light-hearted.
It would help if writers used a multi-media approach, instead of relying purely on the written word. So, let's praise photographs and other images that tell a story, or represent a visualization of the ideas being posted about.
What is the equivalent of a 'visual representation of ideas' in the world of sound? I don't like the words aural, auditory, sonic, or acoustic. So what adjective can be used?
How about 'soundful' as the analogue of 'visual?' How can the theme of the previous post be made soundful? Perhaps YouTube has some value here. (And let's ignore the silliness of making videos of musical performances. It makes as much sense as putting a ventriloquist on the radio.)
First, the music. Surely Vienna is its hometown. Do you like this video of "Lippen Schweigen" (Lips are Sealed) from Franz Lehar's operetta "The Merry Widow?" I have an MP3 that I like better, but I can't find a link to it.
It is a great soundful representation of my theme.
There are musical philistines out there who prefer instruments to the human voice. They might prefer this video.
This struggle comes to the foreground in the winter, when too many hours of darkness chase you into your tiny den. I have tried to use those hours beneficially by reading, but an answer like that can be spit out too easily.
Reading has never seemed like a very natural activity. Too many hours of it can lead to grimness and sullenness. That is why I posted recently about my efforts to change my reading (and other habits of the evening) into something more light-hearted.
It would help if writers used a multi-media approach, instead of relying purely on the written word. So, let's praise photographs and other images that tell a story, or represent a visualization of the ideas being posted about.
What is the equivalent of a 'visual representation of ideas' in the world of sound? I don't like the words aural, auditory, sonic, or acoustic. So what adjective can be used?
How about 'soundful' as the analogue of 'visual?' How can the theme of the previous post be made soundful? Perhaps YouTube has some value here. (And let's ignore the silliness of making videos of musical performances. It makes as much sense as putting a ventriloquist on the radio.)
First, the music. Surely Vienna is its hometown. Do you like this video of "Lippen Schweigen" (Lips are Sealed) from Franz Lehar's operetta "The Merry Widow?" I have an MP3 that I like better, but I can't find a link to it.
It is a great soundful representation of my theme.
There are musical philistines out there who prefer instruments to the human voice. They might prefer this video.
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Bergen would argue that point with you as would Peter Brough an English radio ventriloquist; both had careers as radio ventriloquists. But that was a good analogy none the less.
"Edgar Bergen became famous as a ventriloquist on the radio. On the radio? How can that even be possible? You can't even see if they are moving their lips.
It turns out, that wasn't even an issue. Edgar's characters were so defined they became personalities in their own right. People tuned in to hear the interaction between Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. Or Edgar and Mortimer Snerd,or even Mortimer and Charlie. They liked the characters and didn't care that it was Edgar doing the talking.
That is the powerful skill of a seasoned ventriloquist. The ability to help people suspend their reality and accept the imaginary, even if just for awhile."