by People #3

 

Dear Everyone,

This came from People- a Person, in fact, who knew this charming folk artist.  The thing that I want you to really focus on though, is this sweet little cottage.  This painter, Maud (known, according to a Person, as Maudie) Lewis painted and sold these works right out of her little home!  It's like a lemonade stand for paintings!  Can you stand it?  I simply must have one!  I have some nice old schoolhouse redwood from a friend, so maybe I can build it and then you can come on by; I will gladly sell you a small something for your walls....

A bit more on the cottage, and a bit more on Maud Lewis herself.

by People #2

Dear Folks,

Here it is, the second in a series of ideas directed to me by People.  It's a cheery little guerrilla printmaking project that has me looking at the scene under my feet with new eyes! 

News Flash

Dear Mailbag,

Oh golly, it isn't on the regular Dodo schedule, but it is from People and it something you should see, so, here it is.

Say, speaking of the f in feminism- have a look at this method of telling the world just what you think of it.  I think you'll enjoy dreaming up two word phrases to consider for your collars!

There is a song, for today, too- it's 11:59.

Round, round, get around.

Dear Little Darlings,

The mailbag this week yielded a question you all must be dying to know the answer to:  How do we come up with all those fine and compelling ideas and issues at the Dodo?  The answer, dear Reader, is Soylent Green. 

Yep, it's people who bring the ideas to the Dodo.  Just this week there have been three interesting things brought to my attention by People.  I get around a bit, and I always have my Dodo pencil handy to jot down notes.  Once I get back to the research lab onsite here at the Dodo, I do a few tests, a bit of reading, and voilà!  Your fresh-baked post is ready and waiting for you!

Today's interesting item brought to my attention by People is this web-based little optical illusion.

Keep your eye on the next two posts, they came from People, too.

The daily grind.

Dear Ones,

Again, I can hardly believe my good fortune: see if you can credit it!  There I am, minding my own business at my job, when someone asks me for some 'ideas'!  Well, of course, I replied:  Chantilly lace, and a pretty face, and a pony tail hanging down, .... and oh baby! you know what I like!

I gave him the following ideas- I think they are fabulous, of course; really top drawer ideas; one of them is someone else's idea. I mean, that wingchair!  What a doozy!


A lilac velvet upholstered wingchair filled with a pile of pale river stones.

A secret library in the trunk of a car.

A map to the places the wee folk live.

A minotaur courts a bower bird.

Nine pairs of shoes & four mouse holes.

An atm that dispenses cupcakes all night and day.

News of the Old Ones.

Dear April 22nd.,

Have you heard this astounding news?  About how very old the old ones are?  Don't you feel even closer to what we've lost?*








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tell it to me slowly

Dear Words you Want to Hear,

Your song for today is here.   Another 45 version.  Ready to play it in my new Untrained Orchestra?  Don't practice too much, or we will have to change the name!