deliciousness

Phillippe's. top to bottom - split pea soup; pork french-dip sandwich with a side of potato salad; bowl of chili; $.75 glass of lemonade; our meal!

excerpt - Whatever You Think Think the Opposite

(Manny handed this book to me randomly during one of our lectures today - a quick but engaging read, I finished it in 15 minutes.)

STEAL.

Steal from anywhere that resonates with inspiration or fuels your imagination.

Devour films, music, books, paintings, poems, photographs, conversations, dreams, trees, architecture, street signs, clouds, light and shadows.

Select only things to steal from that speak directly to your soul. If you do this, your work (and theft) will be authentic.

Authenticity is invaluable.

Originality is non-existent.

Don't bother concealing your thievery - celebrate it if you feel like it.

Remember what Jean-Luc Godard said: "It's not where you take things from - it's where you take them to."

[I stole this from Jim Jarmusch]

-- Paul Arden, "WHATEVER YOU THINK THINK THE OPPOSITE"