It's Tuesday Tails and .....
Let's Wing it!
Having recently seen a Ted Talk Series about how Capitalism can keep it's fist in the coming markets, and not be caught with a hand in the till, I decided to write about one young man's epiphany about creativity, and how it pays to take a sabbatical and live with wild dogs as models for new design. At least I think that's what he was trying to convey to the audience but perhaps I was confused.
Sri Lanki has 3 million stray dogs, which they, the Sri Lankan authorities, were going to have culled on or about May 2012, I believe.
Meanwhile, perhaps a few years later, this young next hot thing gave a Ted talk telling about how, when he went there on Sabbatical from his highly successful advertising business, and made chairs and other objects centered on the dogs because he was afraid of them. He was having a great time in his talk, saying how he used his fear of the dogs to build new life into his designs. A dog chair is something I remember - it had two huge dogs holding it up to sitting level, carved from local woods by the furniture makers there. I'm sure they were happy to have the work.
I'm left wondering if he donated the money from a gallery sale of the "art" back to Sri Lanka to help the dogs. People from all over the world ARE actually trying to help, but this young artist said nothing at all about that part of his adventure. He was speaking on how a sabbatical every 7 or so years is SO rejuvenating.
My hope is that, behind the scenes, he took a little pity out of the money bag and used it on the dogs and the programs there in his "Paradise" to help these unfortunate and very ill animals. Animal SOS - Sri Lanki is one of the organizations trying to help the country deal humanely with the dogs.
One comment was telling, in that a woman who must work euthanizing animals in the U.S. stated that 6 to 7 million dogs and cats were euthanized every year here. But, of course, Sri Lanki is tiny and poor.
Our little success story: How our dog rescued us. I hope it inspires more people to adopt pets.
Let's Wing it!
Having recently seen a Ted Talk Series about how Capitalism can keep it's fist in the coming markets, and not be caught with a hand in the till, I decided to write about one young man's epiphany about creativity, and how it pays to take a sabbatical and live with wild dogs as models for new design. At least I think that's what he was trying to convey to the audience but perhaps I was confused.
Sri Lanki has 3 million stray dogs, which they, the Sri Lankan authorities, were going to have culled on or about May 2012, I believe.
Meanwhile, perhaps a few years later, this young next hot thing gave a Ted talk telling about how, when he went there on Sabbatical from his highly successful advertising business, and made chairs and other objects centered on the dogs because he was afraid of them. He was having a great time in his talk, saying how he used his fear of the dogs to build new life into his designs. A dog chair is something I remember - it had two huge dogs holding it up to sitting level, carved from local woods by the furniture makers there. I'm sure they were happy to have the work.
I'm left wondering if he donated the money from a gallery sale of the "art" back to Sri Lanka to help the dogs. People from all over the world ARE actually trying to help, but this young artist said nothing at all about that part of his adventure. He was speaking on how a sabbatical every 7 or so years is SO rejuvenating.
My hope is that, behind the scenes, he took a little pity out of the money bag and used it on the dogs and the programs there in his "Paradise" to help these unfortunate and very ill animals. Animal SOS - Sri Lanki is one of the organizations trying to help the country deal humanely with the dogs.
One comment was telling, in that a woman who must work euthanizing animals in the U.S. stated that 6 to 7 million dogs and cats were euthanized every year here. But, of course, Sri Lanki is tiny and poor.
Our little success story: How our dog rescued us. I hope it inspires more people to adopt pets.
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That is one incredibly cute dog that you adopted! :-) He looks like a teddy bear!
ReplyDeleteThe Sri Lanka story is sad indeed. From the way you described the ad man, it sounds as though he is more or less the "me, me, me" type and probably did not donate any proceeds.
Wolfie's a ShiPoo, according to the Pound, and he certainly does look like a teddy bear, doesn't he. He was in terrible shape but when we called our vet she said, "We can fix all that!" He also reminds us of an Ewok, that cute Starwars air bike rider.
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About the Designer, I'm thinking he may have donated, but did it quietly. At least I hope he did end up donating. Such misery in another animal should engender tenderheartedness. The TED talk certainly didn't give him much of a the chance to reveal it. Some of those Capitalism talks are dreadful.