A Story Posted, A Small Celebration and Michael Rockefeller - My Inspiration This Week

I'm running a bit late today so I'll do a quick post. First of all, I did get my story posted last night. I'll put a link here when voting opens up so that you can read and, hopefully, vote at the same time. I decided to go with my initial instinct and chose the death of Michael Rockefeller at the hands of the New Guinea headhunting tribes in the early 1960's. Back to an anthropological framework once again, and a story that held great interest for me for a long time. 

I adore this photo of Michael Rockefeller among the 
New Guinea people. The sheer joy on his face as they 
dance around him is illuminating. This is what he 
wanted to do and this is where he wanted to be. 

I remember seeing the film "Dead Birds" while in college. It was a crowded room, a rather loud film projector (this was in the early 1970's - no digital renditions or watching on a laptop or computer screen). I think the film was brought in by one of the Anthropology clubs that were running at the time. I do remember being fascinated by this look at a culture so vastly different than my own. 

I remember seeing the film "Dead Birds" 
while in college. Michael Rockefeller wanted 
to go into the field, but didn't really know how 
to get there. He got a job with Robert 
Gardner as a Sound Engineer for the film. 
That brought him to New Guinea and sealed 
his life and his death. 

But really, even in these days of satellite communication and mass media, there are still a variety of living situations for humanity across the earth. And who's to say that our wired and electronic way of living is any better or worse than the farmers in South America or the tribes living much more hand-to-mouth in any number of different land masses? Each life is unique, each person has something to offer others, and each person has secret joys and fears. It's what makes us human. 

I'm celebrating the fact that I've gotten my 
daily blog finished on time, and my mouse 
didn't give out on me. I'm expecting a replacement 
mouse from Amazon today. I desperately need it. 

So, as I celebrate humanity and another deadline met, I'm going to plug in some photos and get going to the pool. The outdoor pool will be closed right after Labor Day this year (unusually early) because they need to do some maintenance on it before the weather gets too cold, so I'll be back in the indoor pool as soon as Sharon is back on a plane heading home again. I'll have to enjoy these last five days of outdoor swimming I'll have. Have a great Wednesday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini.