Showing posts with label Maira Kalman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Maira Kalman. Show all posts
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Friday, June 3, 2011
Thursday, February 18, 2010
George
Maira Kalman's latest (and last in her wonderful "Pursuit of Happiness" series)... soon to appear between hard covers. Read it and tell me: is she an Epicurean, or a Stoic, or a Jeffersonian? I think so.
Where George-- whose hero was the old Roman Cincinnatus, and who also wanted no part of permanent fame or glory or power-- found his ataraxia:
Where George-- whose hero was the old Roman Cincinnatus, and who also wanted no part of permanent fame or glory or power-- found his ataraxia:
Monday, August 3, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
"Can do"
Another terrific slideshow from Maira Kalman, this one on Ben Franklin (following Tom Jefferson).
Besides his flair for fun, he was a diligent ameliator. He began each day with "the morning question: what good shall I do this day?" And he checked his progress in the evening: "What good have I done today?"
Early to bed, early to rise, btw, meant 10 to 5.
Not a bad role model.
And not a bad TED Talk from Ms. Kalman:
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