Scott Porad

I really enjoyed reading Donald Miller’s A Million Miles in a Thousand Years, and a central part of that book is Miller learning about the structure of a story.  In the book, Miller attends Robert McKee’s “Story” seminar in LA where he learns the essential structure of a story: a story is about a character who wants something and must overcome obstacles to get it.

I reminded of all that today when I saw this in my son’s 2nd grade classroom:
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If you’re not familiar with all sorts of idiosyncratic Internet subcultures, then this wouldn’t mean anything to you.  But, if you are, then you would have smiled like I did when you saw this in the parking lot by my office today.  (No, I’m not a fan, but I appreciate those who are.)

In my home office, I have a chair that I’ve had for many years.  I really like it, and it’s important for you to know that it’s a bit of an usual chair.

The nature of the chair isn’t the point.  The point is that last night I noticed the chair was starting to show wear, so I thought getting a new one.  Then I thought, “Hmmm….maybe I should get two our three, so if in the future the company stops making this chair, I’ll have enough of them for the rest of my life.”

After having the Seinfeld “sponge” episode run through my mind, I thought to myself
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When I saw this today, at PCC in Issaquah, I was reminded that I want to learn more about the Slow Food Movement. Suggestions?

At Sandra’s creamic studio in Fremont, Seattle.

Brazil from Herkimer Coffee. (French pressed, and served in my New York City mug from Starbucks that Wendy gave me for my birthday years ago.)