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Victories and Defeats
Our little grandbabies are so precious to us, and we celebrate every tiny new victory, every gained bit of knowledge. He is my whole life, and I mourn as each of those things we celebrate in the children are taken from him: how do you play that game? How do you do a puzzle? When do I take those pills?
Little Yellow Bowl My little yellow bowl broke today, its handle finally succumbing to 34 years of regular use and hot dishwashers. It’s not much of a bowl. Plastic, part of a set long gone. And I was surprised at the rush of emotion I felt. You see, my mother-in-law gave me that bowl. She gave me the whole set as part of a large box of utensils and bowls and dishcloths and other kitchen things her son and I would need as we set up our first home together. While many may not see that as such a big deal, it was. I was most decidedly not her choice for her son. And yet, she still did this thoughtful thing. I use that bowl for nearly everything. It has a little spout, making it perfect for pouring pancake batter on a hot griddle or cake mix into cupcake tins. And every time I used it over the years, I thought about her. The rest of the contents of that box are mostly long gone. But the little yellow bowl hung in there, for 34 years. My mother-in-law and I had what can ta...
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According to his official website, “every adult in America has ridden in, ridden on, drunk out of, stored their things in, eaten off of, been costumed in, mowed their lawn with, played on, lit the night with, viewed in a museum, cooled their room with, read about, printed with, sat on, placed a call with, enjoyed in a theater, hid their hooch in, collected, been awarded with, seen at a zoo, put their flowers in, hung on their wall, served punch from, delivered milk in, read something printed on, seen at the World’s Fair, detected enemy combatants with, written about, had an arm or leg replaced with, graduated from, protected by, or seen at the White House something created by Viktor Schreckengost.” And on Saturday, February 2nd, Schreckengost will take his place among Cleveland’s most famous progenitors as he is laid to rest in a private ceremony at Lake View Cemetery.
Schreckengost has long been considered the father of industrial design, combining his love of engineering and art into functional pieces as beautifully designed as they were useful. His work is the subject of the exhibit, “Viktor Schreckengost and 20th Century Design” which opened November, 2007 at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The exhibit includes hands-on displays for children, dinnerware, bicycles and pedal cars, hand-painted ceramics and sculptures produced by Schreckengost throughout his life. His “Early Settler,” the largest freestanding ceramic sculpture in the world, is on permanent display at Lakewood High School in Cleveland.
Schreckengost graduated from the Cleveland School of the Arts (now Cleveland Institute of Art) in 1929, and later taught there for more than 50 years. As the youngest faculty member ever on staff, he was instrumental in creating the nation’s first school of industrial design.
Viktor Schreckengost died Saturday, January 26th, at the age of 101. His grave will likely become another featured stop of the historic Lake View Cemetery tour, where generations will hear about this remarkable man and his contribution to American culture.
His life spanned more than half the history of his church, which saw its greatest period of growth under his direction. Gordon B. Hinckley, President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), died Sunday at his Salt Lake City home, after serving his church in various capacities throughout his life.
Revered by members of the LDS church as a prophet and the spokesman for God, Hinckley assumed his position as head of the church in 1995, following the death of President Howard Hunter. Hinckley had been a member of the church’s ruling body, a select group of men known as “apostles” since 1961.
Hinckley orchestrated the most aggressive period of building in LDS church history, expanding the number of temples (where church faithful perform secret ceremonies sacred to their faith) from just over 40 when he took office, to 124 at the time of his death, with an additional four under construction.
His legacy also includes the LDS church’s 1995 “Proclamation on the Family,” which articulates the church’s official position on human sexuality, gender roles, and the family, and the creation of the Perpetual Education Fund (PEF). The PEF provides educational loans to church members, particularly in developing countries. It is considered “perpetual” because all recipients are expected to generously give back to the fund as they are able, to help others.
Hinckley was the oldest man to serve as leader of the 12-million member LDS church and held that position for over 12 years when he died January 27, 2008 at the age of 97. As per the dictates of the church, upon the death of its leader, the “first presidency,” which includes the president and two men known as “counselors,” is dissolved and the remaining two men return to positions in the ruling body known as the “Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.” Traditionally, the most senior member of that body (in terms of time as an apostle, not age) is appointed as the next President. Under this system, Thomas S. Monson is expected to take the reigns of the church within the next few weeks.