I don't want to appear to be confrontational, and all due respect to the old fella, but I think he's got some lousy folks who are taking the piss out of him and dopey YT viewers.
As much as i hate to admit it, i think you're right Don. Our first instinct is to believe what we are being told... i don't know if it is by nature or nurture, but it seems to be fact.
I do my best to always look for the hook. I know i am pretty good at it because i annoy the fvck out of everyone i know... but, as you just showed me, even i falter. Damn.
People with severe handicaps can do amazing things. They are an inspiration to us all because they contradict what the world tells us: that only the richest, strongest and prettiest people have value. Paul needed other people to help him eat, dress and bathe himself. This man appeared to have nothing of any estimable value to the world, but he was a great artist, using the most unlikely tools. What's more he was a beautiful human being that loved all the other ordinary humans. To me, this is a full expression of the power of God.
I never even considered that this was a fake, but since some have raised the issue, I looked it up. Here is the article on the Hoaxbusters site: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/amazing-typewriter-art.shtml
The think it's real. They pointed to the Chessville site, which is a site for chessplayers, and which has a story about Paul. It seems that Paul was also a chess champion. http://web.archive.org/web/20120113013843/http://www.chessville.com/misc/Paul%20Smith/Paul_Smith.htm
There was also a foundation website made that hosts several videos and pictures of Paul's artwork. http://web.archive.org/web/20100102082729/http://www.paulsmithfoundation.org/index.html
Inspiring and moving
ReplyDeleteI don't want to appear to be confrontational, and all due respect to the old fella, but I think he's got some lousy folks who are taking the piss out of him and dopey YT viewers.
ReplyDeleteAs much as i hate to admit it, i think you're right Don. Our first instinct is to believe what we are being told... i don't know if it is by nature or nurture, but it seems to be fact.
ReplyDeleteI do my best to always look for the hook. I know i am pretty good at it because i annoy the fvck out of everyone i know... but, as you just showed me, even i falter. Damn.
People with severe handicaps can do amazing things. They are an inspiration to us all because they contradict what the world tells us: that only the richest, strongest and prettiest people have value. Paul needed other people to help him eat, dress and bathe himself. This man appeared to have nothing of any estimable value to the world, but he was a great artist, using the most unlikely tools. What's more he was a beautiful human being that loved all the other ordinary humans. To me, this is a full expression of the power of God.
ReplyDeleteI never even considered that this was a fake, but since some have raised the issue, I looked it up. Here is the article on the Hoaxbusters site: http://www.hoax-slayer.com/amazing-typewriter-art.shtml
The think it's real. They pointed to the Chessville site, which is a site for chessplayers, and which has a story about Paul. It seems that Paul was also a chess champion. http://web.archive.org/web/20120113013843/http://www.chessville.com/misc/Paul%20Smith/Paul_Smith.htm
There was also a foundation website made that hosts several videos and pictures of Paul's artwork. http://web.archive.org/web/20100102082729/http://www.paulsmithfoundation.org/index.html