Writing Prompt: Childhood Memories

Writing Prompt: Childhood Memories

View the the short film from the 1960s children's show Sam and Friends created by the masterful Jim Henson.  In the film, a pre-Sesame Street version of Kermit the Frog has an interesting exchange with Harry the Hipster.  In the episode, Harry introduces Kermit to the concept of visualization or "Visual Thinking," with jazz.  

Now, for the prompt, what TV shows made a lasting impression on you as a child?  Why?  If you don't have one, why?  What did you learn from these childhood experiences with the visual image?  Or, respond to the concept of "Visual Thinking."  Do you use it?  How?

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Writing Prompt: Time Piece

Writing Prompt: Time Piece

View the trailer for Time Piece, which is introduced on Brain Pickings as follows:

"The nature and mystery of time is a subject of long-running scientific fascination, but what about its subjective, abstract nature? In 1964, exactly a decade after creating his original Muppets for Sesame Street predecessor Sam + Friends, Jim Henson wrote, produced, directed, and starred in a short experimental film titled Time Piece, exploring in a visceral way the effect time-keeping has on all of us. It premiered on May 6, 1965 at the Museum of Modern Art and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1966."

After viewing the excerpt from the film, write your reaction.  What do you think the creator, Jim Henson, is saying about time?  How do you think of time? 

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