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Dave, a.k.a. "Birdboy," spends hours with these toothpick bones, sorting and classifying, scratching his fingers as he polishes and examines. Eventually these ossified puzzles flesh out as the vivid watercolor aviary that decorates his room. I envy his tangible academic world--intellectual pursuits he can touch and feel...

Author: By John P. Thompson, | Title: Mind and Body | 3/18/1987 | See Source »

Abstraction is unavoidable, but a constant barrage is numbing. We need to revive the often-ridiculed visual aid. Dave--Birdboy--kept himself happy and sane during a word-processor stint for a Shakespeare class by scrawling verses from favorite plays all over his soccer ball. We laughed at him, but kicking and bouncing Mid-summer's Night Dream around the room kept the computer from sucking Shakespeare...

Author: By John P. Thompson, | Title: Mind and Body | 3/18/1987 | See Source »

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