in philly we’ve had a really mild winter. only 1 day when it snowed enough to need a shovel. since then it’s rained a lot and we’ve had cold days but never together.
Calvin’s parents must have him enrolled in a Classical School….“Classical education depends on a three-part process of training the mind. The early years of school are spent in absorbing facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study.”
How can it ever be too warm to build a snowman?! – if there is snow on the ground to make the snowman, then it’s by definition not too warm.
Now, it’s easy to be too cold to build a snowman – if it’s cold enough, the snow doesn’t stick together and all you can do is pile powder up – no definition – no way to mold and shape.
The Quantity theory of money, (The more money in circulation, the more expensive goods will be).
Gresham’s law, (In economics, Gresham’s law is a monetary principle stating that “bad money drives out good”. For example, if there are two forms of commodity money in circulation, which are accepted by law as having similar face value, the more valuable commodity will gradually disappear from circulation.).
BE THIS GUY over 4 years ago
Calvin, when critics look upon your snowmen years from now…
Templo S.U.D. over 4 years ago
Moe’s pals sure are everywhere.
codycab over 4 years ago
What genius, Calvin?
The Calvinosaurus That Calvin Wanted To Discover over 4 years ago
A popular quote is “Haters are my motivators.” Hopefully that’s the case for Calvin
jmworacle over 4 years ago
And Calvin is a “genius”, in his own mind that is.
orinoco womble over 4 years ago
Pretty prosaic for a Calvin snowman.
Kaputnik over 4 years ago
Genius is rarely understood in any time.
BigDaveGlass over 4 years ago
Self praise is no praise is another apt saying……Just saying..
lucky444 over 4 years ago
Cut your ear Calvin. Celebrity guaranteed.
Kind&Kinder over 4 years ago
What they should marvel at is that you know and understand the meanings of “evanescence”! Not to mention existential concepts!!
GROG Premium Member over 4 years ago
Where genius?
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Artistic genius is a matter of opinion, anyway.
txmystic over 4 years ago
Everyone’s a critic…
verticallychallenged Premium Member over 4 years ago
Calvin’s snow sculptures are one of my favorite things about winter… plus, I don’t have to shovel!
Snolep over 4 years ago
A budding Andy Goldsworthy.
bookworm0812 over 4 years ago
I’ve always wondered…..how does this kid know those big words let alone what they mean when he doesn’t pay attention in school?
Wizard of Ahz-no relation over 4 years ago
in philly we’ve had a really mild winter. only 1 day when it snowed enough to need a shovel. since then it’s rained a lot and we’ve had cold days but never together.
carlzr over 4 years ago
For his birthday I will get Calvin a copy of Tom Wolfe’s “Painted Word”
gaebie over 4 years ago
Calvin’s parents must have him enrolled in a Classical School….“Classical education depends on a three-part process of training the mind. The early years of school are spent in absorbing facts, systematically laying the foundations for advanced study.”
johnec over 4 years ago
How can it ever be too warm to build a snowman?! – if there is snow on the ground to make the snowman, then it’s by definition not too warm.
Now, it’s easy to be too cold to build a snowman – if it’s cold enough, the snow doesn’t stick together and all you can do is pile powder up – no definition – no way to mold and shape.
BiggerNate91 over 4 years ago
Art is hard to recognize sometimes.
montylc2001 over 4 years ago
Birth of the snow goons.
flagmichael over 4 years ago
Those darned Philistines!
DCBakerEsq over 4 years ago
Mortality is a horror. Try not to dwell on it.
marilynnbyerly over 4 years ago
I prefer sandcastles for my statement of the brevity of life and art. A wave is so much more dramatic.
Pig over 4 years ago
Mozart understands, Calvin.
SHIVA over 4 years ago
I’d be worried if I heard a 6/7 year old talk that way!!
Yontrop over 4 years ago
I’ve about given up on seeing snow this year.
Michelle Morris over 4 years ago
And yet,he just did!
locake over 4 years ago
Obviously it is NOT too warm to build a snowman. Since he did build a snowman.
Ka`ōnōhi`ula`okahōkūmiomio`ehiku Premium Member over 4 years ago
Happy Birthday, Nicolaus Copernicus!
Thanks for:
Heliocentrism, (sun-centered solar system).
The Quantity theory of money, (The more money in circulation, the more expensive goods will be).
Gresham’s law, (In economics, Gresham’s law is a monetary principle stating that “bad money drives out good”. For example, if there are two forms of commodity money in circulation, which are accepted by law as having similar face value, the more valuable commodity will gradually disappear from circulation.).
Unrecognized in his time.
Andrew Sleeth over 4 years ago
“Genius is never understood in its own time.”
Especially the stable ones.
hagarthehorrible over 4 years ago
The vocabulary blitz of Calvin is enviable. Thanks Bill!