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The Intellectual Handyman On ArtA Compilation of Essays The Intellectual Handyman On Art is a compilation of Gary Peterson essays pertaining to the arts and sciences, mostly.
Being an author, artist, and musician, Peterson has the tools to construct elaborate mental scenarios whether he's waxing analytic about art aesthetics or just tinkering with wordplay. He can turn a phrase with a pipe wrench or warp your perspective with a french curve. His essays are tributes to critical thinking, each one crafted like a top-forty pop song with the rigor of a doctoral thesis. These ruminations provide high-grade literary nourishment for your left brain, supplemented with enough humor, passion and warm fuzzy sentiment to tickle your right cortex as well. And illustrations aplenty. You don't need a PhD to enjoy these philosophical anecdotes, but it couldn't hurt. You can read The Intellectual Handyman On Art at the beach, bus stop, or in the staid ambience of your estate library, all with the same result: edutainment of the first order. In paperback and e-book. About The Author Gary R. Peterson is an intellectual handyman who is as much at home with an aesthetic judgment or predicate calculus as he is with a pipe wrench. The author of two previous books, he still lives with his wife in Troy, Michigan near their two sons. Reviews: “I am in awe. So well said. Doing what we do (art) is one thing, attempting to make sense of it another. Thanks for the lesson.” —Kevin Callahan “Intelligence, wit and the ability to coax us all into your world are gifts, my good man. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents.” —Anne Norskog “Your inventiveness and skill of realizing an idea is brilliant, as are your commentaries.” —Yvonne Buckley “Everything you say here makes sense. I plan to read it several times so it will sink in.” —Anne-Elizabeth Whiteway “OK, now you’re just showing off! Your blog was a completely engaging triple play: A wholly enjoyable read with wit and wordage that is entirely your own, a musical experience, and a visual escape.” —Michael Mize
Humor Scene InvestigationAn Operator's Manual for the Laf-Graf Model 1300 Humor Analyzer The
Laf-Graf system of humor analysis began as a simple checklist of comedic
literary devices compiled while I wrote my first novel,
Rhapsody In Overdrive. Further investigations into the principles
of humor lead me straight to the heart and soul of philosophy. From there I
discovered a clear view of the world through the fractured perspective of humor.
I developed the theoretical Laf-Graf humor analysis instrument - with the
help of the mental giants at The Institute that bears my name - to guide the
operator through any scenario that the human mind can misconceive. It
systematically untangles laughable predicaments through the loopholes of
circumstantial evidence. Laughter is a symptom of humor, but thanks to the
Laf-Graf Model 1300, it is also a beacon by which we can navigate the obstacle
course of life. The Peterson Institute of Arts & Sciences Research Laboratory
and Gift Shop is factitiously located at 6464 Rhapsody Overdrive-Berzerkley,
Michigan's most prestigious address for over 50 years. It's an art gallery,
science laboratory, church, school, medical facility, lutherie, bus stop, gift
shop, entertainment complex, and sports arena for mind games - a "think tank" of
higher learning where the only tuition is intuition.
About The Author I'm an artist, musician, philosopher, and the Dean of
Behavioral Studies at the Peterson Institute - "Where art and science are
joined at the hip." I'm a member of the Reviews:
International Journal of Humor Research (Vol. 18-2) "...forensic
examination of humor is the theory and the subject of the book. I would give
Peterson an 'A' for his effort. This 'scholarly discourse...' deserves to be
read." - Peter Derks, Psychology Dep't., College of William and Mary.
Bookideas.com "...this book is an excellent resource on humor
and its attendant components." - John L. Hoh, Jr.
Chucklemonkey.com "If you're the kind of guy who slavers over
stereo instructions and wishes that Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of
Time was just a little less brief - this book is for you."
About The Author
I'm an artist, musician and author. My wife and I live near
Detroit. We have two grown sons. I'm also a luthier and philosopher who
enjoys tequila and hockey. I neither support nor refute the notion that first
novels are largely autobiographical. This is my first novel.
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