Booked by the Cover - Better Than We Found It by Frederick and Porsche Joseph
Today's book is: Better Than We Found It by Frederick and Porsche Joseph.
[ "At no moment did I think this was all real. Even reality requires a healthy dose of fake to keep itself moving along. The questions that surfaced for me weren't necessarily in relation to the validity of others' actions (or mine) but of their sincerity. As I had mentioned to a friend years ago-this life here, now is more about outcome than intention. Friend was sharing an unfortunate incident between herself and an acquaintance we both knew at the time. She made every effort to rectify the incident by giving reasons for her behavior. The shared acquaintance, however and unfortunately, valued promises over anything else-empty or otherwise. There is a fine line between a promise and an intention, but when you are the one behind the thing done-you know the difference.
The memory of that simple parable keeps me internally sane while giving people around me the outcomes they desire. That is, until I don't. I usually stop after becoming bored with their unwavering delusion that everything around them is real in a way that serves only their reality. From the beginning, when first meeting people, I offer the benefit that, perhaps, the exchange is one of mutual imagination and not one of one-sided manipulation."
That is, ladies and gentlemen of all kinds, another excerpt from a book I am writing. This is an early edit, so it is possible things will change, but I enjoy sharing bits and pieces others might find amusing as I work." ]
Now, for today's book-I've decided to take more liberties with the wildcard concept, so here we are jumping ahead a month according to the calendar pinned on Instagram. Though this week was supposed to be one dedicated to farmers markets, we are instead discussing pizza. Why? Sometimes things get boring or thwarted when you allow people to follow closely along. Other times you get gaslit into thinking you haven't gathered anyone's attention at all. Also, segwaying from watermelon pie to pizza pie was just too fun to pass up, and other topics will still be covered in time.
The cover of this book is a smooth yet textured red, just like the base tomato sauce of pizza. What we see in front of the book's red base is a colorful array of things similar to pizza toppings. There are images of cropped grey-scale photographs depicting people protesting surrounded by an illustrated floral display. The illustrative style looks like a slightly expressionistic rendering with acrylic paint as the medium.
A caption and the authors' names can be found at the top of the book. The caption is a quote offering a glaring review and is above the authors' names, Frederick James and Porsche James. The quote is in tiny white font, and the names are shortly below in a large, yellow blocky font.
The main title is centered within collage-like clips of photos and painted flowers. I recognize the font, but I don't remember the name of it. (Perhaps I can edit in the name of the font later.) The flourished yet sturdy font is white on the cover of this book. There is a subtitle within a yellow rectangle akin to a protest sign. It's been superimposed within one of the photos to make it look like a group of protesters is holding it. The poster is yellow, and the text is blue. The text states: Conversations to Help Save the World.
And with those details, we'll now build a travel itinerary.
Let's start with Porsche's name.
After a bit of searching and reading about how the conflict in Russia has impacted Porsche's production, PECs popped up. Apparently, PECs are Porsche Experience Centers and can be found in various locations around the world. Support Porsche in its downtime by going crest speed around courses nearly shaped like a whole pizza's crust. (Maybe more-so irregularly shaped like homemade pizza than regular-restaurant round.) There are various PEC locations in the United States, and one in Toronto is set to open in 2025. That's convenient via flight if flying to Philadelphia, PA-where I am writing this post.
Let's get inspired by those painted flowers. The texture of the "textured red" background I referred to earlier is a brick wall, and since I'm presently in Philadelphia-a town revered for its murals-let's include a mural workshop.
Mural Arts in Philadelphia has events and tours all appreciating the power of murals. So, let's add that. Perhaps, as a substitute for not having a PEC in the United States, renting a Porsche and driving around any city packed with murals would work.
Hmm... I wonder if there's a tour company that specializes in narrating private tours in luxury cars? If so, that'd be ideal for the conversation aspect of this book.
Alright, now let's finish it up with something that captures the essence of the black and white picture cutouts.
After a quick search, a few options surfaced. The best fit looks like The Secret Cinema. This traveling celluloid theater shows films of any genre exclusively in > or = 16 mm film. This is an old school filming style that was originally only in black and white, but now there are options for this type of film to be in full color.
And with that, that's the end of this Philly-focused itinerary inspired by Better Than We Found It.
Start with a Porsche driving experience. Enjoy an event all about the magic of murals; spark ideas considering topics from the book. Watch a fast-moving picture show to bring past traditions into modern times. Oh yeah, and buy some pizza, duh.
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