CLAY ALL DAY
Fort Hayes student’s ceramics go viral on Tiktok
As a ceramicist, Quinn Hanna’s favorite item to fashion from clay is a mug. The 17-year-old makes them by the dozen — ornate ones, quirky ones, nature-themed ones. h The item that got her noticed, though, was a solitary soap dish. h A
Tiktok video she posted late this summer of her creating one with a strawberry design garnered more than 1.5 million views. A similar video
— this one of an ice cream-themed jewelry tray — has upwards of half a million hits.
ing. All rational humans know that.
But Americans continue to use it because it provides a sense of accomplishment and testifies to our natural optimism.
Burst water pipe flooding the family room? Duct tape it and go back to watching the football game. It’ll probably hold until the fourth quarter.
So I propose that we give every American a roll of duct tape and invite them to go out and adhere it to crumbling infrastructure, poverty-stricken neighborhoods, communities split by political differences. If we all show our intent to fix the nation, perhaps it will lead to progress.
Upside: It’s cheap, and anyone can do it.
Downside: Limited impact against climate change. Tape won’t stick to the atmosphere.
Think frozen entree
Perhaps we’re not as divided as we think we are. Perhaps we’re just “hangry.”
In our homes, we already know how to deal with that combination of hunger and anger: frozen entree. Maybe we should apply it nationwide.
I suggest that we establish a strategic frozen lasagna reserve. When things get testy, send everyone a 10ounce serving packed in dry ice. Pop it in the microwave for a few minutes, and let’s see if that emergency dose of fat and carbohydrates doesn’t just make us all a little more ready to empathize with the jerks on the other side of the political divide.
Upside: Citizens telling each other, “The government sent a casserole to my house. Wasn’t that thoughtful.”
Downside: Conflicting dietary preferences. What if the government mistakenly sends vegan, gluten-free lasagna made with non-gmo wheat to red-meat people? Won’t that just make them hangrier?
Learn to live together
I know, I know: not quick, not easy, not likely. Just thought I’d mention it.