A curious writer struggles to make sense of the modern world.
It was back in early March (2014) when YouTuber Stampylongnose posted a video on his channel about a singing contest he was putting on. He was asking viewers for a four minute song about his lovely world in the video game Minecraft; the deadline was May 1st. My daughter–Piper–and I watched the video the day... Continue Reading →
When you create you make something that was not there before. In other words, you make something from nothing. As I’ve written before, this takes a great amount of energy. Think of your creative energy as a fire within you. The problem most creatives face is: How do you stoke that fire, keep it burning... Continue Reading →
I'm currently reading The Accidental Creative: How To Be Brilliant At A Moment's Notice by Todd Henry. I don't kid myself, I don't think I'll ever be brilliant at a moment's notice, or even with a lot of notice, but there are some good ideas in this book. I came across something that spoke to... Continue Reading →
Five Things At Once is back with the first post of 2014. As we enter the new year, talk naturally turns to New Years resolutions. Everyone has something about themselves that they would like to change. They will make resolutions, try different approaches in an effort to better themselves; but by next month, many people... Continue Reading →
British celebrity Russell Brand caused quite a stir recently by taking on the mantel of guest editor for the late October edition of political magazine The New Statesman. The actor and comedian described the October issue as calling for “a revolution in consciousness, a revolution in truth, and a revolution in the way we see... Continue Reading →
Twas a dark day. Yesterday started out like any typical Monday. The cat woke me up before 5 AM by scratching on everything in my bedroom. My five-year-old woke up an hour later and came downstairs. Wthout so much as a, "Good morning," she made her usual demand these days. Rubbing her sleepy eyes, she... Continue Reading →
It’s happened again. An unthinkable lapse in security has cost us our safety. But in order to fully comprehend the inherent dangers we have just survived, we need to understand exactly what it is we mean by these words. Google searches yielded the following definitions: noun: security; plural noun: securities 1. the state of being... Continue Reading →
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