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Author: Andrew Zahn
I'm a son, husband, dad, business owner, actor and good sleeper/eater.
On this blog, I pave a highway for creative growth by providing food, water, and shelter for those wishing to live, work, and play with creative zest.
Today’s post, Artist’s Seven Deadly Sins, is a guest post of mine found at Jim Wood’s site. Head on over there for the post an other great creative inspiration!
You Need To Celebrate
[box options]I was asked to answer the question “What do I need to celebrate?” for The Celebration Series blog crawl project put together by Annika Martins. I’m one of 10 writers Annika asked to blog about making space in our lives for celebrating. See what the other bloggers has to say and get info on… Continue reading You Need To Celebrate
Discover Building a Life Out of Words
I live in Amish country: Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. When you visit you’ll find: Horse and buggy combos are commonplace, even at Wal-Mart. Hard workers and neatly kept lawns. Tourist attractions. Shawn Smucker. I’ve yet to meet Smucker in person, but after reading his new book Building a Life Out of Words, we’ve shared coffee, swapped… Continue reading Discover Building a Life Out of Words
One Minute Affair With Peace
Busyness presses down, in, around And the roses grown dim. Stealing senses Robbing of smell, taste, touch. Hamster-wheel mind-numbs Creating needless constant crisis. But I steal away.
Let the Good Times Roll
[box options]Today’s post is a guest post by Jim Woods. He is a writer, blogger and guitar junkie in Nashville, TN. He is also a chocolate chip cookie addict, but who isn’t right? You can read his blog here and find him on Twitter @unknownjim. [/box] Tree. Arrow. Bee. Fish. Light Bulb. Turtle. Sad. Building. Footprint. What do all of these things have in… Continue reading Let the Good Times Roll
Play Grounds Theater On Site
I like to play with my food. I like to be childlike. And May 5th and 6th I’ll be playing in a steller event called Play Grounds: Theater on Site. Jason Mundok and Steve Carlson, the same fine folks who produced 24 Hour Plays last year, keep turning the “make stuff happen” wheel for the artistic community in… Continue reading Play Grounds Theater On Site
Bloopers Worth a Laugh
Bloopers. Outtakes. Gag reels. When popping in a DVD, I’ll scour the DVD menu for the gag reel. It’s often the most important part of the disc. . . for me. Here’s a few favorite gag reels and other bloopers just for fun.
Slow is the New Fast
Slower. Slowing down. Taking a moment to be silent. And still. Take thirty seconds to be silent. (30 second pause. . .) What did you hear? I hear my breath, rising and falling. I hear a few early morning chirps outside my window. A slight hum of cars off in the distance.
Here’s What I [fill in the blank]
I say I want . I really want … Continue reading Here’s What I [fill in the blank]