“Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it in dew, cover it in chocolate and a miracle or two?” “The candyman. The candyman can. The candyman can cause he mixes it with love and makes the world taste good.” Maybe I just love candy way too much, but those lyrics are brilliance. He ‘mixes it… Continue reading Recipe for Creativity: Willy Wonka, Jelly Belly, and Avoiding the Freeways
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Friday Light: Slightly Embarrassing Quirks and Inappropriateness
At times I want this blog to be notable. Regal. Intellectual. Thought provoking. But that can also be boring. Hence, the reason every Friday post blends in a little humor, and today’s shares an extra dash of embarrassing quirks from childhood. Quirks volume one here. +Earthworms. After it rained and the earthworms littered the ground, I’d don my rollerskates… Continue reading Friday Light: Slightly Embarrassing Quirks and Inappropriateness
Friday Light: McDonald’s Dollar Menu Temptations
I’m weak. Like a girl at a hip-swiveling Elvis concert. Can’t say no. Willpower shot. I hear from within me a whisper of sinister rationalization: You deserve a break today. To which I answer “yes. Yes indeed I DO deserve a break today.” And then another voice… You want it, you need it. Another answer… Continue reading Friday Light: McDonald’s Dollar Menu Temptations
Slightly Embarassing Creative Quirks
As creatives, we all have idiosyncrasies. I’d like to know your creative quirks that play into your art and creative process. And by ‘your art,’ I mean: getting the kids ready for bed, conducting a non-boring sales meeting at work, making a meal, or designing a dream from concept to fruition.We’re all artists. I’ll start… Continue reading Slightly Embarassing Creative Quirks