Wait – Remind Me Again?

Folks, I’ve got some problems with reminders.

I’m not talking about reminders to buy milk or to call the dentist. After many, many years of disorganized forgetting and frantic last-minute scrambling, I think I’ve almost got the hang of the everyday tasks. Most of the time.

What I have trouble with is the [...]

On Resistance. And An Invitation

When you read this post, I’ll be on vacation. Somewhere far, far away, where Internet access is something of a miracle. And that’s the only reason I can make this confession.

Gulp. Here goes:

Resistance! I have it.

Some background. I’ve always thought of myself as a painter. I was either 10 or 11 [...]

What Counts As Creative?

While experimenting with my gatherings, and even in comments on this blog, I often get asked, “Does this count as creative?”

My usual answer is something along the lines of “Hey, why not?”, just for the sake of brevity. But here’s my long answer, in case this is something you’ve been pondering too.

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From 43 to 41

(Disclaimer: Maybe it’s the time of year, but I’m feeling a bit ramble-y these days. You’ve been warned!)

It’s August. And August, around here, is synonymous with vacation.

For some people, August began back in June. This is the case of one of my students, who is 18. As soon as school was [...]

News: Semi-Exciting and Not-So-Exciting-At-All

You may have been highly distressed by the fact that possibly noticed that a couple weeks have passed since my last post. Oh yes, friends, I’ve been up to stuff.

I wish I could say that I was busy doing wild and crazy creative things the entire time. Or at least say that I [...]