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Phronk.com: July 2015
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Wednesday, July 29, 2015. Creativity is Something Other People Do. There's a tendency to think of art as something others. Do Art is mysterious; it comes from a magical place. It's not like going to a day job and pumping out widgets or code or happy customers—all the things you and your ordinary friends produce. We've even invented the concept of a muse: an other—. 8212;than post about it on Facebook. PS Buy my book. Labels: creative contributions to society. Sunday, July 19, 2015. The problem is, when I...
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Phronk.com: New Cover For Stars and Other Monsters
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Monday, December 29, 2014. New Cover For Stars and Other Monsters. After a few decades of dinking around, I'm starting to take this writing thing more seriously. In 2014, I finally published a few books, and in 2015 I plan to publish even more. Part of taking it seriously is realizing my limitations and hiring professionals to help overcome them. For Stars and Other Monsters (my first novel - BUY IT. Work before, and his style totally fit the bill. So here's the new cover:. To get notifications about new...
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Phronk.com: March 2014
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Monday, March 31, 2014. Book Review: The Five, by Robert McCammon. I haven't been keeping up with my book reviews. Oops. Well, here's one I've been reading for months and only just finished: Robert McCammon's The Five. Only minor spoilers here. The ending. It just hits all the right emotional notes. The length. If The Five were an album, it would be half filler songs. The self-indulgent ballads that had to be there to get the album up to twelve songs despite only having six good ones. Except ...When it e...
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Daily Beat 42 – Practice Ubuntu | big city exhaust vent
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Big city exhaust vent. An experiment in personal wellness. Laquo; Daily Beat 41 – It Is Your Practice. Conclusion, Final Thoughts, New Blog Promo. Daily Beat 42 – Practice Ubuntu. May 6, 2010 by The Communications Distillery. That experience was one of the most character forming moments I’ve ever had. Still to this day, I can see this woman’s face and feel the power of her statement. Archbishop Desmond Tutu describes it best with this definition:. A person with Ubuntu. Essentially, we’re talking Do...
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Phronk.com: August 2014
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Sunday, August 24, 2014. Saying Yes to No. I just read this article on Medium: Creative People Say No. The premise is that many prolific creators are not afraid of guarding their time by refusing requests for it. This quote, attributed to Charles Dickens, resonated with me:. I don't think it applies only to other people. Saying "no" to yourself is just as important if you are to take that mountain of daily tasks, responsibilities, and hobbies, and carve out enough time to create something of value. Only ...
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Working from Home, Redux | the grove
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Its the flock, the grove that matters. August 12, 2011. Working from Home, Redux. I caught this video posted on dooce.com, one of my favourite and first read blogs…. Good advice that i come and go with at different times. What do you do to motivate yourself when working from home? This entry was posted in Curiosity. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). Notify me of new comments via email. Rum and Diet Coke.
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hello, again, hello… | the grove
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Its the flock, the grove that matters. September 30, 2011. Hello, again, hello…. Hello again. Still here. Its been a busy couple months, I am teaching a new course in Environmental Ethics, I am trying to spend as much time reading and doing personal work (not course-related) as I can, which usually amounts to 2 days, and the start of the volleyball season is always busy busy. Anyway, things are going well, I just haven’t had much time to update the blog. Welp, it is! This entry was posted in Learning.
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the next big thing | the grove
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Its the flock, the grove that matters. August 22, 2011. The next big thing. First things first. who knows what is next, but I feel oddly impatient right now, something I will have to learn to temper down a bit yet. there are many things standing in the way between now/here and the next big thing. This entry was posted in Curiosity. One thought on “ the next big thing. August 29, 2011 at 2:24 pm. Where this will go I have no clue. Best you can do is adapt! Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Rum and Diet Coke.
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Daily Beat 38 – Slow Down | big city exhaust vent
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Big city exhaust vent. An experiment in personal wellness. Laquo; Daily Beat 37 – Go Cellular. Daily Beat 39 – Meditate with Nature. Daily Beat 38 – Slow Down. May 2, 2010 by The Communications Distillery. I was up really late last night (say 3.30 or so) and I’m paying for it now. I made myself get up early so I would be able to sleep tonight and the few drink I had last night made this morning a little gross. I know feel slow and tired but happy. It’s something that I need to learn still, but I th...
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