Helps for Creating Ideas
The brain is so fragile and so are the unseen processes of the mind at work. Creativity can get lkost in the mix. We all fall on a spectrum somewhere between incapacitated mentally ill to what others might call “normal.” In my opinion, we all need helps like these to “get our mojo back” sometimes in a creative sense.
Free Your Brain
I ran across this inspiring photo today at Neurophilosophy, a recent addition to my blogroll. Mo, the author, describes the photo in a post there, but here is an excerpt:
Purkinje cells are the largest cells in the mammalian brain. They have a planar structure with a highly elaborate dendritic tree.
I’ve become inescapably fascinated with [...]American Day Songcast
I am sorry this post is 2 days late. I usually have no problem getting an episode up each Friday night but this “songcast” episode threw me for a few loops:
The microphone mystery. I really appreciate my blogging friend Justin aka dragonblogger. I sent him an email asking him why my podcast sound had gone [...]
Thriving in a Bad Economy
Can you think of what you could do for extra cash in a bad economy?
25 Ways to Find Inspiration, Relax, and Clear Your Mind
The world is so full of boring people. It’s important for leaders, teachers, writers, performers, and artists to share an influence that is NOT boring with this starved-for-passion world.
This is a guest post from Chelle who writes about relationships on her blog itmightbelove.com.
Recently I noticed Damien asked a question in his post about what we [...]What we Want and What We Need has Been Confused
That title is a quote from Michael Stipe of the band REM in the song, Finest Worksong. Got two days off (post weekend) and I was thrilled about it. I figured, here’s an eternity of time to get everything I need to get done, done! Well, after the first day it hasn’t quite worked [...]
Open Minded at the Get-Go
When you take on a project, it’s important to remember that your ideas will grow and develop as you travel through it. Too many times I have visualized the end product of a project before it was time and ended up unsatisfied at the end. When a boss or family member etc. asks [...]
What Does the Topic of Health Make you Feel Like?
This morning on my way to teach summer school for day one, I heard news on the radio that Tim Russert had suffered a thrombosis and succumbed to a massive heart attack. The news shocked me, he was only 58. The radio host explained he had an enlarged heart which usually means high [...]
Is Constant Improvement Possible?
When I was in high school, I ran track and field. My coach would always tell us that runners with commitment were more important than those with talent. For example, I recall one runner who for four years constantly took first place. He was valuable, but he was a flake and his [...]
Kids, Choices, and Consequences
A police friend I know has been shot at, threatened and scared half to death by some of the criminals he’s dealt with. Another fireman friend of mine from years back has almost destroyed his back pulling people out of burning buildings. As for me, I deal with something every day more ominous than [...]
