rome, roman architecture

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For much of the month of August, I’ve been writing about my father. He loves to be the center of attention, so he mostly doesn’t mind.
But this week, I’ve come to realize that recording these stories is about more than writing a daily blog post that’s worth a read. I know the regret behind some of these stories. The roads not taken. Recording them is a way of constantly challenging myself to live life.Continue Reading

roman candles, fireworks

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Being creative can be draining, don’t you think? The constant need to make something, write something, draw something—it depletes the essence of the human spirit, THE required ingredient for creativity.

I read an interview with Joss Whedon, the writer/director/producer/composer/actor/comic book artist. (Sheesh. Just typing all that made me tired.) I recently saw his take on “Much Ado About Nothing,”—a movie I enthusiastically recommend, by the way—but I read the interview because of his discussion of creativity. Continue Reading