12 Ways To Be More Creative

Looking for a practical list of way to be more creative? You’ve come to the wrong place. Want to think differently? Read on… 1. Procrastinate till the final countdown – I dunno about you but that’s when my best shit comes out. In fact, procrastinating until after the final countdown …

How to Ask a Stranger for an Interview

From the archives: 5/7/2008 Mr. Godin, I would like to interview you for a documentary I am compiling exploring the evolution of purpose (personal, social, technological).  Actually, I would be ecstatic honored and quite possibly wet my pants if you said yes to an interview for my film.  It’s working …

A Family That Makes Things

Last month, after unsuccessfully shopping for a loaf of bread under $4 that did not list corn syrup as an ingredient,  I started baking bread.  As I’m neither a saint, nor a perfectionist, nor do I have time to knead bread while my children make “science experiments” out of any …

I’m Sorry I Peed in the Soap

Saturday I overheard my six year old son whispered a confession to his little sister: “Last night I peed in the soap bottle.”

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You’re Not Awesome.

Today, someone I never met took his own life in front of his neighborhood church. Today I looked at all he presented himself to be online, a helpful, wonderful, productive citizen – and I would have never guessed he would ever have wanted to take anyone’s life, much less his own. Every piece of his online persona was so warm and wonderful. Today people that knew him are grieving, and baffled, and angry, and my heart hurts for them. … Continue Reading

Obama’s Last Day on the GOP Donations Page

 

Please note Obama’s End Day in 2017 Uhhhh? Republicans have given up on this election already?

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Never Have Babies Near the Statue of Liberty

Let this be a reminder: Never forget to have your children explain to you what’s happening in the pictures they draw, you may just get your next screenplay idea.

When You Can’t Remember Your Favorite, Dream a Better Dream

When You Grow-Up You Get to be Your Favorite Thing

 

She asks sleepily “Mama, when you grow-up do you get to be your favorite thing?”
I, sitting on her bed say “Yes” then ask “What’s your favorite thing?”
She says (while yawning) “I don’t remember.” Rolls her tiny little body on it’s side, falls quickly to sleep.

Some days are like that, you can’t remember any of your favorite things and all that’s left to do is dream a better dream, dream of new favorite things.

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