I had a fierce Grandmother on my father’s side. She immigrated from Ireland on a boat that was one boat before the Titanic… by herself….
A gentleman who is a life coach recently asked me about how I taught myself to draw. He was wanting to pick my brain, thinking…
One of my favourite books is Tom Jones, by Henry Fielding, first published in 1749. It is a great story — a foundling, crossed loves, parental…
Sittin’, Drinkin’, Superficially Thinkin’… Isn’t that a great line? I mean, it’s not meant to be a lifestyle or anything, but just as a line…
I saw a Facebook post this week of Albert Einstein’s quote, “Creativity is intelligence having fun.” That got me to wondering who else has a…
It is tempting to say Salvador Dali’s quote, “Have no fear of perfection, you’ll never reach it,” is perfect. But perfection is only a concept,…
Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn’t. This is my favourite movie quote of all time. It lends itself to a variety of circumstances….
What’s the difference? An inspiration can come from anywhere or anything. Inspiration provides the impetus, or motivation to create. Inspiration is that feeling, “I’ve got…
Keith Richards says he is not a songwriter but an “antenna.” As an example, the inspiration for Gimme Shelter came as he was watching people…
“Fake it ’til you make it.” is a common saying in the business world. It’s not referring to deliberately engaging in fraudulent activity. It’s about…