George Carlin declared in one of his stage shows that every child should have three hours a day of daydreaming time. And adults should too….
The desire to create can strike at any age. A person’s inclination to be creative is more likely to be inhibited by confidence, skills, or…
Life sometimes can interfere with creative pursuits. Artists, writers, and other creatives who began their careers early and stuck with it, clearly had the belief…
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….
Annulments could be considered erasures for a marital mistakes. Golf has it’s ‘mulligans’. Baseball and hockey have their video reviews. We’ve all had times in…
My characters in Contentment is for Cows are mash ups of people whose quirks and tendencies inspired my imagination. I’ve exploited those characteristics for my…
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…
“Athleticism is the ability to think of nothing when you need to.” This is apparently a Ted Williams quote, although my Google search skills could…