Thoughts on Living the Life Creative
This was a TERRIBLE year for book reviews. I produced a grand total of 17. Which is awful. There's a reason for it. It was a TERRIBLE year for reading. For the first time in my life, I didn't feel like picking up a book. There were several times I had to force myself to... Continue Reading →
I have always taken this week off from the tasks associated with this blog. I'll be back in the New Year, feeling better than I have in a long time.Whatever you may celebrate, or not, at this time of year, I hope you find peace and joy.Peace.
And I thought 2020 was a terrible year!For whatever reason, I watched fewer movies this year than last. I was back at work for most of 2021, so there was less time to watch. That still doesn’t explain why I came in so far under my movie-a-week goal. There were 49 weeks where I schedule... Continue Reading →
As (I hope) our discussion grows about creativity, I'd love to see what other people are working on in whatever their creative zone is. As I've said before, my creative zones are writing (long time), photography (long time, watercolor painting (short time), and guitar/music (medium time). It's only fair that if I'm asking other folks... Continue Reading →
Something New For Your Stocking This Year!I started writing my annual Christmas Favorites post the other day. A couple hundred words in, I stopped. Do I really need another version of this? It's just as easy to link to previous ones for anyone who is interested. At that moment it hit me-I wasn't interested. So... Continue Reading →
Once Upon A Time In Venice (2017) - A retired cop turned private investigator tries to help a friend. Unfortunately, it puts him in the crosshairs of several local gangs, one of which steals his dog. Only an unusual string of tasks can reunite them.Directed by Mark Cullen Starring - Bruce Willis, John Goodman, Jason... Continue Reading →
One thing that I felt was important when I moved this blog to a total focus on creativity was sharing my creative stuff. I believe that it's important for us to see not only creative people who are better than we are, but also those still growing themselves. (You thought I was going somewhere else... Continue Reading →
180° South (2010)– A documentary about one man’s journey to South America to fulfill the climb of his dreams. Along the way he meets some personal heroes, and people working to save beautiful and endangered parts of our world. Directed by Chris Malloy Starring: Yvon Chouinard, Doug Tompkins, Keith Molloy Why I Liked It... Continue Reading →
The Pearl by John Steinbeck (1947) - Kino, his wife Juana and their infant son Coyotito are not rich. But thier life is filled with love and contentment. Kino is a pearl diver in Baja California Sur. One day a scorpion falls into the child's bed and stings him. The local doctor won't do anything... Continue Reading →
We interrupt the rather sketchy "normal schedule" of things to offer a few thanks.I learned to savor the good things in life 11 years ago, when I had my stroke. I would love to say that I live that lesson out every day of the year, every one of the 525,600 minutes that "Rent" reminds... Continue Reading →
Stories Are My Life 