Creativity

Rants, diatribes and musings loosely related to the subject of making something out of nothing.

Embracing Your Crazy Ideas

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I was reading a piece in the April 2012 issue of PRINT Magazine about Walt Disney’s dream for the groundbreaking animation classic Fantasia (1940). Walt really wanted it to be an ever-evolving and changing showcase of the state-of-the-art in filmmaking. Walt … Continue reading

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Me, Myself, and My Theory of Friction

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So here I am. I’m sitting in traffic on the FDR, I’m late….again, but it’s of no mind, because as my left brain is driving, my right brain is rocking out on the steering wheel. Switching stations to catch my … Continue reading

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Where Creativity Comes From

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This week was Vincent van Gogh’s birthday. Being one of my favorite artists, it got me thinking a bit about the act of creating art, the drive and will to do it, and where that desire comes from. From my … Continue reading

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Bill’s Story-Part 3: Sound Enlightenment

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Deepak Chopra advised that after interviewing some famous songwriters that none of them were thinking of the royalties while they were creating. They were “in flow” and in love with the divine process of creative energy. Continue reading

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Bill’s Story-Part 2: A Wow Moment

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In the 7th grade, I had what I would later call a “wow moment”. That is a moment where the universe puts forth such a compelling and sensible logistic about life that it is near impossible to ignore. Continue reading

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Bill’s Story-Part 1: Spirit and Quantum Mechanics

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Welcome to my little wordplay room. I hope to use this venue as a warm fuzzy place to incubate some ideas, share thoughts and expose opinions that might never see the light of day otherwise. Continue reading

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