What is the creative spark?

The stuff of writing takes place in everyone's minds, but is mostly unsuitable for print. There are many reasons for this; human thought is often undisciplined, rampant and blurry. It is difficult for us to be succinct and compelling in the form of writing.

After all, writing is at a degree of separation from our ( Read more... )

The 'average'(not as in 'mediocre,' but as in 'typical') mind has an intermediary process that takes place automatically when it encounters new information. Think of this process as a secretary in an office. Most of my professors describe their cognitive thought process as resembling a set of drawers. Knowledge and ideas are filed appropriately ( Read more... )

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Is anybody out there? Are you?
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I need to know, please confirm, time is short. Your participation now could change it all!

Now you caught me heart for the evening ( Read more... )

News from the G8 Summit has never brought me much other than a mix of skepticism, confusion or disappointment ( Read more... )

To say: "It could be worse," is to say nothing at all. What am I missing here? Because something of relative 'worseness' is hypothetically possible in your life, your current predicament suddenly loses the character of what it is ( Read more... )

Hi, I haven't written in a long time. This was all stream of consciousness, editing would simply be wrong. Just indulge me, if you don't mind.Routine and discipline, balance, everything in moderation. Our favorite maxims! I decided to give them another shot, in earnest ( Read more... )

For all you cats who know me, you probably have discerned that I'm a pretty timid guy, always looking for diplomatic and 'safe' solutions, never wanting to piss anybody off. As much as it's important for me to keep things level and comfy, and give people the respect they deserve ( Read more... )

Sick of it all, not enough time, not enough room for mistakes. Feeling claustrophobic in this little room of high expectations, the walls of criticism closing in always. I hate this credentialist society, I hate what you need to do, just to keep from being invisible in this crazy world of money, titles and corporatism ( Read more... )

Well, that's the end of that ( Read more... )