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The year’s at the spring And day’s a the morn; Mofrning’s at seven; The hillside’s dew-pearled; The lark’s on the wing; The snail’s on the thorn; God’s in His heaven– All’s right with. The world. —Robert Browning

The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” Walt Disney Walt has a point, but it’s easier said than done. For many of us, getting started can be the hardest part of any project. “It’s the … Continue reading →

We all want to improve at our craft, boost our productivity, and be more fulfilled by our work. But so often, these worthy intentions go astray: we get distracted or sidelined. How can we become more professional? James Clear, a … Continue reading →

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” Dr. Mae Jemison, U.S. Astronaut In honor of International Women’s Day 2023, let’s turn to some amazing women for wit and wisdom to speed us on our creative journeys: “Fiction reveals truths … Continue reading →

So now Lady Haywood is found dead and our main character has the necklace and we’ll take it from there.” Mary Higgins Clark Mary Higgins Clark was a petite pen-poised dynamo. Over her long and successful career, she wrote some … Continue reading →

“The formulation of a problem is often more essential than its solution, which may be merely a matter of mathematical or experiential skill….To raise new questions, new possibilities, to regard old problems from a new angle, requires creative imagination and … Continue reading →

Grandfather,Look at our brokenness.We know that in all creationOnly the human familyHas strayed from the sacred way.We know that we are the onesWho are divided.And we are the onesWho must come back together.To walk in the sacred wayGrandfather,Sacred One,Teach us … Continue reading →

“Last week we incorrectly stated that Mr. [X] was a defective on the police force. He is of course a detective in the police farce.” A “malapropism” is defined as the mistaken use of a word in place of a … Continue reading →

Will to win and keep on willing, and you will possess a power that is as real as a cannonball. You can’t see it. You can’t lay your hands on it. You can barely describe it. But it will make … Continue reading →

“Words – so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.” Nathaniel Hawthorne Danger or misfortune and opportunity … Continue reading →