My Garden
This morning in meditation class I spent some time with my thoughts and my feelings. They race. A lot. Some are good, some are okay, and […]
iDeas about Creativity
Isn't the mere fact that we have the idea enough?
Describe something you see that has never existed before. Write it all out before you make it. Tell us what it means, what it is supposed to do, and what changes it will produce. Does it have the capability of causing something to happen that you did not expect?
Crock of Bull
She said she wanted to “touch the face of God.” “I wish to learn to meditate and be connected with the supreme being,” she added, […]
The Others
This is a story. It is not real. I’m not inclined to be so negative about the educational system. The point of the story is […]
Answers
They came through again for me. I trusted, and that was all I had to do. The warriors of my free mind and my […]
A Big Question
When faced with a problem that I need time to resolve I put the question into my subconscious. I imagine it in a very physical […]
OODA Therapy
I had a hypnotherapy session last month. I went to the session with a specific request. I wanted to sear into my mind the habit […]
Wild Ideas
When I was ten I lived on a boat in San Pedro, California. That was 1972. There was a guy living on an old, beat […]
The Validation of Leslie Bianaford
I was frantically typing away at my computer at a table in my favorite coffee shop listening to a new character in my next book […]
Duke Truesbilt
"It's all about pride of ownership, kid." Duke Truesbilt reached forward and offered me a joint. "No thanks, I politely refused, I have a few […]
Graveyard of Mailboxes
A visit to the Egyptian artifacts exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art got me thinking about what individuals like each of us […]
What Music Does
I’m in a coffee shop that has wood floors. There is a basement below the shop. The floors squeak and flex a little. A guy […]
Everyone has Two Boats
“Keep the Duffy.” “I don’t want two boats.” “Everyone has two boats.” “Like who?” “Like, eh, you know…. (long pause). The Dukenhiemers, they have two […]
Burden of Ownership
Sometimes I write notes to myself to jog some creative juices about a marketing concept or future business plan. This is one of those times.
I […]
Stirring the Pot
When considering what people want, it is safe to default to offering society something that improves life. That in mind, it is safe to offer […]
Sounds of Humanity
I think it would be cool to have a catalog of every sound a human can make, cause, or hear from the earliest of mankind […]