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Friday Food for Thought: March 18, 2022

March 18, 2022academia, books, digital media, education, history, innovation, journalism, movies, television2 Comments

History may be written by the victors, but the truth is often found in the spoken testimony of those on the margins.

Friday Food for Thought: January 28, 2022

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022academia, digital media, disruption, education, inspiration, life, music1 Comment

You may find some interesting creativity boosts, conversation starters, or just a small dose of entertainment.

Boldly Rewatching the Voyages: Plato’s Stepchildren

October 18, 2021academia, books, history, science, televisionLeave a Comment

We are witnessing scenes of torture and we are supposed to be uncomfortable.

Selection from one page of Mary Beard's book The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found

You Must Read

January 21, 2019academia, books, definitions, history, life, open mind, science, tools and techniques, work practices, writingLeave a Comment

Welcome back to the Creative Life Adventure. Currently I'm reading The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found by scholar and classicist Mary Beard. Pompeii is briefly referenced in my current writing-project-in-progress, so I'm reading about the city primarily for research. Fundamentally, however, I'm reading a well-researched book by a respected historian about life in…

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Creativity and Age

April 20, 2017academia, age, art, books, business, entrepreneurship, innovation, open mindLeave a Comment

Keep learning, keep trying, keep experimenting