I almost called this post “Winter Resolutions” until remembering I don’t do resolutions anymore. Maybe they work for some people, but for someone as easily distracted and prone to busyness as myself, they’re too wishy-washy and vague to be of […]
Author: todd
the majority
Another newspaper blackout poem from several years ago finally seeing the light of day. Once again, this concept was stolen from Austin Kleon. It’s interesting going through this folder that’s been sitting idle for years now and discovering what’s inside. […]
Everyday Creativity
To say I don’t enjoy Halloween would be overstating it. I enjoy the candy, the festive atmosphere, and from time to time, I’ve even enjoyed dressing up in a costume. But overall, I have to admit that the holiday is, […]
The Little Gaps
“The problem is no longer getting people to express themselves, but providing little gaps of solitude and silence in which they might eventually find something to say…. What a relief to have nothing to say, the right to say nothing, […]
Sometimes, It Pays To Be Stupid Lucky
I’m a firm believer that Luck is actually a combination of opportunity plus preparation – that you can only be “lucky” if you’ve done the requisite preparation when you’ve been presented with an opportunity. I believe that’s true in maybe […]
The “What Ifs”
Trying something a little new this week by adding Word Wednesday to the schedule and sharing a poem. Seems to make sense since I’ve already talked about my writing a few times already. This was an idea that I swiped […]
Responsibility
“If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn’t sit for a month.” – Theodore Roosevelt Maybe that’s why I prefer a standing desk… On my whirlwind weekend trip, I had the […]
Not Really Spreading The News
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to spend a couple days walking the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan with a good friend from college. Along the way, I ate a ton of good food, did some tourist-y stuff, did […]
It’s Not
“Anything’s hard that you’re forcing.” – Markus Redmond I think it can be hard to admit when I’m forcing something – especially when it’s something I want really badly. It’s actually funny how easy it is to continue forcing something, […]
Surprise!
“To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated”. – James P. Carse No matter how you slice it, that’s one helluva quote. But that’s not what really intrigued me enough […]