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Keeping Creativity Alive
dbz-obsessed.deviantart.com/art/Creation-19299077 “The world is but a canvas to the imagination.”—Henry David Thoreau Imagination springs from nowhere and brings something new to the world—games, art,...
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Poet Seeks Words
Amy Heath. Sojourner, tinker, acrostic poet. Amy Heath is a writer, poet, and artist. The past few years she’s lived a somewhat nomadic life, exploring ways to sustain herself while being true to her...
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Are You Eccentric?
Being yourself. (image: Irish_Eyes) I met Betty years ago when I moved to a place teeming with all sorts of progressive people. Still, Betty stood out. She was a large lady dressed in layers of...
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Flee To An Inner Playground
Image: CC by 2.0 Ben_Kerckx I cannot bear to hear a baby cry. I feel it right to my core. But in the first year of my daughter’s life she suffered from a chronic illness that caused a lot of crying....
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Make Storytelling a Family Tradition
image: CC by 2.0 echoroo “Language exerts hidden power, like a moon on the tides.” ~Rita Mae Brown We began to tell stories not long after we humans gained the power of speech. Stories gathered...
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Innovation Doesn’t Come in a Kit (8 Better Options)
There are all sorts of companies selling STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) kits and Maker kits these days, often as pricey subscription services. They promise adventure! inspiration!...
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Flapping My Wings
“Wing” by Skia Some mornings when I get up, I walk to the front door to let the dogs out while flapping my wings. I waft them up and down as if they’re moving me through thermals high in the air, then...
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Same
I haven’t seen my favorite eight-year-old since Christmas Eve. Her parents are, again, being careful because of Covid case counts in our area. Although I miss her and her younger siblings so much I...
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Worldplay Creates The Future
“Play is the exultation of the possible.” Martin Buber When we were five years old, my friend Kim and I created a secret realm. It was ruled by a fearsome Queen named Calavina. To escape her evil...
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Not Enough Time To Play
“It is becoming increasingly clear through research on the brain, as well as in other areas of study, that childhood needs play. Play acts as a forward feed mechanism into courageous, creative,...
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