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LATEST ARTICLES ( 912 )

• Gosh, We’re a Lovely Family.

  

  If you’re a mover, a shaker, or a crafty craft-maker, an artist, chance-taker, or world forsaker… If some call you freaky, if you’re super uniquey, if you love... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why the Sky is Blue, and Other Childhood Nostalgias the Internet Killed.

  

  I love the internet. It’s my friend, my mentor, my grocery store, my phone, well… you get it. For obvious reasons, the internet has brought much more good to th... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Time for a Tune Up

  

  I’ve been thinking a lot about what to write for this month.Would a monkey annoy a cat? I think so.Usually, I just wing it.Someone walks by me wearing a yellow... Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eerie Snowy Bunny Dream

  

  I was trapped in a tomb of ice– standing and shivering.  My eyes were nearly frozen shut and I blinked repeatedly until my lashes pried themselves from my skin. Read more

  Posted on 02 November 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Manifesting Realities

  

  On Twitter recently, the wonderful, wandering Krew asked me to the come to rescue of a man in need of a rawr!I'm so confused, I don't know what to do, I just... Read more

  Posted on 31 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Halloween Dino Madness

  

  Stop by and read my posts over at QueenLatifah.com! For those of you who enjoy stories of my youth, you can read about the time I was robbed by goblins here:... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• To Know Khalil

  

  In middle school, my friends and I would walk down to the local coffeeshop for Thursday Open Mic Night.Source: comedyindc.comThere was an old man there– old by... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• On Happiness

  

  Happiness shined in front of my face, a dancing fluorescence.  I drew her soft angles and bright center with my words, and as I scribbled, she giggled,... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Mailing List That Wasn’t

  

  I’m constantly delighted by the friendships of the ‘sphere.  It’s a wondrous phenomenon and I begin to understand why so many blogging experts say that... Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nah Nah Nano Poblano, Me My Mo Mano

  

  November is just around the corner and I’m gearing up for a month of daily blog posting.I’ll be linking up to BlogHer (for presence), YeahWrite (for focus),... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Beast of Rooibos

  

  They populate tea bags, yearning for a bath. And we, the lucky few, drink their aftermath. The tea-beast calls for water– always boiling hot– and I, her... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Clever Titles Are for the Rested.

  

  If you are a parent and a blogger, and you somehow manage to find time to actually blog– I salute you.I spent just a little over 16 hours babysitting, and I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Aren’t We Lucky?

  

  “Aren’t we lucky?” he muses, after a short afternoon of cleaning.“Lucky?” I deadpan, dusty and holding a handful of twisty ties that somehow found their way int... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Aren’t We Lucky?

  

  “Aren’t we lucky?” he muses, after a short afternoon of cleaning.“Lucky?” I deadpanned, covered in dust, and holding a handful of twisty ties that somehow... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• To the Girl with the “shrinking” Mother–

  

  I listened to your poem last month, for the first time. I know, I’m a little late to the party. Your performance was in April. Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who You Gonna Tag? Part II

  

  Yesterday I started explaining the different of categories and tags, but mostly explained categories. If you need to catch up, start here, otherwise– onward... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Ain’t Afraid of No Tags, Part I

  

  Recently I’ve started to clean up my blog a bit, and along the way noticed that I somehow accumulated over 6,000 keyword tags. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Hues of My Fancy

  

  “I search for the realness, the real feeling of a subject, all the texture around it… I always want to see the third dimension of something… I want to come aliv... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• This Halloween, Go SCOTTY.

  

  For the busy Halloween-lover on a budget, SCOTTY is the mantra of the season. Here’s what it means in a nutshell: Simple, Cheap, Obscure, Tailored, Tactful,... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION

• Can We Reclaim Humanity Through Video Game Strategy?

  

  … on the road again…I’m guest blogging at Kozo’s today!  There’s talk of pirates, video games, and world peace.  Matticus and I are babysitting the blog while... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2013 CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION