Sometimes we make decisions in life, not knowing why we make them. For example: Back in July of last year, I started a job in Crawfordsville. Hannah and I were living at my parents’, in the upstairs of the garage, and our daughter, Sevaeh, had just entered the world. A month later, we decided toContinue reading “A Way We Can Learn (1)”
Category Archives: Creativity
Steve Jobs
(Said of Steve Jobs and the meetings he led) “We would be nodding our heads and getting excited and say, ‘Yes, yes, this will be great! And then he would leave and we would consider it for a moment and then say, ‘What the heck was he thinking!’ He was so weirdly charismatic that youContinue reading “Steve Jobs”
Passion (Bill McGlaughlin)
Last week, I mentioned that I would like to explore two themes–creativity and passion. When I think of passion, I think of Bill McGlaughlin. Over the past month or so, my wife and I have had a radio on in our room. I couldn’t tell you what station it is, but I know it hasContinue reading “Passion (Bill McGlaughlin)”
Creativity (Bob Dylan)
Back in August of last year, I wrote a post on Bob Dylan. I talked about his lyrical genius and his ability to pack so much thought into a single song. Today, I want to talk about Dylan more broadly. I want to look at his creative ability, both in music and beyond. First, forContinue reading “Creativity (Bob Dylan)”
Only in Portland
Today, I was missing Portland. So here is a tribute to the great city (courtesy of my wife): Only in Portland… is it okay to wear navy blue and black together. is it normal to wear multiple shades of black. is it trendy to wear socks with sandals. is beer treated like water. can youContinue reading “Only in Portland”
Bob Dylan
Lately I’ve been listening to Bob Dylan, my lyrical hero and great uncle. My parents named me after Ol’ Uncle Dylan actually. Not actually. But anyways…I’ve been blown away listening to Bob Dylan. I wonder, How can a man pack so much thought into a single song? In the song “Hurricane,” for example, Dylan talks about a realContinue reading “Bob Dylan”
Weather (3)
In that poem I was talking about–the one about people being like trees–the poet uses another striking image. He says wicked people are not like trees. Wicked people are like chaff. For those of you who live in Indiana, you know what the poet is talking about. Chaff is the husk from grains or corn. It is the shell you peelContinue reading “Weather (3)”
Weather (2)
I just realized the last line of the previous post could have been read in two ways: 1. You could think that I will continue my thoughts tomorrow; 2. You could think the rain causes people, specifically me, to procrastinate. Either way you read it, you’re correct. But let’s move onto my third thought about theContinue reading “Weather (2)”