Do Schools Kill Creativity (TED Talk)
This is a brilliant talk by Ken Robinson about the nature of intelligence, creativity, and what our educational system is doing to kill it.? Do schools kill creativity?? Only if you go to class.
And In Every Home…
I’ve been keeping a sketchbook handy lately and though I’d post some drawings. This one is a bit of a repeating theme that came out better than usual. The first version is felt-tip marker. The second is all shined up in Photoshop.? Special thanks to my close personal friend Elvis Costello for the lyric.
Our New ADHD Blog
J and I have decided to start a new blog about our family and our experiences getting through life (or just the day) as four card-carrying members of the ADHD club. We’re not all medicated and all have different challenges that arise, at least in part, from the ADHD. Also, given that Julie is a super-powered hero of organizational strategies (organizational strategies – mind you – are quite different from actually being organized) it seemed like we might be able to give folks in similar situations some tips.
I Need Some Fine Wine and You, You Need to be Nicer/My Favorite Game
I’ve liked the Cardigans ever since “Lovefool” (which I really didn’t like much) was popular. Since then, they have gotten older and darker and I’ve loved each album they’ve done in the past ten years or so. This first one is off of their latest album “Super Extra Heavy Gravity (2005),” and the second one is from “Gran Tourismo (1998)”. I suppose that’s all there is to say. What do you think?
Loosing My Favorite Game
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Book Autopsies
Having cut out the centers of two thick hardbacks to make secret compartment books for the kids this past xmas, I can really appreciate the sheer effort it must take Brian Dettmer to create these works of art. The aesthetic value is obvious. I think I’m going to give this a try. I love any excuse to wear through dozens of x-acto blades and even think I’ve a few books that would be well suited to a project like this.
British Sea Power – Waving Flags & No Lucifer
I couldn’t decide which I liked better, so here’s both videos from “Later with Jools Holland” (One with each singer).
No Lucifer
Waving Flags
It Makes Me Laugh and Laugh and Laugh
I was sent this link years ago and remember sharing it with my co-worker Steve. We laughed so hard it started to hurt and my face got all crampy. I tracked them down again and still find them very funny. You’ve really got to start at the first card and just keep going.
Some of these look frighteningly familiar to me from being raised in a house that was occasionally invaded by the bad vibes and self loathing that is Weight Watchers. Like the Italian Chicken. Yup. Pretty sure we ate that from time to time.
Well, enjoy these vintage Weight Watchers recipe cards from 1974.