Poetry for Dogs
My book, Throw Me A Bone: Poetry For Dogs, includes 31 poems written purportedly for a canine audience.
It’s available on Amazon — http://poetryfordogs.com — and priced to generate funds for three humane societies. (Writing poetry is not my get-rich-quick scheme, not a pyramid of dogs with you at the bottom. No.)
Death By Chocolate
Years ago, some restaurateurs were ignorant of mortality and depression. They named their most delicious desserts "Death By Chocolate" and, much worse, "Chocolate Suicide." Mercifully, the word reached them — probably in the quizzical eyes of...
Creative To Be Fit
Jack LaLanne died Sunday. He remains a worthy hero. It might seem morbid for me to share an obituary, but The New York Times obituaries provide a stunning series of role models: very creative people who made themselves famous and, often, greatly improved the world....
Want to meet to discuss your current (or next) creative adventure?
How are you strengthening your creativity? Is it worth study, work, investment? Many of you have asked, "May I take your creativity class?" Until now, the frustrating answer has been, "No." The room is full and Ohio State doesn't allow...
The Cost of Being Human
In observance of today's national holiday, here The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous speech. If you have not listened to the entire speech recently, you might be surprised to see how rich it is beyond "I have a dream." His metaphor of...
Toward A Creative New Year, part 3
Sometimes people shrug and say, "I'm not creative." And I say, "Really? How hard are you trying?" So, how hard are you trying?You already know the next two questions. First, have you identified a creative goal? Have you spent even ten minutes...
Last Roll of 2010 (your official invitation)
New Year's Eve: when a young man's fancy turns to bowling. My Lifelong Belief: Every great year includes some bowling. Status for 2010: You haven't bowled yet this year. So it's come to this... Plan: We are going bowling before nightfall on New...
Want to microloan with me?
For several years, I've barely managed the Kiva/Net Cotton Content Portfolio. These are moneys that you and I have contributed as microloans through Kiva.org. (Here's a former report to shareholders.) Well, I just looked on Kiva.org and see that we have our...
Hello. I promise.
Years ago, a teacher of mine, Ed Burghard — the very first time we met — told me about his Handshake Document. "Once I shake your hand," Ed said, "I automatically make these promises." He handed me a sheet of paper. "You may hold me...
Toward A Creative New Year, part 2
I've had some trouble finding time to write this. That's as it should be. Time's hard to come by these days. But we must find time for the second of three ideas for making 2011 the most creative year possible. (Earlier, we looked at the first step in...
Wrestling With Comfort
It's not about comfort, you know. Sure, we're all working on comfort. But the meaning of life? It's not about comfort. Today's "The Arduous Community" by David Brooks in The New York Times (sent to me by a banker pal named David) reminds me...
