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“Games make us happy because they are hard work that we choose for ourselves, and it turns out that almost nothing makes us happier than good, hard work.”― Jane McGonigal, book Reality Is Broken: Why Games Make Us Better and How They Can Change the World “The awful thing about life is this: Everybody hasContinue reading “Playing Games”

So I’d like to know where, you got the notionSaid I’d like to know where, you got the notionTo rock the boat (don’t rock the boat, baby)Rock the boat (don’t tip the boat over)Rock the boat (don’t rock the boat, baby)Rock the boat -song, “Rock The Boat” by The Hues Corporation no·tion /ˈnōSH(ə)n/ noun Etymology:Continue reading “Notion Vs. Thesis”

“Men lie, women lie, numbers don’t.” – Jay-Z The old adage that “numbers don’t lie” is true.  But perhaps not for the reasons you think. Numbers are inanimate objects.  By definition, they’re incapable of telling any kind of lie.  Or truth.  They’re inanimate. However, the fundamental takeaway from any Intro to Statistics class is thatContinue reading “Numbers Don’t Lie”

The always excellent Farnham Street recently had a post listing nine “sources of advantage.” I’ve cut and paste below: Some thoughts and questions on the above… Do you agree with this list? What’s your source of advantage? No one can be great, let alone world class, at everything. The sooner you figure out your single,Continue reading “Sources Of Advantage”

“Armed with the open mind and open heart that come from self-intimacy and self-acceptance, you can begin the very possible task of truly accepting others. When you practice accepting yourself in many different forms and moods, you naturally develop an ability to see your own self in other people. As you learn how to acceptContinue reading “True Caring”

“To give anything less than your best, is to sacrifice the gift…My philosophy is that I’m an artist. I perform an art not with a paint brush or a camera. I perform with bodily movement. Instead of exhibiting my art in a museum or a book or on canvas, I exhibit my art in frontContinue reading “Starter? Finisher? Or…Somewhere In Between?”

“To love is to will the good of the other, as other.” -Saint Thomas Aquinas In my daily planner, one of the morning questions is “What is my intention for the day?” (“What am I grateful for?” is the other one.) I try to come up with new intentions each day. But more often thanContinue reading “A Default Intention”

Do you believe in magic?(Do you believe like I believe?) Do you believe, believer?(Do you believe like I believe?) Do you believe in magic?(Do you believe like I believe?) Do you believe in magic? -song, “Do You Believe In Magic?” by The Lovin’ Spoonful It doesn’t matter if what you just saw was real orContinue reading “Real Magic”

… If they sayWhy (why?), why (why?)Tell ’em that it’s human nature -Michael Jackson, song “Human Nature” When something shitty happens (assuming it wasn’t in your control), it’s pointless to ask “Why?” It’s a waste of time and just leads to wallowing. When you’re excited about something and are thinking about doing it, best askContinue reading “Why, Not Why”

“It’s what you do, not what you say. It’s puppetry, not preaching.” -Peter Schumann “We bring the starter for the dough everywhere we perform.” -Peter Schumann There’s been a lot of recent press centered around theaters closing, cancelling seasons and/or laying off staff. A lot of bad news. Times are tough. No doubt, making artContinue reading “Bread And Puppets”