My kid’s other mom
Some children have an imaginary friend. My 5-year-old has an imaginary mom. He calls her “My other mom,” and regales us with all sorts of …Read More
Category Archives: Creativity
Sheer volume of artistic output
We have a paper problem in our house. My 5-year-old loves to draw and write and make maps. He likes nothing better than to write …Read More
Uncontaminated free time
In my talks -- especially to professional women's groups with a 30- and 40-something demographic -- I've started throwing out a question: It's Saturday. Your …Read More
5 reasons I’m not simplifying Christmas
It’s that time of year again -- time for a round of blog posts, ebooks and magazine articles on how to simplify Christmas. “Simple” is …Read More
What problem do books solve?
We are at a fascinating juncture in the publishing industry. Penguin and Random House are merging, partly to better deal with the disruptive aspects of …Read More
The disciplined writing life
Those of you who have been around here for a while know that I don’t have particularly romantic notions of writing. It is a career …Read More
The lesson question
(Cross-posted at Gifted Exchange) At my 5-year-old's annual check-up the other day, the doctor asked if he was taking any art or music classes. I …Read More
Scaling up me
I've been thinking a lot lately about what computers can do. I've also been thinking about a quote, paraphrased from Ambassador Frank Baxter (who now …Read More
Windsurfing in Schumpeter’s gale
One of the most evocative concepts in economics is “creative destruction.” In Joseph Schumpeter’s 1942 book, Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy, he described this force as …Read More
7 fire-starters for your campfire of ideas
Those of you with scouting careers likely remember the myriad tricks used to start campfires. I'm not talking matches -- I'm talking the things you …Read More