July 2010
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Your Inner Child Wants to Create Things
Ever watched kids at play in a room full of toys or at their grandparent’s farm? —really looked.
When kids are given the space, they create culture like demigods.
They are creating worlds, forming relationships, making sense of their space with created law, discovering all that things can do:
Now there’s a Rube Goldberg machine at the top of the slide; a hut forming in the woods...
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Learning How to Write From Children's Books
By: Nathan T. Baker
Guest Editor: Jacklyn Johnston
It’s fascinating to study how children’s authors tackle the challenge of taking a meaningful message and packaging it into a concise and intriguing read.
In fact, I collect children’s books to see how authors do it. When I was in Rome recently with my family, I found myself exploring the children’s section of a used bookstore.
My favorite...
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Seth Godin Books Are Case Studies
By: Nathan T. Baker
Guest Editor: Tom Cheredar
For years, I’ve been trying to understand my perhaps irrational disdain for the popularity of Seth Godin.
I think I’m getting closer to an explanation for the disdain. Godin is a brilliant thinker and it’s not entirely his fault. However, sometimes he doesn’t spend enough time explaining how his ideas should be used.
His...
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Nashville is Rising Billboard (animated gif)
(direct image address) I thought the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee’s billboard was epic when I first watched orange-shirted men slip the panels into place.
I’m not sure how I didn’t catch it was a three-sign message. Here are the messages together if you don’t happen to catch this one at West End and 29th Ave. North. Bravo to Bohan for donating billboard design...
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From Florence (Italy) to Florence (Alabama)
Three things I did in Italy
I learned advanced busking techniques. For instance, street performers who put cute puppies in their tip hats are more likely to make money.
I hung out with my friends Dave and Daniel who happen to be in the Rome, Italy area with a seperate group.
We busked in the streets of Rome and made 10 cents in euros. So… like 12.6 cents, which is pretty impressive if you...