The Why Exercise: What’s My Motivation?
The Why Exercise examines your automatic assumptions, bias, and programming. If you aren’t getting really annoyed or uncomfortable, it’s a good sign you need to keep digging. Knowing why you believe something or are pursuing a goal is increases your...
Do You Believe In Raku?
I believe in raku, too! A brief explanation (and photo gallery) of the firing technique and results of raku ceramics, with some background on the pieces in my pottery gallery.
Prophetic Subversive Science Fiction/Fantasy Ceramics
It actually began with raku sheep. I wanted to develop a project that made raku firing, and the properties of raku firing, necessary. Hence, the blackface sheep flock. But then came the election and my frustration with being unable to escape screens blaring...
Before the Holiday Madness Begins…
Let’s Take Just a Moment to Reflect. On what we want. On where we are. On where we are headed as the New Year approaches. (Wasn’t it just New Year’s Day? What happened to the year?) For me, the madness has already begun. (Did it ever stop?)...Check Out 50 Reasons to #LovetheWorld
http://www.bbc.com/travel/bespoke/story/20150309-50-reasons-to-love-the-world/index.html BBC’s Travel Section has collect a set of 50 amazing photographs and quotes from travelers explaining why they Love the World. It’s a great pick-me up for those days...How and When to Use Email Forwarders or Aliases
The following question recently came in from a former student: Also, do you have anything on aliases on your website? You mentioned that in class, but I did not know I wanted to follow up with you then!! So here’s a quick tutorial on email addresses, aliases,...One Simple Action: Get Traction!
Ever find yourself unable to decide what to do? I don’t mean the oh-my-gosh-is-that-guy-having-a-heart-attack situation, but the I-have-so-much-to-do-and-should-really-be-doing-something-right-now-but-I-can’t-decide-what situation. Where you have things...One Simple Action: Keep Moving
There’s one action we can take that can produce more intellectual, psychological, health, and career benefits than any other — exercise! WAIT! STOP! Don’t run away. It can be simpler than you think. According to the Mayo Clinic, and other medical sources,...One Simple Action: Pay Attention (aka Mindfulness)
Numerous fields of research from behavioral economics to neurology have shown the advantages of training ourselves to focus on the present moment. But you don’t have to become a Buddhist monk to reap the benefits of what is called “mindfulness.”...Recommended Web Hosting
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