“Yes, it is my fault. But I can’t undo this.” “The time is now. We can worry about the others later.” I wasn’t sure I could handle this pressure… “Don’t freak out on me now. I need you! We all need you!” “Faking a call on your cell is the Read more…
We saw no reason why he poured that stuff in the tank, but it seemed to work. “Quick. Tell me two good reasons why we should be together!” “Uhhh, two?” The 80’s came and went, but left this guy on our doorstep. “Right about now would be a good time Read more…
“Yes, it is my fault. But I can’t undo this.” “Let’s talk right now. We can worry about the others later.” We weren’t so sure he could handle this pressure… “Don’t freak out on me now. I need you! We all need you!” “Faking a call on your cell is Read more…
Here’s a fun image that might spark a fun short story or some thoughts about ‘real life’. Need some musical inspiration? Try this. [I’m thinking you won’t need to listen to all 15 minutes. ;->] Or this. Or this. Disclaimer: These suggestions are pertinent to the topic of time and Read more…
We saw no reason why he poured that stuff in the tank, but it seemed to work. “Quick. Tell me two good reasons why we should be together!” “Geez, two?” The 80’s came and went, but left this guy on our doorstep. “Right about now would be a good time Read more…
“If you’re taking this seriously, why are you blowing bubbles while I’m talking to you?” “Do more with less. Then we’ll talk about advancement.” At that moment, I certainly wanted advancement…of my fist on his forehead. “I’m pretty sure I don’t need a psychiatrist.” “Ohhh, I’m pretty sure you do.” Read more…
One of my favorite pages from Austin Kleon‘s book Show Your Work ** encourages creators to become ‘documentarians of what you do’. Whether you share it or not, documenting and recording your process as you go along has its own rewards: You’ll start to see the work you’re doing more clearly Read more…
“Get your girlfriend’s family here as soon as possible!” We knew we didn’t belong, but we were all she had… “Quick, contact social services!” It looked completely safe to me. “The worst thing I could do for you is feed your chocolate habit.” I formed a fist… “A second Read more…
I’ve worked with word clouds for at least four years, but just added this short tutorial to my ESL course. Other projects I’m working on: [some more actively than others] http://nextstepenglish.net/ https://retirerenew.com http://stretchingtech.teachable.com