Art and artists inspire us. And the interesting thing is that the way workers approach work is starting to look more and more like the way artists approach art.
Lois McMaster Bujold, one of my favorite sci-fi authors, tried a new approach for her latest book: Having fun writing it.
The first ideas for this book surfaced in June, 2004, when I was out on my back deck trying to soak up some Minnesota … Continue Reading ››
After all, what is art? Art is the creative process and it goes through all fields. Einstein’s theory of relativity – now that is a work of art! Einstein was more of an artist in physics than on his violin. Art is this: art is the solution of a problem which cannot be expressed explicitly until … Continue Reading ››
Here's an excellent interview with Richard Feynman, the Nobel Prize-winning, safe-cracking, bongo-playing physicist. The introduction alone is great: Feynman explains how a scientific world view doesn't detract from, but adds to, the beauty of a flower.
I hate Cilantro (fresh coriander) too. Finally a … Continue Reading ›› 
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At 76, on the brink of a retirement that was supposed to combine oyster dinners at his favorite restaurants with a simple life on his … Continue Reading ››