Archive for the ‘goals’ Category
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the gospel vision of the arts
David Macfarlane sent me this article by President Spencer W. Kimball, and it speaks to the core of my artistic mission in life. I am grateful for talents, but more grateful for excellent reasons to use them, including the joy that the restored Gospel brings through Christ.
The Gospel Vision of the Arts
http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/EmailArticleProcess?action=view&cmlId=113750&locale=0&emId=646153356 -
the cinnamon toothpaste
For those of you wondering how my goal to finish the cinnamon toothpaste turned out, here is the result:
This week we went to the Salvation Army store and bought two silver platters, badly tarnished. I spent an evening with rags and my cinnamon toothpaste, cleaning and polishing and polishing and polishing. It used much of [...] -
more really, really, really short stories
You can read more about my really, really, really short story project here. Here are three more for your reading pleasure:
#4: A Western.Buck’s IPod was turned up so loud he didn’t hear the rustler stealing hiscattle until a brief pause between Meatloaf power ballads.
#5: Western, Part IITex wasn’t like the other cowboys. Sure, he would [...] -
really, really, really short stories
I gave up on NaNoWriMo. It became a choice between short-term success in novel writing and long-term success in life. I would have dropped the ball on too many other important things, including some pretty good music.
However, to keep my creative writing chops active, I added a goal on my 43 Things: “post really, really, [...] -
a couple of very interesting pieces on the power of thought
From Scott Adams, creator of Dilbert, these blog posts are definitely worth reading:
http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/10/in_over_my_head.html
http://dilbertblog.typepad.com/the_dilbert_blog/2006/10/affirmations.html