Nov. 18 marks the 23rd annual Great American Smokeout, hosted by the ACS or American Cancer Society. The goal of this event is to encourage smokers to quit for just one day — in the hope that they will carry on a new and healthier smoke-free lifestyle.
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Finally, after years of anti-foreign film sentiment, American moviegoers are starting to see the light. From Il Postino to The Full Monty, foreign films are making their way out of the tiny art house theaters and into our living room VCRs. Thank goodness, because without video, a gem like Deepha Mehta’s classic feminist film Fire or the delightful Japanese comedy Shall We Dance would remain the sole property of a few urbanites. Continue reading this entry »
Word Association
A method more likely to succeed is word association. You randomly choose a word. Then you sit down and try to think of as many words as possible that are associated with the word. They could be synonyms or antonyms. They could be similar things or related concepts. They could be adjectives or adverbs describing the word. Then afterwards, you sprinkle those words in a paragraph about something else, so reading the paragraph calls to mind the original word, which itself never appears in the final paragraph. You end up with a metaphor or subtle analogy. This is helpful in business or advertising. Here you can read about using this method to make websites. Continue reading this entry »
There is no such thing as a trick or gimmick that will suddenly make you a brilliant writer or artist.
“There is no golden road to geometry,” to quote a mis-quote attributed to Aristotle. There are many con artists selling the equivalent of get-rich-quick scheme, which may be called a “get-creative-quick” scheme. Continue reading this entry »
I spoke to a group of first-time entrepreneurs last week. I always enjoy speaking to dream-chasers, especially those in the beginning stages of starting a business. Their wide-eyed wonder and determination come through in their very being, and helping them focus their energies is something I really enjoy. Continue reading this entry »