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NewZine Archives : 2009 : August 1 Issue – Mathematician Magician
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| August 1, 2009 | Mathematician Magician |
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“Inspiration is not just some flight of fancy. It is the air you breathe; the water you gulp down when you are thirsty; the bread that fills your belly. The process and products of your creative work will feed your soul, if you let them.”
— Molly Anderson-Childers, Creative Bedrock: Standing on Solid Ground |
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August 1, 2009 Journal |
Make Time for Play — at Any Age!
By Chris Dunmire, Publisher
How do you feel when you’re playing? Any kind of play — child’s play, sports, games? Lighter? Free-er? Joyful? Don’t you find play a great rejuvenator? Of course you do. Why? Because play engages our minds and bodies in so many beneficial ways and is an important component to creativity that we do well to incorporate more of it in our lives.
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Where Do the Numbers Go? (Humor)
We've all done it: subtracted them, divided them, rounded them, and split them into fractions and percentages, but have you ever wondered where all those discarded numbers go when we're through with them?

Chris Dunmire
Creative Director & Publisher
www.creativity-portal.com
P.S. Thank you for your many positive notes about my new Brickstorming creative writing exercise! Teachers have my permission to use the PDF printout in their classrooms with students. |
| Monthly Columns & Featured Series |
Creative Careers In the Arts Interviews
Interview with Cartoon Artist and Instructor Jeff Scarterfield
By Molly Anderson-Childers
Jeff discusses his artistic inspirations, his upcoming book, and what led him to sharing his cartoonistry and drawing lessons online.
Riding Lessons for Artists
Where am I, and where am I going?
By Judy Wood
On meaning, purpose, and passion.
26 Simple Ways to Nurture Your Creative Life
Make Time for Play
By Chris Dunmire
A playful attitude is contagious and humanizing.
Multicultural Muses
Creative Bedrock: Standing on Solid Ground
By Molly Anderson-Childers
When I reflect upon the element of earth, this is what comes immediately to mind: The importance of allowing your creative work to be the foundation you stand upon. |
More What's New @ the CP |
Perspective: FREEDOM, CREATIVITY and EDUCATION
By Bruce Deitrick Price
Diminished education leads to diminished freedom.
How to Drop Your Creative Resistance
By Valery Satterwhite
Trust that you can, are 'enough', will be able to keep a roof over your head and handle criticism of any kind.
Snapshots of Creative Process: The Legacy
By Barbara Bowen
The highs of creating and the success or failure of projects do carry significant risks.
Interview with Spoken Word Diva Sally Shore
By Nancy Mills
What's a Spoken Word Diva? Find out in this revealing Q & A... |
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