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Quick and Painless Peanut Sauce
All right, here’s another one for all the broke artists out there! It’s the beginning of a new year, and following the holidays, there’s a strong chance the wad of cash under your bed is looking thinner than it normally … Continue reading
You Don’t Have Any Money; You’re Gonna Make This Meatless Chili
You’re around here reading about “music” and “the arts” and “the creative process” and stuff like that, huh? Well, LET ME GUESS — you’ve got like a dollar, you’re looking for some food to cook on the cheap, and you’d … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Culture, Social Issues
Tagged beans, broke people food, budget recipes, chili, meatless, one pot meals, starving artist, textured vegetable protein, TVP, vegan, vegetarian, winter meals
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Ringo Theory: On the Challenges of Giving Credit Where Credit’s Due
So, I have a few pet “theories” that I keep running in the background of my mind and pull out during those times when I need to let out a gigantic sigh and mutter, “All right, let’s be reasonable here,” … Continue reading
Posted in Arts and Culture, Social Issues
Tagged ensemble player, goals, Ringo Starr good drummer, Ringo Theory, skill assessment
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On the Three-Part Creative Cycle: A Suggestion
During the first few months of the Covid pandemic in 2020, there was a lot of chatter about how we all can “use this time.” The presumption was that “sheltering in place,” staying at or close to home, our social … Continue reading
I FIGURED OUT THE FORMULA FOR SUCCESS
I GOT it. FINALLY. It’s so SIMPLE. All of my problems are solved.
A Little About Why I Never Made Eagle Scout
Today, following a nationwide vote of 1,400 Scout leaders, the Boy Scouts of America decided to open up Scouting to boys who happened to be gay. In a way, this is a bit of news I’d been waiting to hear … Continue reading
Posted in Social Issues
Tagged boy scouts, brian larue, bsa, civil rights, eagle scout, gay rights
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