Statues of Critics

 

So a couple months ago, Mark Lee (from Third Day - who played two nights ago on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno) made a great blog post entitled “There isn’t a statue of a critic.” Here’s some of what he said:

“Look for the good in the world and talk about that. [...]

I’m back…

So this post is for Audra, who was kind enough to tell me (a couple weeks ago) that she missed me around the Watercooler. I also had to get this posted today so I wouldn’t miss the whole month of June. Argh.

For those of you that wondered if I died, I didn’t. I’ve been [...]

Keep Playing – Watercooler Wednesdays

I’ve been reading some good books on songwriting lately. The Craft and Business of Songwriting by John Braheny states, “In order to operate at peak performance during the creative process, you should be motivated internally by the spirit of play and exploration and forget about what anybody else might think. You’ll have plenty of time [...]

Story – Robert McKee – Watercooler Wednesdays

Though I’ve yet to complete reading it, I’ve greatly enjoyed Robert McKee’s book, Story, and I wanted to pass on a recommendation in case you haven’t yet made the discovery for yourself. This post is another in the Watercooler Wednesdays series on arts and culture.

If you have an interest in writing, particularly if you [...]

No Holds Barred – Watercooler Wednesdays

I thought I’d preach at myself a little today… This is another post that’s part of the conversation on arts and culture around the Watercooler with Randy Elrod, and I’m talking more about personal culture than anything else.

There’s a part of me that wants life to be everything that it can be. That wants to [...]

Heroes – Watercooler Wednesdays

Hey there! Here’s another post that’s part of the Watercooler Wednesdays discussion on arts and culture.

Thought I’d try to start a conversation about heroes today.

Do you have any heroes? People who you look up to who have done something great to impact the lives of many or to impact the lives of those [...]

Famous Last Words – Watercooler Wednesdays

Here’s another post that’s part of Randy Elrod’s Watercooler Wednesdays.

I recently ran across a list of famous last words on Wikiquote. Check ‘em out here.

I don’t want to seem morbid, but I think it’s interesting to see what people choose (or sometimes just happen) to have as their last words spoken on earth. [...]

Jonesin’ with Mr. Jones – Watercooler Wednesdays

Here’s another post that’s part of the Watercooler Wednesdays discussions about arts and culture with Randy Elrod.

This past week, I was thinking a little about the lyrics of “Mr. Jones,” a song that was pretty popular back when I was in high school. I think one reason it resonated with so many people is [...]

Joining “Watercooler Wednesdays”

Hi, friends! I thought I’d join the “Watercooler Wednesdays” going on at Randy Elrod’s blog. It’s pretty much a way to connect blog communities together, and everyone who’s participating just posts something on Wednesday about Arts and/or Culture.

For my post today, I thought I’d just pass on a discovery I made this evening of [...]