Tag Archives: Watercooler Wednesdays

Statues of Critics

Posted on July 31, 2008 by Jonathan

  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 … Continue reading →

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I’m back…

Posted on June 30, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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Keep Playing – Watercooler Wednesdays

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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Story – Robert McKee – Watercooler Wednesdays

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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No Holds Barred – Watercooler Wednesdays

Posted on April 30, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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Heroes – Watercooler Wednesdays

Posted on April 23, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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Famous Last Words – Watercooler Wednesdays

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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Jonesin’ with Mr. Jones – Watercooler Wednesdays

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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Joining “Watercooler Wednesdays”

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Jonathan

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 … Continue reading →

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