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Technology Got Rid of Boredom, But It's Killing Our Creativity

Phil Cooke, Ph.D. | Posted 01.08.2012

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Phil Cooke, Ph.D.

Creativity doesn't happen during sessions of "Angry Birds." Creativity happens during the down times when your mind wanders and makes connections you wouldn't normally consider.

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Interwoven With Prayer: Learning To Knit And Give Thanks

Cathleen Falsani | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cathleen Falsani

As I understand it, our hands are supposed to be God's hands in the world. The works of our hands are marked by the fingerprints of the Divine. They are artifacts of God's love. I yearn to create, to make something beautiful with my hands.

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Boost Your Mood Naturally

health.com | Posted 11.17.2011

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Who needs a vacation to feel happier? Simple things (like hugging your pup) can brighten your day. Here's our list of things to do to boost your mood ...

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The Creative Spark

Tamsin Rothschild | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tamsin Rothschild

It took me months and years before I finally gathered enough courage to print off a bunch of my poems, and plonk them furtively on the table of a trusted friend.

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Declaring Your Artistic Self

Tamsin Rothschild | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tamsin Rothschild

I believe we are all artists. I cringe and want to shake people when I hear them lament: "I am not creative", "I do not have a creative bone in my body." This is so desperately untrue.

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Thomas B. Edsall

Michelle Rhee Threatens End-Run Around Teachers' Union

HuffingtonPost.com | Thomas B. Edsall | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michelle Rhee, education chancellor of the District of Columbia -- in charge of the worst performing public school system in the nation -- has laid do...

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