Category Archives: Creativity

How ChatGPT helped me with my writing group exercises

Posted on October 18, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

My writing group does short exercises each week, and about three years ago I started sharing them (the prompt and my exercise in response) here in my blog. I don’t think I’ve shared an exercise in a while, but I … Continue reading →

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Is AI creative? | Vox

Posted on October 11, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Essayist and author Meghan O’Gieblyn on the meaning of art in the age of artificial intelligence. — Read on http://www.vox.com/the-gray-area/376192/tga-meghan-ogieblyn-creativity-art-ai ~~ This article frames a podcast conversation between Meghan O’Gieblyn and Sean Illing, Vox writer and host of “The Gray … Continue reading →

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The Invention of Morel

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

Our MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) Faculty and Staff Book Club met Monday night to discuss this short but fascinating novel. But first a “prologue,” complete with photo. We meet at a place called The Explorium Brewpub, which is located … Continue reading →

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Everything “new” is old (again!😀)

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

I suppose every generation believes it has discovered something new when actually that something has been around not just for a while but for a very long time. Like, sometimes centuries! Let me start off with a little Milwaukee hometown … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Bill Moyers series of interviews with Joseph Campbell

Posted on February 7, 2024 by Katherine Wikoff

This is revisiting only in a general sense. During discussion in my political science class this morning, I had occasion to refer to Joseph Campbell. My students had not heard of him, so I gave some quick background, referring to … Continue reading →

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A Fun “Weird Al” Tribute to eBay

Posted on November 4, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

Although this song appeared on “Weird Al” Yankovic’s 2003 album Poodle Hat, it was apparently not released as a single, nor was there ever an official music video made. “Weird Al” did perform this song at eBay Live! 2003, and … Continue reading →

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A Podcast to Follow

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

School starts for me next week, with meetings this week and summer projects to wrap up. I’m staying home today, though. Because the Republican presidential primary debate is happening at Fiserv Forum in downtown Milwaukee tonight and some sort of … Continue reading →

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Abstractions: On a load of dirty dishes, ready to run

Posted on April 12, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

Or, the mundane and the sublime, lol. I had just finished loading the dishwasher today, placed the little Cascade detergent pod in the tray, but then right as I was about to snap the tray lid shut, raise the door, … Continue reading →

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Creativity and good mental health go hand in hand

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

Here’s an interview with Hilde Østby, author of a forthcoming book (April) titled The Key to Creativity. What really resonates for me and jibes with my own feelings and intuitive understanding of creativity is the reciprocal positive relationship between creativity … Continue reading →

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The Snowy Day

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Katherine Wikoff

Is it just me, or does this Lands’ End catalog cover remind you of that beautiful childhood picture book classic by Ezra Jack Keats? Something about the bright red coat and stark, crisp, clean blocks of color contrast, I don’t … Continue reading →

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