Tag Archives: creativity

Writing Exercise – “You left something behind”

Posted on June 4, 2022 by Katherine Wikoff

I haven’t posted one of these exercises in a while. In fact, to my surprise, it has been well over a year! To recap: My longtime writing group (we’ve been together since 1991!) does short exercises to share each time … Continue reading →

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Tenacity

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Katherine Wikoff

I don’t know what kind of tree this is, but I have to admire the tenacity with which it continually regrows branches/suckers that have been cut off. You can see scarred burls from years of pruning all along the length … Continue reading →

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A podcast series worth listening to

Posted on April 18, 2022 by Katherine Wikoff

I stumbled across a page I’d bookmarked months ago and gave a listen. Really enjoyed it and thought I’d share here. The podcast series is by “Team Deakins,” aka legendary Academy Award winning cinematographer Roger Deakins and his wife, James … Continue reading →

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Geode cake tutorial

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Katherine Wikoff

Okay, I’ll probably never make this, but I love rocks, took a year of geology in college, and think this geode cake looks like a lot of fun. How inventive!

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A chance encounter with “Tubular Bells”

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Katherine Wikoff

Heard this old song on the radio driving home today. It has literally been YEARS since I’ve heard it or even thought about it. The song, “Tubular Bells,” was released in 1973 and went on to be used as the … Continue reading →

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4 chords to rule them all

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

I remember thinking when I was about 11 or 12 years old that pretty soon there would be no new music. Because how could people possibly continue creating new songs? There was only an octave’s worth of notes, iterated multiple … Continue reading →

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Green light, rainy morning

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Katherine Wikoff

A nice, gentle spring rain was falling this morning as I waited for the light to change acros the street from my office. I loved the abstract image of the green light glowing through the circles of raindrops on one … Continue reading →

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The Story of “Smooth”

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Katherine Wikoff

Remember “Smooth,” the Santana–Rob Thomas megahit from twenty years ago? Rolling Stone has a fabulous article out today recounting how this unlikely collaboration between artists of such different musical genres and generations came about to result in the classic single … Continue reading →

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Way cool last minute Christmas gifts (thanks, Co.Design!)

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

I have loved Fast Company for at least 20 years. It’s sort of a “new economy” business magazine, but it’s actually more about ideas and people than it is about business, industry, or technology. I cited an old Fast Company … Continue reading →

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Condiment Innovation

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Katherine Wikoff

This is really small in the grand scheme of things, but still I’m super impressed with Heinz’s new ketchup packet. My younger daughter had a doctor’s appointment the other day, and on the way home we stopped at Culver’s. This … Continue reading →

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