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June 2013

“Creativity Is An Act Of Defiance”

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Twyla Tharp wrote that in order to think outside the box, you first need to start with a box. For every creative project, that’s how she begins. Literally. With a box. And she fills it with the bits and pieces until they begin to meld into something whole. Every dance, …

Take A Look, It’s In A Book: 30 Years of Reading Rainbow

Having grown up watching PBS, it seems almost parade-worthy to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Reading Rainbow this month. And while the show is no longer on, I love that they’ve created a site and an app that bridges the show I loved as a little girl with the reality that more kids spend time behind screens than learning the Dewey Decimal system.

FACT: I still love the Dewey Decimal system.

This video isn’t new, but it always makes me smile. I’m sure LeVar Burton would approve.

Having grown up watching PBS, it seems almost parade-worthy to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Reading Rainbow this month. And while the show is no longer on, I love that they’ve created a site and an app that bridges the show I loved as a little girl with the reality …