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Magic Happens
Creative Life
Notes from a
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As I was chopping vegetables the other day, and at the same time planning on what spices would work well with the cheese tortellini I planned in the soup I was creating, I had the realization that I was, once again, just playing restaurant. Remember when, as young children, we forced the adults in our lives to sit down and order from our imaginary restaurant and then wait for the imaginary food to arrive on plastic mis-matched tableware? I did this as a child, became the grown-up for my kids thirty years ago and now play it with my grandchildren. Lucky, privileged me.
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Fifty Percent Is Really, GREAT
When would a 50 percent return rate be a cause to celebrate? When in my lifetime (50-plus years) would 50 percentbe something to be proud of? When is 50 percent, ever a good thing? I’ll tell you when - when you start something new, and half the time in this new adventure you have some semblance of success. Even if that success is, only, a success in your own head. In 2020, I started three new adventures. Two were chosen and one was thrust upon me. All were a product of the cr


The Art of Living Creatively:
with Lu Lu and the Duz - S1 Ep 3 Conversations between the bandmates of the ARTs dept. Lucy Dallman and Billy Van Duzor L: Welcome back, lovely listeners to another episode of “The Art of Living Creatively.” I am Lucy Dallman and I am sharing the mike with Billy Van Duzor or “the Duz” (pronounced DUES) B: Wow, your NPR voice is quite fabulous. L: Yes, thank you. Are you ready? B: ( laughing) Yep. L: Last time we chatted you mentioned losing yourself in the process or “the fl


“Eyes Half Shut”
Chorus: Merry, merry, merry is your way. Merry, merry, merry month of May. Merry did we dance and merry did we sing, Merry did we wed and merry we have been. Verse: Meeting you was more than happenstance. The Gods they cast a spell, we were entranced. Our adventure started the day, when you said, “Hey, ya wanna play?” And all I ever want to do is Love You. Verse: Closing in on Forty years together Defending family, no matter the weather Careers almost stored away. So I say,
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