Yesterday’s post was about the gumption of a lawyer-turned-jewelry-designer. Here are a couple of William Spear enamels from my own permanent collection. Looking at them, I saw a distinct theme emerging: SOARING. Especially when I consider that my next acquisition will be the High Diver pin (blurrily photographed from the catalog.) Soaring seems the right […] Read More

Bill Spear got his law degree in Nebraska and moved to Alaska to become an assistant Attorney General. But then he threw it all over to follow a passion sparked in him when he was four years old and saw some bright enamel pins from a military school. He’d always liked to draw isolated objects. […] Read More

“…When I meet visionary teachers who feel isolated on their own campus and ask them what they have done to make their vision known, the answer is often nothing — which is why they are isolated. The lost will never be found until they send up a flare.” from The Courage to Teach by Parker […] Read More

From Mamie, the source of many good quotes (and photos): Courage does not always roar. Sometimes it is a quiet voice at the end of the day, saying…I will try again tomorrow. – Unknown If you like this post, please bookmark it on del.icio.us, share it on StumbleUpon, vote for it on Digg. Thanks so […] Read More

Someone sent 2,096 of my friends and colleagues an email Friday trying to sell electronics devices. If the message made it past your spam filter, sorry for the intrusion. I discovered this state of affairs tonight–didn’t pay much attention to my email over the weekend. But I stayed unusually cool…all on account of an inspiring […] Read More

This is an invitation. At this auspicious time of year, what would you like to promise yourself to boldly and resolutely do? I invite you to make that decision public here in the comments some time before the end of Friday. And I will do the same. The more specific the goal, the better. Example: […] Read More

Merry Christmas! Happy Hannukah! Happy New Year! If you like this post, please bookmark it on del.icio.us, share it on StumbleUpon, vote for it on Digg. Thanks so much. Read More

I just started listening in my car to an audio version of the book The War of Art (a clever spin on Sun Tzu’s classic Art of War) So far I’ve only heard the first disc, and I’ve listened to it twice!! though I just got it yesterday!! Such good stuff. This is the second […] Read More

Though I’ve had a lot to say here about holiday prep, the fact is I’ve done what prep I’ve done in about 12 minutes and otherwise have been working like a coal miner on client projects, mainly one very large one. Saturday I took the first full day off from any writing/editing for quite a […] Read More

Mamie, who contributed yesterday’s Goethe quote, has found us another bit of get-up-and-go inspiration: “Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozey, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.” Billie Jean King As matter of fact, Goethe said something similar: “A clever man commits no minor blunders.” (from Brainyquote.com) It’s […] Read More