This extremely funny TED video is of a talk by Author Dr. Sir Ken Robinson, who delivers this moving talk about creativity and education.

Dr. Robinson is the author of the book The Element: How Finding Your Passion Changes Everything, which I’m dying to read. His stories here in this video are so encouraging, even as the points out the major flaws in our current educational system, and how creativity is as important as basic literacy. Yet, our educational system is designed specifically to destroy the natural creativity we are all born with – the challenge is to keep our creativity as we become adults.

Here’s a quick post about blogging for authors, written by Joanna Penn – she re-states everything I’ve been saying about effective blogging tips.

Link to: http://bookmarketingmaven.typepad.com/book_marketing_maven/2009/02/-top-10-tips-for-effective-blogging-for-authors.html

Yet another example of how great documentation happens without huge budgets, but with tremendous character and impact.

Besides my fascination with alternative uses of waste computer parts, I’m thrilled to see computer “garbage” have an application in the applied arts. This video is short and to the point, and clearly demonstrates all necessary steps without complicated language. It’s very easy to think of ways almost any business could use this sort of media to build a loyal audience.

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