True Creativity

I've been looking for the authors for these two quotes for some time with no success:

"True Creativity does not come from a blank page, it comes from what you do with what's already on the page."

Rarely do we have the luxury of a true "blank page."  Rarely can we completely start over.  Often there are people, processes or tools to contend with.  This is meant to encourage one to be bold, to find ways to be creative within constraints that are not of your own making.

"True Creativity comes when you start slashing zeroes from the budget."

Someone trying to build a new park in their community was facing budget cuts. Instead of ordering everything from a catalog and paying a contractor to install everything, they ended up meeting with the community, learning what the community really needed, and then asking the community to pitch in with supplies, labor and materials.  In the end, the community had a labor of love that more uniquely fit their needs and in which they had pride of ownership.

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Are there areas in your life where allowing circumstance (the items already on the page) to discourage you from being creative?  

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VENTUREBEAT.COM -- Icon raises $9 million to fight homelessness with 3D-printed homes built in 24 hours

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SKILLET.LIFEHACKER.COM -- Why You Should Save Every Drop of Bacon Grease

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GATESNOTES.COM -- Climate change and the 75% problem

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ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM -- 29 Kitchens with Incredible Style

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FASTCOMPANY.COM -- A device that can pull drinking water from the air just won the latest XPrize

Q&A: word up

October 21 - What new word have you learned?



2014 - Sadly, can't think of any. There was lots of big words in Black Swan* but I'm trying to forget them.
*In a later year, I drew an arrow and wrote "the book"



2015 - I don't know. I definitely need some.



2016 - Not sure. - entered October 24



2017 - Not sure. - entered October 23



2018 - I'm not sure, though today I read a lot about the different levels of homicide on Wikipedia. - entered December 16

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Q&A: motnouveau

October 21 - What new word have you learned?

2014 - Sadly, can't think of any. There was lots of words in Black Swan (in later years I've drawn an arrow and written "the book") but I'm trying to forget them.

2015 - I don't know. I definitely need some.

2016 - Not sure. - entered Oct. 24

2017 - Not sure. - entered Oct. 23

2018 - approxtimate - entered Dec. 3

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Q&A: 12345

October 20 - Who do you count on?

2014 - God - "While you're waiting for God to open a door, praise Him in the hallway." - entered Oct. 22

2015 - God

2016 - God - entered Oct. 24

2017 - God - entered Oct. 23

2018 - God - entered Dec. 3

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Q&A: Charge It

October 19 - What was your last credit card purchase?

2014 - Haircut - entered Oct. 21

2015 - Mod Pizza (dinner date night)

2016 - Menchies - entered Oct. 24

2017 - A doughnut - not for me - for Ellie - entered Oct. 27

2018 - Car repairs for Lori's car - entered Nov. 24

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VENTUREBEAT.COM -- How do developers hook U.S. mobile gamers? Achievements and progress tracking

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MEDIUM.LEARNINGBYSHIPPING.COM -- M&A: Expectations in Venture Integration

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DISCOVERLOSANGELES.COM -- American Airlines & LAWA Break Ground on $1.6 Billion Renovation of LAX Terminals 4 & 5

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SETHS.BLOG -- Triggers and cycles

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VITALS.LIFEHACKER.COM -- Why You Keep Hearing About a Polio-Like 'Mystery Illness' Among Children

Q&A: ☕

October 18 - What famous living person would you want to meet for drinks?

2014 - A President of the United States (Obama, Bush, Clinton, Bush...) just think it would be a fascinating conversation (well, their side of it) - entered Oct. 22

2015 - Miranda (if I could bring Lori) - otherwise, same as last year - Oct. 19

2016 - Not sure - entered Oct. 24

2017 - Not sure - entered Oct. 23

2018 - Not sure - kind of disillusioned with most famous people these days. Skylar Grey is an amazing talent and Eminem's story on Wikipedia is interesting in sad, but might be better to just remain a fan from a distance.

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Q&A: my precious

October 17 - What's the most valuable thing you own?

2014 - wedding ring - entered Oct. 21

2015 - my replacement wedding ring - entered Oct. 19

2016 - my wedding rings (both of them!) - entered Oct. 22

2017 - wedding ring - entered Oct. 23

2018 - wedding ring - entered Oct. 18

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Q&A: ⏰

October 16 - You woke up at ______.

2014 - 5:30 with alarm, but couldn't do it. Re-set to 6 am.

2015 - 5:55 - but stayed in bed until 6:10.

2016 - 5:30? Ben decided it was time to play. - entered Oct. 22

2017 - 5:55. Rachel/Ellie woke me up before my alarm. - entered Oct. 23

2018 - 5:50 am - entered Oct. 18

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Q&A: 🚗🚂🚴🚶

October 15 - How much time do you spend commuting?

2014 - None. But that's about to change.

2015 - Less than 2 minutes!

2016 - Over three hours, but at least I'm not driving. - entered Oct. 22

2017 - Too much. - entered Oct. 23

2018 - About 55-65 minutes roundtrip, depending on traffic. - entered Oct. 18

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Q&A: Overused... to the max!

October 14 - What expression do you overused?

2014 - Cool, wow, fascinating, amazing.

2015 - Compelling, fascinating, exciting. - entered Oct. 15

2016 - "Sounds good" - it's a non-committal answer. - entered Oct. 12

2017 - I don't like that I've been giving people thumbs up. - entered Oct. 23

2018 - "Did you hear what [President] Butthead said about..." - entered Oct. 18

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Q&A: Patience I Don't Have

October 13 - You have no patience for _________

2014 - that which feels pointless and inane. Rude interruptions. Selfishness. - entered Oct. 16

2015 - those who do not value my time (they don't get to the point; or they cold call and just assume I have free time to give them.)

2016 - acting as tech support to anyone who has not already turned if off and back on again. - entered Oct. 22

2017 - unexplained delays. - entered Oct. 23

2018 - people who, when presented with the truth, choose ignorance. - entered Oct. 18

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CALTRANSD7INFO.BLOGSPOT.COM -- How Do We Build Median Traffic Barriers?

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BLOG.CHROMIUM.ORG -- Trustworthy Chrome Extensions, by default

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ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM -- The Seattle Space Needle's Renovation by Olson Kundig Is Unveiled

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LEARNINGSUCCESSBLOG.COM -- 13 Phrases to Calm Your Anxious Child (Infographic)

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HBSWK.HBS.EDU -- The Legacy of Boaty McBoatface: Beware of Customers Who Vote

Q&A: word

October 12 - One word for today.

2014 - cold

2015 - sick

2016 - beta

2017 - anxiety - entered Oct. 23

2018 - hackathon

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Q&A: some kind of wonderful

October 11 - What makes you feel wonderful?

2014 - not working at World Vision

2015 - not working at World Vision

2016 - being inspired by smart people - entered Oct. 12

2017 - being right, knowing I'm right, having my rightness validated and confirmed

2018 - southern California weather - entered Oct. 12

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Q&A: talk talk

October 10 - Write down the name of someone you had a good conversation with recently.

2014 - Lori, of course. - entered Oct. 15

2015 - Rachel, on the train. - entered Oct. 11

2016 - Gina (boss at Activision) - entered Oct. 12

2017 - Rachel - when Lori was sick and didn't go to church with us

2018 - Ellie (Rachel) - today on the way to school in the car - dating, media consumption - entered Oct. 12

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Q&A: want

October 9 - You want a new _____.

2014 - drug. One that won't quit.

2015 - diet. One that won't quit.

2016 - drug. One that won't keep me up all night. - entered Oct. 12

2017 - President.

2018 - bed. I'm tired of crappy sleep. Going on 14 years now.

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Q&A: 🛏😴💤💭

October 8 - What is your biggest dream?

2014 - I'd like to not feel pressured/stressed. - entered Oct. 12

2015 - I'd like to be able to have more 2-way verbal communication with Ben. - entered Nov. 9

2016 - Yeah, that. Want to have conversations with Ben. :)

2017 - Yes! I want to talk to Ben. - entered Oct. 9

2018 - That hasn't changed. Praying God will unlock language. We know there's a lot going on in Ben's mind and that he's frustrated at not being understood.

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Q&A: ch-ch-choices

October 7 - Are you happy with your choices today?

2014 - Maybe shouldn't have had Panda, but I should be able to be under my calories if I exercise. - entered Oct. 12

2015 - No. I shouldn't have upgraded to El Capitan.

2016 - So far, yes. - entered Oct. 8

2017 - Yes. On track for diet and a reasonable to-do list. - entered Oct. 9

2018 - Mostly. I'm getting back into Remember the Milk after a really long absence. - entered Oct. 8

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Q&A: I'll be there for you

October 6 - Do you have any new friends?

2014 - Ron. Ron Combs is my new friend. - entered Oct. 14

2015 - Lots of relatively new friends at Activision, AQKA and Salesforce.

2016 - All my Activision peeps, new neighbors and church folks. - entered Oct. 8

2017 - Lots of people at PazNaz! - entered Oct. 9

2018 - My colleagues at Spokeo. - entered Oct. 8

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Q&A: 焦急

October 5 - What question makes you anxious?

2014 - anything that starts with "why are you..." [doing x] - entered Oct. 14

2015 - this one.

2016 - Did you hear about...?

2017 - Can we chat? - entered Oct. 9

2018 - Yeah, going back to "Did you hear about...?" - entered Oct. 9

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ENGADGET.COM -- See the stylish and confusing vehicles from the Paris Auto Show

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THEATLANTIC.COM -- The Coders Programming Themselves Out of a Job

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INC.COM -- Open Letter to 44,000 Verizon Employees

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ARCHITECTURALDIGEST.COM -- 21 of the Most Beautiful Streets in the World

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ENGADGET.COM -- Amazon is reportedly building ‘picker’ robots for fulfillment centers

Q&A: <3

October 4 - In 3 words, describe your love life.

2014 - Intellectually Ever After - Oct. 14

2015 - To All Three

2016 - Mostly Date Nights

2017 - Sleepily Surviving Together

2018 - Kids Complicate Things

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Q&A: bad movie

October 3 - What's the last bad movie you watched?

2014 - Old Boy. Didn't finish. Too twisted and violent. - entered Oct. 14

2015 - Timelapse. Interesting premise but overall disappointing.

2016 - Infini - entered Oct. 4

2017 - Greenberg starring Ben Stiller. Super boring. - entered Oct. 9

2018 - Embers - society is decimated, no one can retain long-term memory overnight, nothing really happened in before I gave up. - entered Oct. 12

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Q&A: crave

October 2 - What do you crave?

2014 - chocolate - entered Oct. 14

2015 - a little more "kids are at school" time so I have less to do after theey get home - entered Oct. 5

2016 - a fast commute - entered Oct. 4

2017 - peace and quiet - entered Oct. 9

2018 - a sense of order - entered Oct. 18

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Q&A: Geek!

October 1 - What are you a geek about?

2014 - automation

2015 - yep, automation - entered Oct. 5

2016 - I still don't own enough automation, though we did add Ecobee and Alexa this year - entered Oct. 4

2017 - self-driving cars and home automation - entered Oct. 9

2018 - automation and, of course, email - entered Oct. 18

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