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Star Wars Came to Town

Star Wars Came to Town

by Rasmus Rasmussen on April 18, 2011

Like thousands of others, I grew up playing with Star Wars toys and loving the original trilogy. I would go so far as to say that Star Wars in many ways was the definitive work of fiction in my youth, and as such continues to inspire and influence me today. And again, I am not alone. Continue reading…

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Wile E. Coyote the Unlikely Guru

Wile E. Coyote the Unlikely Guru

It dawned on me the other day. I’m a lot like Wile E. Coyote. I actually strive to be like this unfortunate creature and take pride in it. For years I watched him as he tried to catch the road runner. That annoying little twerp. I was always rooting for the hilariously unlucky coyote. I [...]

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Random Inspiration

Random Inspiration

When I was around 9 years old, my dad bought me a choose-your-own-adventure book. One of those where you read up to a certain point, then choose which way the story goes next, and every so often you may have to roll some dice and fight a monster. This book started a fascination that to [...]

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10 Inspiring Blogs for Creatives 2

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A year ago, when Another Passion was still brand new, I published a list of blogs to follow if you’re a creative person. Besides this one, of course. The time has come to once again share a list of recommended blogs. On the sites listed below, you will find hours of reading guaranteed to spark [...]

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Questing for Passion

Questing for Passion

What do you do if you are a creative person, but you don’t know what your passion is? This question came to me from Jenipher. I replied briefly: keep looking and trying things, but I also got inspired to write something a little more detailed. For me, the answer was to analyze and combine interests. [...]

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Tomo: Songwriting, Doubts and Inspiration

Tomo Nakayama of Grand Hallway

I almost never met Tomo Nakayama. When I was supposed to, his quiet demeanor fooled me into not recognizing the Japanese born singer and songwriter. He is the front man in Seattle based indie band, Grand Hallway, whose recent album “Promenade” has been getting some well-deserved attention and airplay. Luckily, he recognized my ugly mug, [...]

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Review: The War of Art

Steven Pressfield; The War of Art

Steven Pressfield wanted to write a book for people suffering from writer’s block but ended up with a guide to being a happy creative in the more general sense. In short, Pressfield begins by identifying the enemy of getting your creative work done as ‘Resistance’. Then he goes on to talk about battling this enemy [...]

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