Author Archives: Carolyn

About Carolyn

I'm the creator of this site. A technical communicator who is now spreading her wings in the creative world. It'll be baby steps, but I'll be offering up my own creations to you as time goes on.

Imagine With Reason, Unless…

Imagination is the key to creativity. But it’s not only used in the artistic sense. It’s used by every living creature, so that they can grow and survive in their environment. And sometimes it’s used to give us a boost … Continue reading

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NatGeo Makes A House Go Up

If you’ve seen the Pixar movie, Up, then you’ll be familiar with this scene. National Geographic wanted to make this movie a reality, and set about making it happen with a huge crew of experts ranging from balloon pilots to … Continue reading

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Sometimes I Feel Selfish Until…

            If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is. How many times have we been given this warning? And yet, we still wait with baited breath when something new and shiny … Continue reading

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Urbanology – A Game That Resembles Reality?

              What an appropriate time to create this game, Urbanology. BMW Guggenheim Lab has released this online game that allows the player to create urban settings based on their desired characteristics, in order to … Continue reading

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Action By Pencil

Phenomenally realistic Colombian graphite illustrator, Cesar Del Valle, has put out a drawing series of his subjects interacting with their supposed environment. The character’s action is so realistically drawn to coordinate with the setting that you have to look twice … Continue reading

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Seasteading Institute

                One of my favorite entrepreneurs, Peter Thiel, is at it again on a very, very large scale. Like the rest of us, he sees the failings of our current governmental systems and … Continue reading

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Today I Stumbled

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNHE9-cBFZ0&feature=related Writers need inspiration or their well goes dry. You’ve heard me say this before. Any creative person will tell you that the key to their prolific offerings comes from a continually changing landscape of inspirations. Sometimes tumultuous inspiration can … Continue reading

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Project America

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4eqO1yGBg8 It looks like Kickstarter can start a campaign for just about anything. Now, we have Obama (well, his younger look-alike version) trying to raise enough money to solve our national debt crisis. Obviously, he should have started this a … Continue reading

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But He’s Always Here For Us

              “What do you mean it’s MY fault?”, said a tiny but booming voice that sounded like a cannon had gone off. “Of course, it’s not my fault! I’m a pirate, and everyone knows … Continue reading

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Overreacting Works Best In Dramas

              We’ve all sat (with teeth gritted) through one or two reality tv dramas. We know that those participants are chosen for being the most outrageous in order to attain some level of notoriety. … Continue reading

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