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.

Do What You Love

It makes so much sense, and yet so many of us forsake it to do for others. But at some time during your life, you’ll realize that the only way to fill your well is to simply do what you … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Creative Ramblings, General Ramblings | Comments Off on Do What You Love

Death of A Humanist

In response to all of the logistics, strategies, and calculations that we use to reach dominance, I would like to present a tribute to humanity of a bygone era: The Humanist in the Foxhole. It’s an eloquent  tribute piece to … Continue reading

Share
Posted in General Ramblings | 2 Comments

Embrace a Little Chaos

Today I was hit over the head with a report titled, The Single Bottom Line, written by Daniel Altman and Jonathan Berman of the Dahlberg Global Development Advisors. After having read it, the accompanying story on the New York Times … Continue reading

Share
Posted in General Ramblings | 18 Comments

Definition of Entrepreneur

Ilise Benun from the Creative Freelancers Blog put up a link to a riveting story presented by Dan McComb of Biznik. The story is told in video form, and the story tellers within Shine: The Entrepreneur’s Journey is one that … Continue reading

Share
Posted in General Ramblings | 1 Comment

Inspire Us, Bring Us Together

We live in a fragmented world, where everyone has their own agenda. But what happens when a community is brought together by one simple vision? Advertisers are one such group who are tasked with creating these visions by companies, individuals, … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Technical Ramblings | Comments Off on Inspire Us, Bring Us Together

Cute with Brains

I know I’m a month late, but I just stumbled on the most amazing and adorable device by Neurowear called Necomimi. If you are familiar with Japanese manga, then you’ll know what they are. Translated as “cat ears”, it’s a … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Creative Ramblings | Comments Off on Cute with Brains

Building Your World

Our personal surroundings and belongings are as diverse as our thoughts. Every house, every office, every thing is a reflection of its owner because that’s how we humans operate. We like to surround ourselves with comfort, familiarity, and inspiration because … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Creative Ramblings | Comments Off on Building Your World

Good News For Loomis Fans

For all of you artists who are Andrew Loomis fans, Titan Books has just released a new facsimile edition printing of Figure Drawing for All Its Worth. His books are classic instructional books that everyone swears by if you want … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Creative Ramblings | Comments Off on Good News For Loomis Fans

When It’s Too Much

Communication is a delicate balance of give and take. If you take it too far in either direction, then it overwhelms and becomes ineffective. In today’s age of instant communication via any number of tools, it’s possible to keep talking … Continue reading

Share
Posted in General Ramblings, Technical Ramblings | Comments Off on When It’s Too Much

What Power!

Just when you think that you’ve seen it all, the universe throws out something that simply blows your mind. NASA captured an M-2 solar flare on June 7, 2011 that has to be seen to be believed. Here’s a clip, … Continue reading

Share
Posted in General Ramblings | Comments Off on What Power!