tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post6599126303729693384..comments2024-01-17T15:05:50.120-06:00Comments on AngryBlackBitch: Pondering creativity and the enjoyment of tres leches cakeā¦Shark-Fuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03323962708956637012noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-55309303016902095832009-12-03T11:04:29.183-06:002009-12-03T11:04:29.183-06:00And I repeat: AMEN!And I repeat: AMEN!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-84970768940423216242009-11-30T01:42:05.761-06:002009-11-30T01:42:05.761-06:00"Can a bitch get an amen?"
A-frigging-m..."Can a bitch get an amen?"<br /><br />A-frigging-men.Emily Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00285534992121024942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-91606256689024498522009-11-30T00:01:28.847-06:002009-11-30T00:01:28.847-06:00I'm afraid I'm guilty of just that of what...I'm afraid I'm guilty of just that of what you speak sometimes. And yet other times, I am able to reach out and do what I know is right, to stand up for the creative and correct solution. I resent the fact that our politicians are not able or willing to do more in that department, but they are so afraid of not getting re-elected, their hands are tied behind their backs. Very frustrating. <br /><br />Hard when what I like least about them is what I like least about myself as well.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653383372182667361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-17775335744958774512009-11-27T02:53:48.228-06:002009-11-27T02:53:48.228-06:00this post was just beautiful!this post was just beautiful!charmngbilly of Still Walking, Not Falling...http://charmngbilly.multiply.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-82909642877598472442009-11-26T23:40:31.253-06:002009-11-26T23:40:31.253-06:00swfil
You bring up an excellent point about creat...swfil<br /><br />You bring up an excellent point about creativity being up for the killing.<br /><br />A lot of it has to do with taking arts and physical education out of schools. It's so wrong. Partly creativity is spurred by experience, and many public schools officials see the physical expression of ideas (aka arts, sports -- competitiveness) is being seen as a luxury. It's not a luxury. <br /><br />The idea of the arts being in schools is no fluffy stuff. School trips to the symphony, museums, etc.. all those are on the block too. Trips like that bring new experiences and reflections on things a kid thinks she knows. It challenges a kid to think about their world, their experiences, and put together in a complex way...defined by that kid..aka..something person and something unique...something creative.. and then,...that creative idea, is then translated by that kid into something they create... art or life or scientific or practical... <br /><br />Thanks for your fabulous insights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-55558761676734233602009-11-25T10:20:27.390-06:002009-11-25T10:20:27.390-06:00As a former teacher and group facilitator, I'm...As a former teacher and group facilitator, I'm so glad you wrote this piece. It's what I've been feeling for years but had a difficult time putting into words. But I understood. <br />1. I mad brainstorming an important of the curriculum.<br />2. I told my students that there were no dumb answers and I would not allow them to laugh at or ridicule anyone's answer or ideas.<br /><br />Students soon began to feel confident in their answers. As we spoke on ideas, I made sure to include their answers, even ones that didn't seem to fit. They loved that, loved the feeling of having their ideas included. <br /><br />Thank you, sister. I appreciate you and I'm linking you right now at daddyBstrong.blogspot.com. Blessings.Mac Daddy Tribute Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01483912561779369669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-15517677721059098212009-11-25T04:45:56.400-06:002009-11-25T04:45:56.400-06:00You hit the nail on the head and I thank you. My ...You hit the nail on the head and I thank you. My sister said more or less the same thing to me about others stifiling their creativity or jealous from not having it when I had a piss & moan party about some twits dissin' my work and telling me I just COULDN'T have designed, created, formulated and done all the work for my biz. (I'm a soapmaker and cosmetic formulator and have a small biz and am doing what the hell I need to do to move it along to be successful.<br /><br />I'm in the Ozarks and sometimes I think folks here are afraid of creativity. I love your blog and you say 80% of what I feel inside. The other 20% I feel, but let out to those that need to hear it. Which is too damn many, imho. Keep up your good work.Sandranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-42572220864855380912009-11-25T03:22:23.622-06:002009-11-25T03:22:23.622-06:00Amen sista Shark fu..Amen. ;)Amen sista Shark fu..Amen. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06698117410778232102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-7923941148516333962009-11-24T15:41:51.049-06:002009-11-24T15:41:51.049-06:00Thank you for the TED link; I have been showing it...Thank you for the TED link; I have been showing it to everyone I can get to slow to a walk in the vicinity of my computer.<br /> I like your take on creativity and risk. The dearly departed Frank Zappa once said in an interview:"I'm not afraid to take chances. Nobody is going to give me brown stars or punch my card wrong if I make a mistake." Still it needs to be noted how hard he had to work to set it up so that that was true, and against what kind of forces that would impose "normal" accepted standards in the name of commercial viability. I remember this being true in public school when I was there. Creativity at this point in our history is a must. New ways of doing almost everything we do must be dreamed up soon if our species is even going to be around past a few more generations. I believe we stand a better chance if we see it as a challenge to our creativity instead of as a threat to our lifestyles. <br /><br /> -Doug in Oaklanddinthebeasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12941071534250216503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-38119868722171372052009-11-24T14:20:17.349-06:002009-11-24T14:20:17.349-06:00How's it going?
I like your site a lot. There...How's it going?<br /><br />I like your site a lot. There's a lot of interesting stuff on here. I'm a first-time visitor, but I'm liking what I'm seeing. I have a site that provides inspiration and guidance to people around the world. I'd like to exchange links with you to help spread some traffic around. Please let me know if this is possible.<br /><br />Jason<br />TheWISDOMWALL.comJasonhttp://www.thewisdomwall.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-50936175369308680662009-11-24T13:09:51.755-06:002009-11-24T13:09:51.755-06:00To paraphrase a wise man, adults should play and h...To paraphrase a wise man, adults should play and have fun so that children want to grow up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-32015274565384435292009-11-24T12:48:15.283-06:002009-11-24T12:48:15.283-06:00Creativity is not just about painting, drawing and...Creativity is not just about painting, drawing and music. Creativity is about manifesting the life you want. "Education" today is already the playground for the rich, the wealthy. Public school teaches children where they are on the ladder of society. If you're black and get "free lunch" you are on the lower rung of the ladder. And everyone in the school,the administration knows who you are and defines you by how much money your parents make. But, a family can create the life they want by completely opting out of this paradigm. Public education is no longer a fair option. Creativity allows us to see that other life options exist. <br />Changing our lives is really creating. I am not devaluing the arts. Art is where we experiment with possibilities.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-21177726273883286352009-11-24T11:12:22.373-06:002009-11-24T11:12:22.373-06:00I think we as a culture need to rediscover the uni...I think we as a culture need to rediscover the unique joy of fucking up and looking silly doing it. It has a special magic all its own, but you can't experience that unless you are willing to laugh at yourself. We take too much shit so <i>seriously</i>. There are some things that are very serious, but there are other things that we think of as being serious that are really <i>not</i>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-74435849099742592792009-11-24T07:06:29.487-06:002009-11-24T07:06:29.487-06:00You ARE creative, lady! I like to read your stuff...You ARE creative, lady! I like to read your stuff. And I agree that following your heart makes you happy~~<br />Sometimes it helps to just notice what you want to do when you first awaken. And do it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17229197344016091405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-14060361835994763752009-11-23T16:37:22.394-06:002009-11-23T16:37:22.394-06:00Well said. I heard the tail-end of a radio interv...Well said. I heard the tail-end of a radio interview the other day wherein the guest lamented the retreat in public schools from the arts and how detrimental that was for the development of young minds. After all, she said, what do we do in order to interact with young infants and toddlers? Sing, right? How do we interact with children as they get older? Draw, paint, color, read books, dance, play act---Good gawd, it's such a shame but some folks are just too stupid to live!!gaydemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-17053702983759348162009-11-23T09:48:57.347-06:002009-11-23T09:48:57.347-06:00This is beautiful and just what I needed to read t...This is beautiful and just what I needed to read this morning. <br />One of the things that's most joyful and hopeful about the internet to me is the sense of all these people, all over the world, quietly creating things and enjoying each others' creations, sharing them with strangers across great distance.<br />I know that the artistic creativity you mention here is meant as a metaphor for creativity in political and social activism, but I think there's a parallel there, too; we can share ideas, critique them, and challenge and inspire each other like never before.<br />I know that for me, having this ability to reach out to like (and unlike) minds all over the world has made me much less afraid and timid about being both an artist and an activist, in my small ways. <br />And you, Ms. Shark-Fu, are a major source of inspiration. Your words are like delicious tres leches cake for my brain. Cheers!Hypatianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-85905936441685988752009-11-23T09:46:36.425-06:002009-11-23T09:46:36.425-06:00I have a quote from (supposedly) the I Ching in my...I have a quote from (supposedly) the I Ching in my mind: "Before the great man can achieve, he must appear foolish to the crowd."<br /><br />There are a few poets to whom I tend to refer, over and over. They are touchstones in my life. This link leads to one of my favorites, Ferlinghetti:<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-waiting/IseultTheIdlenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-66385840780768424882009-11-23T09:28:07.731-06:002009-11-23T09:28:07.731-06:00Thanks for coming to the Campus Welch on creativit...Thanks for coming to the Campus Welch on creativity and strategy confab Shark Fu. And thanks for the kind words. You made me smile. And you know I'm moody on Monday mornings. I love you. Off to get out of my own way and get my creativity on.<br /><br />C-MoneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10755833.post-23470289273231460542009-11-23T08:39:54.086-06:002009-11-23T08:39:54.086-06:00I completed the venture capital step one this week...I completed the venture capital step one this weekend because I did not listen to the people that told me my simplified way of managing content data and meta data. Shit the application does not even LOOK like it was supposed to because some creative visual designer got his creativity on and simplified it even more. <br /><br />I attended an inner city school in Indianapolis from 1959-1966. We had instrumental music, vocal music and art scheduled on regular days of the week. These three teachers had a schedule that included the entire school from K-8 and I still carry life lessons and skills from these wonderful people. <br /><br />WOO WOO School #37!!!AOBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02664333737875522229noreply@blogger.com