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    The case for making art

    July 15, 2025 /

    Your art matters, creativity feeds the soul. Do yourself a favor and make something.

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    Dara
  • Just Some Thoughts

    The Guilty Reader Part 2

    May 6, 2025 /

    Okay, once I posted last week’s blog I could already hear the Greek chorus say:

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    Dara
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    The Guilty Reader

    April 29, 2025 /

    Last week I came across a blog post by a newer author (newer to me means less than seven years in the business) who likes to list lessons learned from the previous year. This year they posted about giving themselves permission to enjoy reading. That made me pause.

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    Dara
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    The Ego Trap

    April 15, 2025 /

    I have yet to meet a strong ego. Egos are fragile things. The people I know who have the biggest ones are very fierce in their defense of it. Ego requires it. It needs protection; it takes more than it gives (if it gives anything at all).

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    Dara
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    Jim Carrey: I Needed Color

    November 16, 2021 /

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