Creativity is at the heart of every great blog. Without it, there’s a sameness to our blogs. Things become formulaic. Blogs take on a cookie cutter facade. They become predictable and interchangeable in some…
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I attended a super-geeky blogging conference on Tuesday. It was run by Darren Rowse (who you might know as ProBlogger) and Chris Garrett. There were a number of interesting speakers who had heaps of good…
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Written for Make and Meaning by MEETMEATMIKES on JANUARY 25, 2010 Okay. Here’s the thing. When I’m working on a project, making something or writing something, I can’t STAND to be wearing anything remotely smart, fancy or fashionable. …
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Originally written for Make and Meaning by MEETMEATMIKES on FEBRUARY 22, 2010 If you know anything about me, you know that I’m pretty heavily into all things nostalgic, sentimental and family-esque. I love to honour the crafty…
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I was skimming one of my favourite sites Most Emailed News today : and clicked on a link to NPR. Which lead me to this post about Deborah Luster and her amazing, heartbreaking, uplifting prison…
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originally written for make and meaning by MEETMEATMIKES on MARCH 12, 2010 Hmm. Beginner’s Luck. It must exist, because it’s an oft used phrase, right? But I have been wondering about Beginner’s Luck. Is it really about…
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written for Make and Meaning by MEETMEATMIKES on JANUARY 15, 2010 I watched a great show on telly a week or two ago. Anthony Bourdain’s‘Disappearing Manhattan‘ special highlighted the sad demise of vintage eateries. It celebrated iconic establishments such as…