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Creativity

Wil Wheaton stated a fantastic idea in the last Radio Free Burrito : do something creative everyday for 31 days. Feeling withered creatively, this seems an excellent course of action. Earlier (this morning), I broke out my Moleskine , grabbed one of my old poetry texts and determined to write from the first form that appeared before me. First on the page was the tanka, cousin to the haiku. &nbsp&nbspCollective mind &nbsp&nbspGrowing within our hands, bright &nbsp&nbspBlast of knowledge, linked &nbsp&nbspMassive data together &nbsp&nbspKnowledge not equal wisdom. Shifting to haiku: &nbsp&nbspData, data, ow! &nbsp&nbspBurns my brain, searing knowledge &nbsp&nbspNot understanding Lastly, and most challenging, was limerick. Not being in the most humor-centric of moods, I thought that, perhaps, limerick doesn’t need to be funny. &nbsp&nbspSilliness, sunlight’s love, joyfully &nbsp&nbspExploring sta...