Can ya dig it?
I knew you could.
It’s time once again for 5 Cool Things.
Cool Thing #1: Flash, Bang, and Wonder
Jane Snell Copes is a chemist but she’s also a bit of an alchemist, because Jane takes the very thing she loves, science, and turns it into gold.
She says, “I am a chemist for many reasons, yet the primary draw for me is still the flash and bang.”
Through her work, Jane shares, with school kids and big kids too, her fascination with the flash and bang of science.
What kid wouldn’t want to go to Wizard School, play with their food, have fun with wacky inventions, or explore the slimy, the sticky, and the icky? These are just a few of the experiences Jane offers through her inventive and playful approach to sharing the wonders of science.
Check out her Science Outside the Box website and Facebook page, and get into the flash and bang of things.
Cool Thing #2: There Must Be 50 Ways to Stay Committed
It’s a fact: Creative people make things, and some of the things they make are commitments.
With that in mind, Steven Handel put together a list of 50 ways to stay committed. My personal favorite? Be happy for no reason. Do you really need one?
By the way, the man behind the blog is only 21 years old. I think we have lots to look forward to from Steven, so I’m making a commitment to follow his further adventures.
Cool Thing #3: Comfort Buster
This tasty dish was prepared by my friend Sandy Dempsey, owner and operator of The Dreaming Cafe, the blog where you can always find her serving up food for thought.
Sandy put together a list of 5 steps she finds necessary for moving outside your comfort zone.
While reading it, you may experience some slight discomfort. Don’t worry. It’s just your mind expanding. Here’s her 5 Steps.
Cool Thing #4: Legendary Last Second Script Changes
Some of the best things in life are accidental. You just can’t plan for them, and it’s probably just as well.
Take the movies for instance.
Screenwriters write, sweat, and revise until they have what they think is the perfect movie script. If It gets picked up by a studio, quite often a team of script polishers are brought in to really make it shine.
Actors, locations, props, and costumes. Every last detail is plotted and story boarded before the cameras start to roll, but once they do, anything can happen.
And sometimes what happens becomes movie legend. Here’s a great piece from Spike.com about 7 Classic Movie Moments You Didn’t Know Were Improvised.
Cool Thing #5: A Flickr of Brilliance
Katana Barnett is the innovative mayor of Katanaville, her blog devoted to helping artists rise to the top. On a recent visit to her town, I came across her interview with painter Indigo.
From there, I took a trip to Indigo’s photo stream on Flickr and fell in love with her work. Absolutely stunning. Check out the interview and Indigo’s Flickr gallery.
And that’s just about all the coolness anyone could ask for.
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I love 5 Cool Things on Sundays. Was surprised to see me. Thanks. You rock!
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Wow, Ken – thank you for featuring my post here. I enjoy your blog too
I will check out the rest of these now.
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I LUUUUV “5 Cool Things”! Especially good for me right now are #2 and #3. Staying committed and moving beyond Comfort Zone limitations. Yes and Yes!! Thanks, Ken. You share such great stuff
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Did I say a big THANK YOU? Meant to! Jane (and Professor Sepoc as well)