Archive - Duane Toops

breaking things

What is a disruption, really?

Jul 24 •

a creative life

Living a creative life has nothing to do with what you do for a living. Because what you do for a living rarely has anything to do with the way you…

Jul 21 •

It’s something so small, so fragile, so rare. Giving it any attention, acknowledging it above a whisper, can send it fluttering away.

Jul 17 •

"There is something unique in ever genesis", Pablo d'Ors says. There is a catalyst. There is the force and propulsion that overcomes inertia. When the…

Jul 14 •

"You may want your work to be perfect...I just want mine to be finished." Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic

Jul 10 •

“I said I hated to write.

Jul 7 •

Kolaj Fest Part 3

Jul 3 •

June 2024

Anthony Bourdain says that "a good cook is a craftsman - not an artist." He draws a stark distinction between the two. He says that a cook's work…

Jun 30 •

Kolaj Fest Part 2

Jun 26 •

where things get interesting

P.S. ICAD - Day 20-23

Jun 23 •

inviting the concept

Kolaj Fest Part 1

Jun 19 •

...how are you...

P.S. Index Card a Day Challenege Day 13-16 below:

Jun 16 •

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