Art and Culture Articles

1. Connect With Your Creative Dream

By Linda Dessau, the Self-Care Coach We get so busy in our day-to-day life, with all the doing and actions and daily chores, that we can quickly lose sight of the BIG PICTURE. What's it all for? What are you working towards? If you don't know where you're going, how will you know when you get there? Taking the time to connect with your creative dream allows you to visit (and then revisit) the big picture. For instance, if I kn... read more

2. Light Up Your Life!

By Cathy Feldman Light Up Your Life!! How many times have you been left standing in the dark desperately trying to find something in your purse? Well, if Rosanna Kilfedder has her way, those dark times are coming to an end. A student of Brunel University, Rosanna has developed an illuminating idea. She has designed a solar powered handbag, with a lining that lights up, so women will have a simpler time fi... read more

3. Have you found a good home based business?

By Melih Oztalay There are so many “opportunities” on the internet, and it’s challenging to see the clear difference. There are many opportunities that can provide quick cash, but no lasting future. There are also some that are outright scams. Many have just started so you have no way of knowing whether they’ll be around tomorrow …while others have a track record you can check. Why do we want to earn our liveli... read more

4. A Word on Comic Book Pricing

By Dave Gieber The going worth of individual comic books can range all over the board. Some issues have been know to bring in monetary value of six figures, while other issues aren't even worth the price you paid for them. Action Comics #1 (the introduction of Superman) in mint condition has been quoted at being worth $650,000. A pretty tidy piece of change. Then Weird Science, issue #13, in near mint co... read more

5. Comic Book Industry Blunders

By Dave Gieber What has gone wrong within the industry and can it be fixed? The rape and pillage, in the eyes of some, may have left the comic book industry gasping for life support. It seems that for an industry that has seen so much success, the history of comic books, has apparently been confounded by seemingly dumb mistakes. The first could have very well been the coining of the name "comic books".... read more

6. Meditation, Self-Acceptance and the Muse

By Linda Dessau, the Self-Care Coach Meditation presents an interesting paradox. It requires humility and acceptance, and yet it results in self-empowerment and increased confidence. Low self-esteem, which affects and can cripple many creative artists, leads us to believe that we’re not worth much, and therefore our ideas (our songs) probably aren’t either. This low self-esteem is a distant cousin to humility. Humility involves a... read more

7. Are you an employee or entrepreneur?

By Melih Oztalay I came across the below story and I could not help but think but to share this with everyone. You might find this story quite interesting. It is adapted from an audio segment by Robert Kiyosaki, best selling author of "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A Spring Runs Dry The story is told of a spring that ran dry in a small... read more

8. Connect with Spirit

By Linda Dessau, the Self-Care Coach Spirit - All Around Us, All of Us, Every One of Us ANY time we connect with something or someone, we're also connected with Spirit (also known as God, the Universe, Higher Power, the Source). While our personal definition of Spirit is unique, when we connect with that Spirit it immediately connects us with something outside of ourselves. This connection also joins everyone and everyth... read more

9. Musicians Injuries: OUCH, it hurts when I play (but please don't tell me to stop!)

By Linda Dessau, the Self-Care Coach This article takes a look at musicians' injuries. For an expert perspective, I interviewed Dr. Sarah Mickeler, B.Mus., D.C. Dr. Mickeler is a former professional musician and a chiropractor who concentrates on musicians' injuries in her practice. 1) What led you to specialize in musicians' injuries? I have a very personal connection to musician's injuries. I had trained as a classical cla... read more

10. Creative artists, why think about self-care?

By Linda Dessau 1. To be more comfortable in performance situations – performance anxiety usually stems from a variety of causes – physical, mental and emotional. Maintaining your overall health and wellness, including keeping your stress at a manageable level, managing your negative thinking tendencies and getting the emotional support you need, will diffuse some of this anxiety before you hit the stage. 2. T... read more

11. A Well Organized Holiday Shopping Season

By Shannon Southway With decorations starting to line the store shelves in August (that’s right, August) the Holiday season seems to hit full swing by the end of October complete with a few eager radio stations starting their 24-7 Christmas song line-up the day after Halloween. If November 1st indeed starts the Holiday season that gives us an entire fifty-four days to complete our Holiday shopping. So, with nearly tw... read more

12. Beauty of Nature Talent of Man - A new art form

By Peter Lewitin Beauty of Nature Talent of Man, a New Ancient Art Form Since Mankind first stood erect and developed a consciousness of the world in which he lived; Nature has been a place of many dangers. Violence and death, the need to survive, and the biological urge to reproduce, and to nurture ourselves and our offspring has always been a prime motivational factor. Being alert to our surroundings ha... read more

13. Rewards Of Speed Reading

By Adnic Lee When you learn to read faster, you will be able to understand the meaning of what you read objectively and subjectively. I am sure that you have heard or probably seen similar maxims such as, "Haste Makes Waste", "Slow but steady wins the race". Well I agrees that there are elements of truth in such maxims but it may not be really as applicable in all endeavors. Especially in your que... read more

14. Comic Book Collecting, I Can’t Get Enough!

By Dave Gieber Have you ever read a comic book before? I imagine just about everyone, at some time in their life, has read at least one comic book. But do your interests and enjoyment level go beyond that? You may have said to yourself, at sometime or another, I would like to start comic book collecting some day. Heck, you may even have several comic books lying around that you have just never organized. ... read more

15. Self-care - the path to creative expression

By Linda Dessau By paying closer attention to your self-care, you can have easier access to your creativity, to your muse and to your inner strength and resilience. You'll also have more energy, more tolerance for others and yourself and more confidence in your work. FIVE WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR SELF-CARE TODAY Start. Have you been procrastinating about something? Do you need to update your resume so you're re... read more

16. The Different Styles of Inuit Sculptures

By Clint Leung At first, all Inuit soapstone sculptures from the Arctic may look alike. However, there are variances in artistic styles among the different Inuit art producing communities. Although all communities produce Inuit sculptures featuring both animal and human subjects, some seem to do more animals while others do more people figures. Some communities make their subjects appear quite realistic with ... read more

17. Viral Marketing Part I

By G Kumar Copyright (C) G Kumar 1999-2001. Permission is granted to reprint the following article as long as no changes are made and the byline, copyright information, and the resource box is included. Please let me know if you use this article by sending an email to zodiac20@vsnl.com Article Title: Viral Marketing - Secrets Revealed Part I Author: G Kumar Contact Author: zodiac20@vsnl.com Publ... read more

18. What is a Comic Book Price Guide?

By Dave Gieber A comic book price guide is a great tool for determining what your comic books are estimated to be worth in the market today. The going worth of individual comic books can range all over the board. Some issues have been known to carry a value of six figures, while other issues aren't even worth the price you paid for them. A comic book price guide can go a long way in helping you determine t... read more