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A Thousand Bytes

In Photography by Darrin Ballman

While in Chicago, I went downtown to visit a friend that worked at the Apple Store. Steve Jobs had just passed away earlier that week, and in front of the store was a memorial to him. A crowd had gathered, writing …

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Devour the Rainbow

In Creativity by Steve Fuller

Tucked in the corner of my childhood living room stood a puke green bookcase. It was nothing fancy. In fact, it was the exact opposite of fancy. Old, cheap wood, ugly as sin. But that bookcase was my gateway to …

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What is Success?

In The Bible Experiment by Joe Boyd

On June 4th, 2014 we launched a Kickstarter campaign called The Bible Experiment. This is a series of video blogs that I am doing to chronicle my feelings and learnings through the process. Update #2: Day 3 of 35   …

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Getting Humble

In The Bible Experiment by Joe Boyd

On June 4th, 2014 we launched a Kickstarter campaign called The Bible Experiment. This is a series of video blogs that I am doing to chronicle my feelings and learnings through the process.  Update #1: Day 2 of 35 Photo …

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Storyboarding Braveheart

In Film & Video by Mark Haas

I love movies—and seeing my first pencil animation was magical—but storyboarding captured my heart. Every camera angle, movement, and cut either brings a story together or weakens it. Two months ago, my love of storyboarding came full circle when Rebel …

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Jaded

In Finding God by Chris Day

This is one post in a series called “Finding God.” You can read Chris Day’s entire series here. I’m not alone. Not even close, in fact. I would be willing to bet that there are more people out there who …

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The Hound is Blind

In Creativity by Brad Wise

The Hound (above) hates leashes. Even 21 ft. retractable ones. And ever since a toddler joined the mix, the speed of our nightly walks has changed from brisk to plodding. This frustrates the Hound. She wants to roam wild after …

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Alone on the Jumbotron

In My Year Downtown by Steve Fuller

People fight like hell to avoid loneliness. Growing up in suburban Cincinnati, the idea of spending time alone in public made me squirm. I don’t remember the first time I ate alone in a restaurant, but it had to be …