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Category Archives: Other Writers
Happiness in Body and Soul
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we are watching writer and activist Eve Ensler who shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Eve Ensler, Happiness, Memoir, Shame, The Vagina Monologues, Truth, V-Day, Writing Life
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The Poetry of Education
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching spoken-word poet and activist Malcom London share his stirring poem about life on the front lines of high school. In “High School Training Ground,” London speaks of the “oceans of adolescence” who … Continue reading
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Tagged Creativity, Education, High School Training Ground, Malcom London, Poetry, Writing Life
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The Illustrated Woman
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and illustrator Maira Kalman who talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, wise, … Continue reading
The Danger of a Single Story
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie who talks about how our lives and cultures are composed of many overlapping stories. Adichie tells the story of how she found her authentic cultural voice … Continue reading
The Healing Power of Love and Creativity
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week I am thrilled to share a powerful talk given by poet, writer, artist, and educator Tanaya Winder, who is a good friend and former classmate of my good friend, Jennifer Simpson. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Creativity, Depression, Family, Loss, Love, Memoir, Poetry, Tanaya Winder, Writing Life
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Tales of Passion
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and activist Isabel Allende who discusses women, creativity — and, of course, passion — in this charming and moving talk. A novelist and memoirist, Allende writes of passionate lives, … Continue reading
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Tagged Activism, Change, Creativity, Isabel Allende, Memoir, Passion, Social Justice, Truth, Writing Life
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How Schools Kill Creativity
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we are watching creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson, who champions a radical rethink of our schools to cultivate creativity. Why don’t we get the best out of people? Robinson argues that it’s because we … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Art, Creativity, Education, Sir Ken Robinson, Special Needs, Writing Life
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To This Day … For The Bullied and Beautiful
National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence Each year, schools across Australia join together to mark the National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence (NDA). This annual day provides a focus for schools to say Bullying. No Way! and to strengthen … Continue reading
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Tagged Anxiety, Bullying, Creativity, Depression, Poetry, Shane Koyczan, To This Day, Writing Life
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Activism For A New Generation
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and blogger Courtney E. Martin who examines the perennially loaded word “feminism” in this deeply personal and heartfelt talk. Born in 1979, the thirty-something writer walks us through the three essential … Continue reading
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Tagged Acceptance, Activism, Change, Courtney Martin, Expectations, Family, Feminism, Feminist, Social Justice, Writing Life
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Finding The Story Inside The Painting
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are listening to novelist Tracy Chevalier. When Tracy looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Creativity, Tracy Chevalier, Writing Life
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