by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing, Writing Habits
No matter how powerful your idea is—even if one day it will be as powerful as a mighty dragon—it is easy to kill it at birth. Don’t kill your baby dragons!
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing, Writing Habits
Totem: figurative. A sign, symbol, or example; a guiding principle or value.—Oxford English Dictionary I have a set of desk totems. Every month or so, I pick out one to place next to my computer to help give me clarity around a problem or challenge I am experiencing....
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Photography, Writing, Writing Habits
I have yet to find my writing voice, but I have found my photography voice. As my Flickr page shows, my best photos show me leaning sharply towards black and white photography and show me seeking bareness in my photos. I like sharp contrasts, deep shadows, and...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Blogging, Writing
From Strunk and White’s fifth chapter (the chapter written by Elwyn Brooks White): Clarity. Clarity. Clarity….When you say something, make sure you have said it. The chances of your having said it are only fair.The Elements of Style V.16 This fifth chapter, An...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
Although a horse saddle is a beautiful piece of engineering, whenever I see one, I think instead of the mathematical saddle point—in this case, the central point on the surface of the saddle which curves up both ways along one axis, but curves downwards both ways in...
by Matthew Rehrl MD | Creativity, Writing
The photo above shows my cat Roo being quite curious about a new item in the house: balloons. Friend or foe? Alive or not? Anything to do with food? Any threat? I am sure these were some of the questions Roo sorted out for himself, and after about ten minutes, he left...
