Tag Archives: Austin Kleon

Forward into the Future!

Posted on January 3, 2023 by bullersbackporch

Today marks 6 months since I got laid low by an injury of unknown source. In the months since then, I’ve blogged quite a bit less than I had been previously doing. Most of my time & energy has been … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, Buller, G.M.C. Massey, Will T. Massey, writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Summer Schedule — Sporadic

Posted on June 24, 2022 by bullersbackporch

With apologies to Dan Rather for “stealing” his title (“Steady’s Summer schedule“) “Summertime and the livin’ is easy…” Summertime means I’m not nearly as energetic in any effort I make — and we already know I’m basically lazy. The languid … Continue reading →

Posted in Leisure, reading | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Sneak a Peek at Making Some Soft Skills Sausage (Part 1)

Posted on December 6, 2021 by bullersbackporch

Like literal and proverbial sausage-making and law-making, crafting a new approach to helping people learn consists of a lot of messy first steps. Generally, these are invisible to any intended audience, but I’m about to share some messy thoughts, pictures, … Continue reading →

Posted in games, Learning | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

News You Can Use — Newsletters of Note

Posted on March 27, 2021 by bullersbackporch

To feed the creative fires, it helps to consume copious quantities of creations from a variety of other sources. One of the easiest ways I have found to unearth really good stuff regularly is to subscribe to email newsletters. Admittedly, … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Back to the Drawing, er, Doodling Board

Posted on February 22, 2020 by bullersbackporch

In two weeks, I’ll be back in Austin ready to return to the “Land of A-Ha’s,” the SXSW Edu conference. I’ve been looking at the schedule and selecting some favorites to attend. As I thought back on prior years, I … Continue reading →

Posted in doodle | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Advice from Austin Kleon

Posted on April 23, 2019 by bullersbackporch

Keep Going! How appropriate that Austin Kleon’s newest book arrives right when I am struggling with blogging, when I have stalled out from my usual pace of posting, and have been feeling defeated and unable to get started again. As … Continue reading →

Posted in creativity | Tagged , | Leave a comment

5 Folks I Follow

Posted on January 10, 2018 by bullersbackporch

Admittedly I am an amateur in my endeavors in creativity. That’s why I look to others for inspiration and guidance. Here’s 5 of my favorite creative people I follow — take a look, and maybe you wan to follow them, … Continue reading →

Posted in books, creativity, doodle, visual thinking | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Re-viewing Aralyn and Austin

Posted on November 10, 2015 by bullersbackporch

Recently, I wrote of a double-delight day with a morning that started out in a bar, the Highball, with Aralyn Hughes and about 100 Austin creatives, and my evening started off with Austin Kleon’s combination homecoming & book-signing for his new Steal … Continue reading →

Posted in anecdotes, Austin, books, creativity, doodle, Fun | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

3 Shots of Creative Mornings

Posted on October 26, 2015 by bullersbackporch

After my double-fun on Friday, I figured I’d share some more about Creative Mornings. I already told you the basics, though, so I figured the next best thing to do would be to use our current version of the Time … Continue reading →

Posted in community, creativity, happiness, Learning, sharing, storytelling, video | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment