by Terri Willingham | Jul 6, 2014 | civic engagement, Creativity, Makers, Society, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
Simplicity is the shortest path to a solution. -Ward Cunningham In our work with FIRST robotics team students, we often remind them of the KISS philosophy – Keep it Simple Silly! – encouraging them to look for simple, elegant solutions to their game...
by Terri Willingham | Jul 3, 2014 | Creativity, Life, parenting, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it. -Ralph Waldo Emerson I came across an article recently, that referenced a thoughtful piece that ran last summer in the Huffington Post. I don’t remember anything about the article...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 29, 2014 | Creativity, Makers, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
Many thanks to Wayne Rasanen, inventor of the In10Did keyboard, and president of the Tampa Bay Inventors Council, one of our fantastic Gulf Coast MakerCon partners, for this nice look back at our 2014 event. I enjoyed the interview and the opportunity to share why I...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 26, 2014 | Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
“Nothing contributes so much to one’s sense of belonging to a community as much as ‘membership’ in a third place.” Ray Oldenburg, Ph.D, author The Great Good Place Ray Oldenburg is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of West Florida in Pensacola. His...
by Terri Willingham | Jun 23, 2014 | compassion, Creativity, education, knowledge, Life, Makers, Philosophy, Society, Theresa Williingham, Uncategorized
When you are authentic, transparent, you will stand out as you are truly seen. When you are transparent, others can “see through” you into you as your heart and true essence shines. You are clear, direct and kind. You are not an enigma; you don’t...
