by Larry Burns | Jun 4, 2018 | art, critical thinking, happiness, poetry, Uncategorized, writing
I’ve removed the political feeds from my inbox and replaced them with poetry from places like Rattle Magazine. Not only does it calm my mind, it keeps it in a creative place. Instead of encouraging me to yell and scream about things I cannot control, it makes the...
by Larry Burns | Apr 6, 2017 | art, belief, chicano, critical thinking, things to do in riverside, Uncategorized
This week, journalist and photographer David Bacon sledgehammers a hole in the wall, revealing the 750,000 farm workers in California hidden from view. Their labor is performed away from where most of us work; few of us sleep in their conditions, but they are still...
by Larry Burns | Feb 24, 2017 | art, critical thinking, Family, happiness, things to do in riverside, Uncategorized
I teach motivation as part of my coursework in my Intro to College course, and I sprinkle it into many of my Critical Thinking classes. The other day I faced a pile of dirty dishes. That moment clarified just what each of us faces when it comes to finishing a task....
by Larry Burns | Feb 10, 2017 | advertising, amazon, art, belief, facebook, Indie, marketing, publishing, things to do in riverside, Uncategorized, writing
If you are like me, when you think about the writer’s life, it involves power, paper, ink, coffee, late nights, early mornings, and feeling like you may never finish that next project. But there comes a time when you put the pen down, and pick up the phone,...
by Larry Burns | Jul 5, 2016 | art, training, Uncategorized, writing
A year ago, I started a 12 month new artist training program provided by the Riverside Art Museum. I joined to support my effort to bring art into all the corners of my life. For the last year, I have been writing and constructing and training and planning. And it all...
