Create Art Podcast

Welcome friend to Create Art Podcast where I help you tame your inner critic and create more than we consume. I am Timothy Kimo Brien your thankful head instigator with over 20 years in arts and education. How I accomplish this is by providing you with commentary, interviews, discussions, and projects that will inspire you to create art. This month I will be podcasting daily and writing a novel in 30 days. I am participating in NaPodPoMo and NaNoWriMo again this year as I did last year and you can hear those episodes here. You will be able to listen and read along with what I wrote for the day. I like to practice what I preach when it comes to art so I am challenging myself to write and having you come along for the ride. It is my hope this inspires you to accomplish your goals with your art and if you would like to share what you are doing email me at [email protected]

NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a brand new novel. They enter the month as elementary school teachers, mechanics, or stay-at-home parents. They leave novelists.

NaPodPoMo: NaPodPoMo* is a month-long event similar to National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. The difference? Well, instead of writing a 50,000-word novel, you post a podcast episode every day for 30 days from November 1st-30th. Use any platform you desire. From full production studio to iPhone app and just about anything in between. The goal is to use the challenge of podcasting daily as a form of podcasting boot camp.

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When Joel and Mack got back to their home offices in their respective basements, they began processing what they had observed in the group that formed.  

Joel, wearing his camera glasses began uploading the video and audio. He knew this was going to take some time although he and Mack had not been outside that long. While waiting he sent a preliminary report to Bruce that included who was in the group, which TV stations showed up, and the last names and badge numbers of the police officers controlling the scene. He also reviewed the postings from the neighborhood social media page and noted the commenters and responses. He was looking for anyone who did not reside in the neighborhood proper and noted the locations of those who were outside of their immediate neighborhood and began searching through those profiles. The upload from the glasses to his video processing computer, he had several setups including his day job set up, took about an hour, and in that time, he had already logged the names and profiles of twenty people outside the neighborhood who had commented on the shooting. When he got the notification that the video was uploaded, he started his facial recognition program on the raw video and loaded the profile pictures of the outsiders who had commented on the social media page. He planned on using their likeness and inserting an animated image of them to discredit any reports.  

Across the street, Mack pulled out his digital recorder and began uploading the audio to his Digital Audio Workstation. The microphone on his recorder was sensitive enough to pick up the calls coming through the police officer's radios without him needing to be right next to them. The audio quality was surprisingly good for this being a rush job and him keeping the recorder in his pants pocket with no windscreen. He had time to put a makeshift nylon stocking cover over the microphone grill and he made a mental note of its effectiveness for future jobs. He was able to pick out from the police radio that there was one confirmed gunshot casualty, however, there were no witnesses to the active shooter. He also noted how many units and which units were called into the scene. He began the process on his digital audio workstation to have it synthesize the voices of the police officers and the radio dispatch in order to manipulate them when the time came. He also crossed-referenced the voice profiles with known profiles captured previously to strengthen the vocal match.  

Both men were deep into their respective work when they received an instant message on their secured messaging service to deliver their initial impressions. The message was coming from Cody so they immediately used their mini laptops and entered the virtual office.  

“We are sanitized, and I know you just started up with your analysis, but I wanted to get those initial first impressions about today’s unauthorized event,” asked Cody. 

“I’ll go first if you don’t mind Mack,” asked Joel? 

“Go right ahead,” replied Mack.  

“So, first impressions, typical police response to an active shooter. I was able to use my video monitoring equipment easily and without raising suspicion. The typical neighborhood response was encountered, all housewives besides Mack and myself met across the street from the school to investigate why the TV vans were out. The usual on-call reporters were dispatched with their cameramen and set up shop on the HOA’s president's lawn that runs parallel to the street. I was able to see clear visuals all the way to the school's front entrance but was unable to see past the front doors into the vestibule. Typical concern was displayed by the residents of the neighborhood and police prevented anyone from crossing over onto school grounds. The typical response for a crime scene and active shooter scenario. There was no one observed outsiders, I did obtain face pattern recordings from all individuals for the visual library. I’ll wait until after Mack talks to let you know the status of my current activities. Mack why don’t you go ahead,” said Joel.  

“Thank you, Joel. I was able to mobilize with Joel and approached the group with my digital recorder undetected. I was able to obtain the traffic coming from the police officers' radio and am currently mapping the vocal patterns now for the four officers in physical attendance and the dispatcher. Regarding audio quality, it was near pristine, and the field recording setup proved to be unnoticeable and undetectable and still produced a superior recording. My visual report does not differ from Joel’s report, and I have nothing further to add to it, pending your questions I’ll turn it back to Joel,” said Mack.  

“Please continue Joel,” said Cody.  

“Next steps will be to finalize the visual mapping process for those in attendance and those who commented on the neighborhood app. At that time, I will be able to manipulate the video and insert those whom we feel will be able to discredit the account and it should be undetectable with the equipment and expertise of or rather lack of expertise of local media. I will just need a script and then I can start on those manipulations. I am also grabbing the social media of the dispatcher in case we need to bring their integrity into question. I will be in contact with our script writers once the mapping is over for an authorized script of events and get to work on creating that and posting it. With that pending your questions I turn it over to Mack,” said Joel.  

“No questions, Mack what are your next steps,” replied Cody.  

“Complete vocal mapping and wait for the script to be presented. Reach out to our podcast talent and allies and let them know we have the true story behind what happened and will provide exclusive and expedited coverage for their content and assist with social media marketing. Pending any questions,” said Mack.  

“Good, Bruce was right to bring you both on board. You seem to have everything well in hand. I find it a stroke of luck that we have the best audio-visual team here teaching in our high school. This was an unauthorized event, and I can’t thank you enough for being able to be ready at a moment's notice and thank you for your loyalty to the cause. I just want to remind you of that loyalty to the cause. We will need to clean this up quickly, so once we get you the script, I am going to need you to make this the priority over all others so we can be on top of it and in charge of the narrative. Can the followers of Zenon count on you,” asked Cody? 

“Of course,” they both replied.  

“Good. I’ll let you get back to your work. Be ready for the script and then start the operation,” said Cody as he turned off his camera. He did not need to wait for their reply as he was waiting to hear back from Bruce and Wolfgang.  

Username 1 was monitoring the WiiRU message boards when they noticed a notification come in on the Alewell town portal. It mentioned a school shooting at the Swan Victor Elementary school. Normally there would be a cyberbullying or racial profiling message coming through, but due to the shooting this required Username1 to alert their colleagues and correlate the incident with police and media reports. They began their work in earnest and began compiling the information located in the police and media networks that they had back-door access to. By the time the rest of the colleagues were able to meet all the related raw data had been made into a dossier for all gather to review. Each colleague of WiiRU kept their avatar displayed and their vocoders on to modulate their voices.  Since it was under Username 1’s watch they began the gathering.  

“I trust you have all had time to review the dossier I have prepared. I apologize in advance that this is simply raw data right now, but it is a developing incident, and we need to get in front of it before the followers of Zeno start their shenanigans as they did at the high school shooting two years ago. Since they have a presence in Alewell I took the liberty to enhance the monitoring of their network and it appears to be quiet, however, knowing them they will start shoveling their narrative soon. I’d expect sometime this evening since most of them have day jobs and won’t have access to their network until after 5 PM. That gives us about two hours to come up with a preemptive plan to douse their attempt. The floor is open to suggestions,” said Username 1.  

“When did we last see activity on their network, we might have silence because they have discovered us eavesdropping,” asked Username 44? 

“I am showing the last reported chatter coming in last night with target number 1, seems to be a video conference, unfortunately, the content of the conference was protected by a sanitization sweep so they have partially upgraded their network,” replied Username 1.  

“Do we have friendlies in sanitization that could help us open the curtain to future conference calls,” asked Username 44? 

“We have warm leads over there, it’s a German/Israeli corporation. We can turn up the heat on them and get some traction in there, no E.T.A. on that, however,” said Username 87.  

“Doesn’t that corporation have two operatives here in Alewell? Might be worth a reach,” said Username 1.  

“I can reach out and warm up our contacts. Any trade we can offer them to sweeten the deal,” asked Username 87? 

“Start with hardware and then go with minimal resources. I assume we don’t have enough of a hold to get them more liquid assets,” replied Username 1? 

“Can do I will signal if there needs to be another assembly,” replied Username 87.  

“With that, I am moving we go ahead and discuss utilizing our newest tool for a real-world exercise. Are we ready to deploy it currently? I think this would be a great opportunity to test it out on the followers of Zeno and set up sprint iterations running for 12 hours on and 12 hours off and resolve flaws and shortcomings. We have talked about this in the past,” asked Username 1. 

“Well, it was not meant for something like this, the tool was meant to be used on a smaller scale and not for the type of sophistication that the followers of Zeno have displayed in the past. I am not sure we can predict the outcome realistically on this incident,” said Username 42.  

“I know we had designed it for simple cyberbullying in a classroom setting of about 30 kids, but the Z folks are about 30 individuals and although they are more sophisticated, they aren’t as imaginative as tweens and teenagers. Can we at least have it in our arsenal for this incident and have it ready to deploy if other measures are not effective,” asked Username 1? 

“As long as we keep the scale small and well-defined, we should be okay. But we are talking about AI here and we will need to reign it in strenuously if it goes rogue,” replied Username 42.  

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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Welcome friend to Create Art Podcast where I help you tame your inner critic and create more than we consume. I am Timothy Kimo Brien your thankful head instigator with over 20 years in arts and education. How I accomplish this is by providing you with commentary, interviews, discussions, and projects that will inspire you to create art. This month I will be podcasting daily and writing a novel in 30 days. I am participating in NaPodPoMo and NaNoWriMo again this year as I did last year and you can hear those episodes here. You will be able to listen and read along with what I wrote for the day. I like to practice what I preach when it comes to art so I am challenging myself to write and having you come along for the ride. It is my hope this inspires you to accomplish your goals with your art and if you would like to share what you are doing email me at [email protected]

NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a brand new novel. They enter the month as elementary school teachers, mechanics, or stay-at-home parents. They leave novelists.

NaPodPoMo: NaPodPoMo* is a month-long event similar to National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. The difference? Well, instead of writing a 50,000-word novel, you post a podcast episode every day for 30 days from November 1st-30th. Use any platform you desire. From full production studio to iPhone app and just about anything in between. The goal is to use the challenge of podcasting daily as a form of podcasting boot camp.

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Two men were in the group that had gathered outside of the school one was wearing thick glasses while the other one was moving something around in his pockets. Both of them were part of the homeowner's association for the neighborhood across the street from the school and lingered just outside of the group. When the other neighbors decided to leave, they nodded to each other and went to their respective homes across from each other down the street. They both went into their basement home offices and reported back to Bruce with their findings.  

Wolfgang had calmed down from the incident. The deep breaths he took calmed his nerves and he knew he would need to report to his uncle as soon as possible. After he shot the girl at the school and cleared the casings he walked out of the school and down the street to his getaway car that was parked just a few blocks away. The plates were registered to an old lady downstate and the car was an older model Oldsmobile. He made sure to switch off the camera jammer that covered his entrance to the school and his exit so that when the police viewed the tapes nothing would be viewable. He unscrewed the still-hot silencer from the pistol and put both items back in their cases. Cleaning his hands with baby wipes before starting the car, he made sure to remove any gunpowder residue on his fingers. Driving the car to the safehouse was quick as it was only a few more blocks away and he could switch out to his normal car. As he approached the safehouse he tapped the garage door remote and quickly pulled the old car next to his. Leaving the getaway car unlocked he exited quickly leaving the gun and silencer case in the front seat to be removed later and got into his normal car and headed back to work. While driving back he pulled out his burner phone to contact his uncle and placed the call.  

“The best answer to anger is silence,” said Wolfgang. 

“How ridiculous and how strange to be surprised at anything which happens in life,” replied Bruce.  

Wolfgang parked his car back at work after stopping off and paying cash for coffees for his boss and coworkers. It had been only 30 minutes since he departed for his task. He walked up to his coworkers' desks and dropped off the coffee before heading to his boss’ office. Before approaching his boss, he took three deep breaths and knocked on the door. 

“Wow you got back quick, glad you didn’t get stuck in traffic, there’s been a shooting at the elementary school,” said Wolfgang’s boss, still seated behind his desk looking at his computer screen.  

“Oh, I hadn’t heard,” Wolfgang coolly replied. “Anyone hurt,” he asked. 

“Not sure, I have been getting messages from my wife and I got a safe message from my boy, he attends that school. They seem to be fine, but they won’t let the kids go out the front entrance,” replied his boss.  

“Well, I am glad he is fine, I thought you had a daughter, not a son,” asked Wolfgang. 

“Nope, junior is in the fourth grade there. After the shooting at the high school two years ago I gave him a cell phone for situations like these. It is getting so crazy out there with these random shootings you can’t be too careful,” replied his boss.  

“I thought that shooting at the high school was staged, at least that is what I read online,” said Wolfgang.  

“I’m not sure what online chat forums you are reading, but that was real. I am glad the state cracked down on the gun dealerships. The only ones that thought it was staged were those tinfoil-wearing loons protesting at the school the next day. Those folks need to wake up,” replied his boss.  

“I didn't follow the case that much because I don’t have kids, but didn’t the FBI find something that led them to believe it was staged,” replied Wolfgang. 

“Nah, it was those Z guys thinking it was a conspiracy to take their guns away. I can’t believe we have groups like that here in our county in 2022. If you tell them the sky is blue, they don’t believe you and come up with something about chemtrails coloring the sky. Hey, thanks for grabbing coffee for the team. I know we have been burning the midnight oil pretty late these last couple of weeks. Take an extra-long lunch today and I will see you tomorrow okay,” said his boss.  

“I have got some work I need to finish up today, mind if I take my computer to the spare office and get it knocked out before lunch,” asked Wolfgang. 

“Yeah, go right ahead, it’s unlocked,” replied his boss. “Oh, by the way, Mark had to go home to check on his wife. I guess it has something to do with the shooting today. His kid is in the same class as mine.” 

“No, I didn’t know that I hope everything is okay,” replied Wolfgang.  

“Probably just a precaution. Sometimes wives at home can be frigidity. Especially with shootings and their kids. I told him to get a cell phone for his kid as I did, but he said he didn’t want a digital leash on his kid,” replied the boss.  

Wolfgang went back to his cubicle and grabbed his backpack and his work computer and headed quickly to the spare office. Once inside he closed the blinds, shut the door, and locked it. He put his work computer on the dock and started it back up to the project he was working on before the incident and then pulled a mini laptop from his backpack and turned on his encryption for the mini laptop. Once he was all set up, he logged into the virtual office where Bruce was waiting.  

 “I am not Mr. Clean over here,” said Wolfgang. 

“Understood, just got out of a meeting, The dog catcher wants to know where they can find a stray,” replied Bruce. 

“If they wait until this afternoon I can take them to the den of strays in person,” replied Wolfgang.  

“I’ll let animal control know, out,” said Bruce abruptly.  

The screen went blank, and Wolfgang turned off the encryptor and shut down the mini laptop. He placed It back in his bookbag and leaned back in the chair in the darkened office and smiled. His plan to make a name for himself among the followers of Zeno was working. His intended target was the boss's child. He wanted to cause a great deal of emotional stress since his boss discounted the followers of Zeno since the last shooting and disparaged their names. Killing the girl was a rooky mistake, he’d know better next time to track his intended target better, but for a first kill he was pleased with his escape and cover story. He continued working on the project that he had started that morning before he went to commit his crime. It was then that he connected the two threads, he killed Mark’s child by mistake. He quickly finished up his work and left for lunch thirty minutes beforehand. Mark was the star employee winning all of the awards and was a combat Veteran. He actually looked up to and idolized Mark and thought he would be a great recruit for the followers of Zeno. He noticed Mark always had a book of stoicism with him at lunch and on his desk. As he left the spare office he walked by Mark’s desk, just a few cubicles down from his, and saw a book flipped over and opened. It was Seneca’s Letters From a Stoic and there were dogeared pages throughout.  

Mark found his wife on the living room floor when he burst into their house. She was breathing, only it was very shallow, and he tried to rouse her. He was sure she had gotten the messages from the neighborhood social media page that had flooded his phone this morning. When he saw the message that said active shooter he knew immediately he had to get home. When he tried to call her, and she didn’t answer, he left work and raced home. She woke up and immediately started asking questions. 

“Where’s Winnona is she alright? Jesus this is like the worst dream ever. Why aren’t you at work, what’s going on,” cried Tinley?  

“I know about as much as you do dear. Are you physically okay, are you hurt anywhere,” Mark asked? 

“Oh god no no no no, is she,” asked Tinley. 

“I don’t know, there aren’t any details. We probably won’t know for a few hours. I am sure she is fine because she knows what to do, we have trained her, and the school has procedures for this. We just have to trust the system and let it take its course,” Mark tried to reassure his wife.  

“Mark, I can’t feel her, she is dead. Who would do something like that, she is just nine years old. She wouldn’t hurt a flea and her classmates love the fuck out of her. I love the fuck out of her. Why tell me why,” cried Tinley. 

“Shhhh, now, we don’t know, and we don’t need to go into panic mode over this. She has been through several active shooter drills, and she knows what to do. She is more prepared than the teachers and she can defend herself. We just must trust she kept her head, and she is fine. Let's just sit on the couch and breathe for a few minutes,” said Mark.  

Tinley got up off the floor leaning on her husband. They both sat on the couch as she sobbed, and he held her to keep himself from crying. Their phones were pining messages from the neighborhood social media page and from friends who had heard about the news of the school shooting. They waited for an eternity to get a signal from Winnona telling them she was safe. Tinley somehow knew that signal would never come and that made her cry even harder. Mark’s anger smoldered as he listened to his wife’s sobs, and he tried to encourage her to take deep breaths as he was doing audibly.   

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

• Email: [email protected]

Welcome friend to Create Art Podcast where I help you tame your inner critic and create more than we consume. I am Timothy Kimo Brien your thankful head instigator with over 20 years in arts and education. How I accomplish this is by providing you with commentary, interviews, discussions, and projects that will inspire you to create art. This month I will be podcasting daily and writing a novel in 30 days. I am participating in NaPodPoMo and NaNoWriMo again this year as I did last year and you can hear those episodes here. You will be able to listen and read along with what I wrote for the day. I like to practice what I preach when it comes to art so I am challenging myself to write and having you come along for the ride. It is my hope this inspires you to accomplish your goals with your art and if you would like to share what you are doing email me at [email protected]

NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writing Month began in 1999 as a daunting but straightforward challenge: to write 50,000 words of a novel in thirty days. Now, each year on November 1, hundreds of thousands of people around the world begin to write, determined to end the month with 50,000 words of a brand new novel. They enter the month as elementary school teachers, mechanics, or stay-at-home parents. They leave novelists.

NaPodPoMo: NaPodPoMo* is a month-long event similar to National Novel Writing Month aka NaNoWriMo. The difference? Well, instead of writing a 50,000-word novel, you post a podcast episode every day for 30 days from November 1st-30th. Use any platform you desire. From full production studio to iPhone app and just about anything in between. The goal is to use the challenge of podcasting daily as a form of podcasting boot camp.

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The messages were coming in fast and furious. Tinlay ignored as best she could the pinging of her smart phone. It was not even 9 o’clock yet and she dropped her daughter off at school not even two hours ago. She had finished her second cup of coffee and her husband had left for work an hour ago. This was supposed to be her time to relax before cleaning the house.  

The morning had been cloudy and drizzling, there was fog on the road but not too much to impact traffic that much. October mornings were usually like this, it made her drag in the mornings but as soon as lunch time hit, she would be getting her second wind. Her daughter Winnona had slept in a little longer than usual and was difficult this morning. Fourth graders were like that, Tinlay remembered from her teaching days. She had gone into temporary retirement when Winnona was born and was not looking at going back to teaching anytime soon. Right now, she enjoyed being a wife and a mother.  

When she sat back down on the couch and opened her smart phone her world stopped. Message after message on the neighborhood social media page with the subject title of active shooter appeared before her. This was a rare occurrence as the last time was two years ago in a neighboring community that also used the social media app. She got those notifications too because she had friends in the area. This time was different because it was from her community and Winona’s elementary school Swan Victor Elementary. Just as she read the first one of maybe 100, she heard the police sirens go off on the main road. Her heart dropped into the pit of her stomach. Her only thoughts were of Winona’s safety, and she went into panic mode. She tried to call her husband Mark right away, however, she heard the message “Your call cannot be completed at this time,” which when she heard it, she hung up immediately and started texting him. She was frantic and the predictive text was not helping the situation, making her more frantic. Her thoughts went immediately to the argument she was having with Winona this morning and getting her ready for school. She could not remember if she said I love you or not. She collapsed on the floor due to the emotional strain of what was happening only to be awakened by Mark who was in tears.  

It had been a late night for Cody. He was up trying to talk down one of his newer recruits Wolfgang the night before. He had not even met Wolfgang in person yet and this new recruit did not sound promising. Wolfgang, if that was his real name, sounded young, dumb, and full of a lot of bravado, but did not have much else going for him. There was no strategy or long-term thinking going on, Wolfgang just wanted to act, and that is something that the followers of Zeno did not do. Cody had been kicked out from another group that was probably more Wolfgang’s speed, that group had a number of young bucks that had some computer skills but not as many as his breakaway group had. Wolfgang was recruited by his uncle who wanted to give him some direction in life and give him a purpose to get out of his parents' basement. Normally they didn’t allow anyone like this in the group, however, his uncle made a strong case, essentially either his nephew gets in or they lose a major source of funding.  

One of the neighborhood social media groups was showing a high rate of activity this morning. Cody pulled up that particular group, none of his people lived in the affected community, but there was one fatality reported at an elementary school due to an active shooter who was still at large. He slammed his fist down on the desk and it jolted his coffee cup and it crashed to the floor. The coffee splattered all over the hardwood floors just missing the power strip that fueled Cody’s computer setup. He dove down with a paper towel to get at it before the hot steamy liquid shorted out the power strip and hurt his knees. As he was getting up, he hit his head against the underside of the desk, immediately cursing and punched the drawers of the desk which elicited more yelling and cursing. The sight of this would have been comical to an outsider who did not know that Cody led the followers of Zeno, but those that knew Cody and the followers of Zeno would see that this incident only fueled his anger and something unpleasant was about to occur.  

When Cody got back to his chair, he pulled out one of his burner phones and called Wolfgang’s uncle Bruce. He angrily waited for the typical 3 rings for Bruce to find that the number was listed as safe to answer.  

“You have power over your own mind, not events,” said Bruce. He waited for the reply to let him know it was clear to talk.  

“It's not because things are difficult that we dare not venture,” replied Cody angrily. “I am about to send you a report and I need to know if you have been contacted. Call me back once you have reviewed. Out.” 

Cody terminated the call immediately and put the burner phone at the bottom of the pile of phones in the desk. He would not use this one again until the others had been used. It seemed like an eternity before Bruce pinged in on the virtual office. Cody waited for the signal that the room was sanitized.  

“So, I was up most of the night with Wolfgang. I guess I do not need to say that this is on your head and now we need to clean it up. The TV station is already enroute, we need someone out there taking pictures and recording audio. Who are you sending?” asked Cody.  

“So, because you talked with Wolfgang last night you think this is him? I mean what proof do you have,” asked Bruce? 

“From what we were talking about last night, he is a very restless kid that has way too much time on his hands. He wanted to go over contingency plans, he wanted to know why we are not doing more in person work, he wanted to be deeper in the organization. The kid has been with us for like a year, if that, and I still have not vetted him personally. So do you want to tell me where he was this morning, because I have a good feeling,” replied Cody.  

“Okay listen, he is supposed to be at work at this time. I am sure he has an alibi where he works. He has not reached out to me yet, but I am sure he will, and he knows which phone to call to do that. I will find him and set up a meeting for us here. This will not spill back on us, once I read through the report I sent my eyes and ears out there to observe and record. This could be a good training exercise for our guys in the field, at the very least we probably can get a few more believers that the government stages these all the time. I think it is a stroke of genius actually and if we play our cards right, it plays into our favor,” replied Bruce.  

“It can only be the three of us knowing, if it gets to a fourth just know that your bullet is already chambered. Get him in here because your life does depend on it and I’d hate to make you the scapegoat for this with the others because your entire family would pay,” threated Cody in a chilling voice.   

The scene at Swan Victor Elementary school was one of controlled chaos. Children huddled in their classrooms on lockdown with teachers taking a silent roll of their students. Wondering if they would make it out alive. The office staff were in tears and huddled on the floor as the children were, as they waited for the all clear from the police officers. One child, Winona Bale, 4th grader, lay slain just outside the office staffs window in front of the main entrance of the school where children and parents would normally come in. Her lifeless body bled out as two officers tried in vain to revive her. Three shots in the chest and no casings on the floor to be found. The officers had seen this many times before in training and last year at the high school in the next community. Four officers covered them, two outside the vestibule and two inside the school in case the shooter was still there. The main team searched in every bathroom, classroom and hallway. No one was found. Another team was outside the school searching the grounds and neighbors, again no one was found. The all clear with one was sounded with one caveat, no one was to come through the front entrance so as to preserve the crime scene.  

In the office the phone lines began ringing unceasingly as parents tried to get more information about the shooting. The principal emailed the instructions not to let children near the front of the school as there was an active crime scene. The process for informing parents began in earnest and the blinds that blocked the view of the crime screen from the office were drawn shut. The police captain and the principal went to his office and closed the door. Both men visibly shaken at what had just happened. Even though both men had prepared for something like this and trained their subordinates well, nothing truly prepared them for dealing with the aftermath.  

The TV station vans were kept at a distance, and intermixed with the reporters were neighbors and others in the area who were wondering what had happened.  

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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Hi there friend, this is Timothy Kimo Brien, your head instigator for Create Art Podcast where I take my 20-plus years of experience in the arts and education world and help you tame your inner critic and create more than you consume. Are you paralyzed with fear about trying something new or learning a new technique for your artistic discipline? Worried that you will fail miserably and lose the audience you have worked so hard to build? Are you just simply afraid of the unknown? Today I am going to talk with you about the necessity of experimentation and not only will I talk with you about that, but I have a guest who can attest to using experimentation to help his work.

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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If you received some new insight or idea from this episode please share it with a friend that may have the same issues. Also, let me know what would make this episode a 5-star episode in your opinion. I want to make the content something that you find value in and would pass along to others. When we share resources like this we all win, we all get our work out to our audiences and create networks that will stand the test of time.

One last thing I want to leave you with is an important issue for many of the listeners of this podcast and that is individual liberty.

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S.

I want to take a moment to address the June 24th Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe versus Wade. This decision stripped away the legal right to have a safe and legal abortion.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. This decision could also lead to the loss of other rights.

To learn more about what you can do to help, go to podvoices.help

I encourage you to speak up, take care, and spread the word.

How is your interaction with your audience, and how do you address them? In this rebroadcast of a talk I did at Indie Pod Con and Podwrecked I take you through how Fred Roger's approach to having interaction with his audiences and why that worked. Most of us of a certain age know who Fred Rogers is and are aware of his impact on millions of children and families. If you are new to him look at the links provided below. This talk was originally published under Podwrecked and I did a practice run at our local meetup and finally was presented at the Indie Pod Con Conference. Do you want deeper interaction with your audience no matter your chosen artistic discipline? Then take a listen.

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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If you received some new insight or idea from this episode please share it with a friend that may have the same issues. Also, let me know what would make this episode a 5-star episode in your opinion. I want to make the content something that you find value in and would pass along to others. When we share resources like this we all win, we all get our work out to our audiences and create networks that will stand the test of time.

One last thing I want to leave you with is an important issue for many of the listeners of this podcast and that is individual liberty.

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations 4 abortion dot com. That’s the number 4.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources. One. Shout Your Abortion is a campaign to normalize abortion. Two. Don’t Ban Equality is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. Three. Abortion dot cafe has information about where to find clinics. Four. PlanCPillS.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. And five. Choice.crd.co has a collection of these resources and more.

Hi there friend, this is Timothy Kimo Brien, your head instigator for Create Art Podcast where I take my 20-plus years of experience in the arts and education world and help you tame your inner critic and create more than you consume.

This episode is a continuation of the last episode where I was talking about being ready when inspiration strikes. In this episode, I will be talking about creating in the wild.  So, let's say you are at the coffee shop on your laptop or pulling out your sketchpad, what's next? That is what I would like to talk about today, we will be exploring common courtesy, dealing with someone looking over your shoulder or asking questions, and how to maximize your time in order to get that initial inspiration back to your workspace. 

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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If you received some new insight or idea from this episode please share it with a friend that may have the same issues. Also, let me know what would make this episode a 5-star episode in your opinion. I want to make the content something that you find value in and would pass along to others. When we share resources like this we all win, we all get our work out to our audiences and create networks that will stand the test of time.

One last thing I want to leave you with is an important issue for many of the listeners of this podcast and that is individual liberty.

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations 4 abortion dot com. That’s the number 4.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources. One. Shout Your Abortion is a campaign to normalize abortion. Two. Don’t Ban Equality is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. Three. Abortion dot cafe has information about where to find clinics. Four. PlanCPillS.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. And five. Choice.crd.co has a collection of these resources and more.

In this interview, I am talking with Ethan Rusch, my nephew, who is a street artist and a hip-hop musician. We talk about what inspiration means to him and how he uses it in his creative work. This episode originally aired on my previous podcast KDOI (Kimo's Den Of Iniquity) many years ago. Since this interview, he has moved from Wisconsin to live with me in Virginia. This is a fun and oddball interview and I know you will enjoy it.

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

• Email: [email protected]

If you received some new insight or idea from this episode please share it with a friend that may have the same issues. Also, let me know what would make this episode a 5-star episode in your opinion. I want to make the content something that you find value in and would pass along to others. When we share resources like this we all win, we all get our work out to our audiences and create networks that will stand the test of time.

One last thing I want to leave you with is an important issue for many of the listeners of this podcast and that is individual liberty.

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations 4 abortion dot com. That’s the number 4.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources. One. Shout Your Abortion is a campaign to normalize abortion. Two. Don’t Ban Equality is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. Three. Abortion dot cafe has information about where to find clinics. Four. PlanCPillS.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. And five. Choice.crd.co has a collection of these resources and more.

Hi there friend, this is Timothy Kimo Brien, your head instigator for Create Art Podcast where I take my 20-plus years of experience in the arts and education world and help you tame your inner critic and create more than you consume.

Have you ever been out in public or sitting at home watching the television and suddenly inspiration strikes? You look to your left; you look to your right and there is nothing to document your idea and poof it goes away. Frustrating, isn’t it? You know it was a great idea and there is no way to bring that moment back, but what if you could be prepared for these moments of brilliance and be able to write them down or capture them, that would be great. Today we will make sure you have the tools you need for when inspiration hits and you don't lose out on a great idea.

Merriam Webster's definition of inspiration.

1: an inspiring agent or influence  2a: the quality or state of being inspired b: something that is inspired by a scheme that was pure inspiration 3: the act of drawing in specifically: the drawing of air into the lungs 4a: a divine influence or action on a person believed to qualify him or her to receive and communicate sacred revelation b: the action or power of moving the intellect or emotions c: the act of influencing or suggesting opinions 

Hi, friends. Before I get to the episode, I want to take a moment to address the June 24th Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe versus Wade. This decision stripped away the legal right to have a safe and legal abortion.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. This decision could also lead to the loss of other rights.

To learn more about what you can do to help, go to podvoices dot help.

I encourage you to speak up, take care, and spread the word.

To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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Have you wondered how to get your book published? Did you know there are multiple ways to publish your work? In this conversation with Dawn Brotherton we discuss vanity/self-publishing, hybrid publishing, and traditional publishing avenues for you to get your work in the hands of your audience. This interview was part of my previous podcast KDOI (Kimo's Den of iniquity) during the final season where I talked with other artists about terms that the art world uses and got explanations of what we mean. I wanted to make sure you had these old recordings available and provide you with their insights.

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

• Email: [email protected]

If you received some new insight or idea from this episode please share it with a friend that may have the same issues. Also, let me know what would make this episode a 5-star episode in your opinion. I want to make the content something that you find value in and would pass along to others. When we share resources like this we all win, we all get our work out to our audiences and create networks that will stand the test of time.

One last thing I want to leave you with is an important issue for many of the listeners of this podcast and that is individual liberty.

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn't be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations 4 abortion dot com. That’s the number 4.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources. One. Shout Your Abortion is a campaign to normalize abortion. Two. Don’t Ban Equality is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions. Three. Abortion dot cafe has information about where to find clinics. Four. PlanCPillS.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. And five. Choice.crd.co has a collection of these resources and more.

Before I get to the episode, we/I want to take a moment to address the June 24th Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe versus Wade. This decision stripped away the legal right to have a safe and legal abortion.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. This decision could also lead to the loss of other rights.

To learn more about what you can do to help, go to podvoices.help

I encourage you to speak up, take care, and spread the word.

Have you been bothered in your artistic journey by thinking you might be stealing work that influenced you so you don’t create that work? Are you afraid others will think you stole someone else's work? Much of these thoughts are brought about by imposter syndrome. Yes, I have talked about imposter syndrome and how to overcome its debilitating effects. But how can you ensure that no one can question your intent for the work you are creating. Today I am going to talk with you about how you can ensure that you are being influenced vs stealing ideas from others.  

I think it's best to step back from that line and ask yourself some questions like what is your motivation, would your work have existed if you had not experienced the original piece, and how much of myself have I really put into the work. If you cannot definitively answer these questions, don’t sell the work or present it to the public, you may be causing yourself more trouble than it's worth

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To reach out to me, email [email protected] I would love to hear about your journey and what you are working on. If you would like to be on the show or have me discuss a topic that is giving you trouble write in and let's start that conversation.

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