You call that plagiarism?

Posted February 18, 2010 by Charles
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In June, the estate of Adrian Jacobs issued proceedings at London’s High Court against Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, claiming that [J.K.] Rowling copied substantial parts of “The Adventures of Willy the Wizard — No 1 Livid Land” written by Jacobs in 1987.

It said the plot of “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” copied elements of the plot of Willy the Wizard, including a wizard contest, and that the Potter series borrowed the idea of wizards traveling on trains

Future filings will include that Rowling copied the ideas of wizards using wands, living in England, and speaking English…

Creative Slumps and Education

Posted February 10, 2010 by Charles
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Nielson's Learning Curve

Sam Nielson, an artist at Disney Interactive, writes this about creative expression and art education:

Based on things I’ve read and seen (ie. just a hyphothesis), I believe there’s a big dip in creativity as artists increase in learning.  I think this is one source of the common (but mistaken) idea that education inhibits creativity—because most people and artists stop actively learning about their craft before they reach their creative and expressive potential

This seems like something that will translate into other areas of education. Perhaps this is why so many people feel that content focused education for young children destroys their creativity.

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Surprise, surprise. When we’re forced to work within limitations, we learn and grow. However, there are certain typefaces that, if we’re lucky enough to be stuck with them (or be able to stick with them), make such challenges easier and more rewarding. The “workhorse” faces. The go-tos. The standbys. These special typefaces succeed where others fail.

Tim Brown, from Nice Web Type (12/11/2009)

Book 5 // Simply Christian

Posted February 8, 2010 by Charles
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My Review

A couple of years ago at Garnett Wade did a series about heaven, using N.T. Wright’s Surprised by Hope. At the time Wright was getting blasted by my then favorite theologian, Mark Driscoll, for the New Perspective on Paul and his view of justification. As a result I was instantly hostile to the whole idea. I bought the book ready to read it, hate it, and set myself above the Bishop of Durham in theological faithfulness. Yes, I was (probably still am) an idiot.

I never finished it, but after reading Simply Christian I plan to.

The major idea that Wade expounded on was that heaven isn’t a distant land, but a dimension that exists right next to us, behind a veil. He described Jesus’ ascension as him stepping behind the veil, and Stephen’s vision as the veil being pulled back for him. That view of heaven is the major idea present in this work. This book isn’t about heaven, but about places where heaven and earth intersect.

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Almost Book 5 (I gave it my best shot) // SimChurch: Being the Church in the Virtual World

Posted January 30, 2010 by Charles
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My Review

Late last year, Douglas Estes, New Testament professor at Western Seminary, posted at a few well-known blogs some thoughts from his upcoming book about virtual or online churches—SimChurch. His arguments there weren’t well developed or supported, but he attributed that to the blog format, which is a plausible defense.

At the time I was eager to read his full treatment on the subject, but didn’t have the chance. I was recently able to borrow a copy and sat down with it. The result has been one of the most frustrating reading experiences of my life. He redefines many terms and concepts in an unconvincing attempt at persuading the evangelical mainstream that these virtual churches need not be associated with physical institutions; online meeting—tele-presence—is just as “real” as physical presence.

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