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Jungle Writers

David P. Kronmiller, Editor-In-Chief
Notes from the Jungle
Matthew Tullman, Current Events Editor
On current events.
Joyce Chen Blogging from New York.
Tharuna Devchand Blogging from South Africa.
J Lampinen
Our resident comic strip, Congo & Steve
Joanna Lord
Blogging on life, art and spirituality.
Jeremy Olsen
Director of Development emeritus and occasional commentator.
Dan Rickabus
On things musical.
Nicky Schildkraut
On poetry.

Plus guest writers and past staff, including Zach Fehst, Amy Reynolds, Aaron Vaccaro, Jae Day, Sarah Jawaid, Scott Martin, and Bronson Picket.
July 16, 2010, at 10:00 am — Blogs | Comics / / / /

Congo and Steve: Creativness of Creativity

"Creativness of Creativity" by J Lampinen
Congo and Steve from creator John “J.” Lampinen of congoandsteve.com. This strip, on the theme of “creativity”: “Creativness of Creativity.”

June 29, 2010, at 4:30 pm — Blogs | Guest Blogs / / / /

Guest blogger AMY REYNOLDS: Everyday Creativity

Why is the “tortured artistic soul” valued higher than others who are creative in the way they do more mundane things?

June 29, 2010, at 8:21 am — Blogs / /

Creativity: mind over matter

Thinking outside the box means not being able to put into words what you’re trying to do.

June 25, 2010, at 7:00 am — Blogs | Guest Blogs / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /

Guest blogger AARON VACCARO: Hollywood Thinking Inside the Box

As much as I’d like to blame the studios for catering to the lowest common denominator, it’s ultimately our fault that Hollywood keeps churning out the same recycled product year after year.