On Creative Thinking ... "The Dot and the Line"

The Dot and the Line: A Romance in Lower Mathematics

Once upon a time there was a sensible straight line who was hopelessly in love with a beautiful dot. But the dot, though perfect in every way, only had eyes for a wild and unkempt squiggle. All of the line's romantic dreams were in vain, until he discovered . . . angles! Now, with newfound self-expression, he can be anything he wants to be--a square, a triangle, a parallelogram. . . . And that's just the beginning! First published in 1963 and made into an Academy Award-winning animated short film, here is a supremely witty love story with a twist that reveals profound truths about relationships--both human and mathematical--sure to tickle lovers of all ages.

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Creativity, Music and Change

• Possibilities Project
  

• Playing For Change: The Playing For Change Foundation (PFCF) is dedicated to connecting the world through music by providing resources (including, but not limited to facilities, supplies, and educational programs) to musicians and their communities around the world.

Visit the Playing for Change Web site to check out more collaborative performances.

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Creativity and Survival

• A power example of creativity and song in healing and survival ... from Haiti
  
  


• Lily Yeh, Rwanda Healing Project, at Bioneers ... Making art is like making fire in the dead and cold of the night. It gives out light, it gives out heat, it gives direction. It rekindles hope. - More about Barefoot Artists organization
  
  

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Creativity and Education

• Ken Robinson @ TED - Are Our Schools Killing Creativity? (video)
  

• Creativity Force - Articles by Dr. Berenice Bleedorn
  

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Sustainability and the Environment

• University of the Trees - a 'kit' that creates an arena for exploring our relationship to the world and for developing actions based on new insights. It is a flexible social sculpture framework in which the trees are our teachers and the ecological crisis is seen as an opportunity for consciousness.
  

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Creativity, Aging and Purposeful Life

• Young @ Heart
  


• Carmen Herrera, 94-year-old artist - New York Times profile

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Reimagining Difference

• The 99 - Official Site | Creator Speaking at TEDxEast | PBS Overview of The 99 and Its Creator
  

• Everyday Democracy - Organizing Study Circles in Middle Schools (video) | Engaging in Dialogue for Change on Racism
  

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Creativity, Food and Science

• Creativity Networking - Willimantic, Connecticut - Creativity, Food and Science resources on "molecular gastronomy"
• Spanish chef Ferran Adriá at El Bulli - "A day at El Bulli" video -Adriá at documenta
  
  
  

A Tour of 'Creativity and Social Change' in Society ... Participatory Public Art

• The Windham Banner Project - Windham, Connecticut - Creativity: The Heart of Community … a celebration of public art, creative community, and learning (More)
  
• Sun Towers Project - New York, New York - Artist Xavier Roux project - Link | Link
• The Gates - New York, New York - Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude