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Category: Creativity

ukulele and guitar assemblage for Ron
Creativity

On making love, not war, and the silent majority

When I first heard Double Fantasy at 11, I knew I’d heard something new. A collaboration with two unique voices: one from the West, one from the East.…

January 23, 2026January 23, 2026 · 2 min read

"Connecticut" Abstract Art by Elizabeth Mullen Matteson
Creativity

A Visual Peace: Art as Alchemy

Creative work is alchemy. It is an honest process, that sometimes culminates something that can touch the honest places in other people too. Art, music, poetry, and stories…

January 2, 2026January 3, 2026 · 5 min read

Artwork by EM Matteson, looks like abstract figure
Best of Mommess

Ai Ai (for now)

[Update 12/21/20255] I’ve stopped using AI as an administrative tool, because, it is has been more trouble than it has provided innovative solutions, AND it uses ridiculous amount…

November 15, 2025December 21, 2025 · 6 min read

photo of dramatic cloudy sky in morning
Creativity

One-Third School, Two-Thirds Sky

I’ve had so many things on my mind lately, and much of it related to the sky: blues, clouds, galaxies, light and dark matter, and accelerating expanses. And…

November 1, 2025November 1, 2025 · 4 min read

Creativity

Road Songs, Libraries, and Hard Work Hassles

After dropping my 15 year old at drivers ed, I drove around listening to classic rock and landed at the library. Before I forget, Bob Seeger is an…

October 25, 2025October 25, 2025 · 4 min read

Original art by EM Matteson
Creativity

Here’s my story (and I’m not sticking to it)

I’ve been in between things for some time now. Like in my career. And it is glorious. I mean, literally glorious. Each day feels like an adventure, my…

October 22, 2025October 23, 2025 · 7 min read

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