I have two ideas that I’m currently playing with as far as my iMovie is concerned.  This past year, I thought a lot about doing something that has something to do with the “fear of jumping,” so to speak.  Doing what is right for you instead of what is expected of you is incredibly difficult, and certainly not part of any curriculum.  How do we teach children to think for themselves and evaluate options?  How do we deal with the shock when they choose the opposite of what we expect and or want?

The second option is much less developed in my mind, as it just came in this past week.  I’ve been reading American Gods by the amazing Neil Gaiman, and he’s rekindled my love of mythology and belief structures and playing with questions of reality.  How do ideas grow, spread, and die?  How do we define what is real?  Is it only the things we can see, taste, hear, smell, or touch?  Are some things “more” real than others?  And finally, do different people have different realities?  Is my reality different than yours?  I believe this to be true.  So how do I show it?

Updates:

• Intersection between science and belief leads to innovation, but only if you stay true to your nature.