An annual ritual at this time in our house is the printing of the family calendar. This is a homegrown solution as I couldn’t find a simple version for sale. The versions in the shops are very professional, but waste a lot of space on interesting and exciting pictures. With five of us in the family we…
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Beethoven’s surprisingly simple habit for creative breakthroughs
Photo by Greg Becker Beethoven went for a vigorous walk after lunch, and he always carried a pencil and a couple of sheets of paper in his pocket, to record chance musical thoughts. Gustav Mahler followed much the same routine—he would take a three- or four-hour walk after lunch, stopping to jot down ideas in…