Creative class act. .Yes, the world advances through the innovations of its creative community, those who make dreams tangible, who invent, excite, and provoke ("The New American Dream American dream also American Dream n. An American ideal of a happy and successful life to which all may aspire: ," by Richard Florida Richard Florida (1957, Newark NJ) is an American economist and urban studies theorist. Professor Florida's focus is on social and economic theory. He is currently a professor and head of the Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management and the MaRS Discovery , March). But when creativity is crushed, wasted, or detoured, advancement can give way to sluggishness, as talent is wasted on the numbness of reality TV and overmedication Overmedication is when a doctor prescribes unnecessary or excessive medication to a patient. This may happen because the doctor is unaware of other medications the patient is already taking, because the doctor or pharmacist is unaware of how a drug may interact with another . American creativity needs to reemerge and Richard Florida's expertise and interpretations offer value and insight. Hopefully his article will get more people motivated. Bravo--write more. MADELINE BEHRENDT via email Richard Florida mentioned new creative talent in America and listed My Big Fat Greek Wedding. I suppose he may have been implying that the creative mind behind this project is American, but she is not. Nia Vardalos Nia Vardalos (born September 24 1962) is a Golden Globe-nominated Canadian-American actress, Academy Award-nominated screenwriter and producer. Biography Personal life Vardalos, who is of Greek descent, was born Antonia Eugenia Vardalos is from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The movie was also filmed in Toronto, Ontario. I'm sure Vardalos is proud of being a Canadian and wouldn't appreciate being recognized as a creative mind from the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . SARAH KETT via entail |
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