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The Saturday Creative Art Studio of Austin

David Borden painting in his studio

ATTENTION: The Summer Creative Studio 2018 is currently not scheduled. I have too many projects and this was one too many. I apologize for any inconvenience. We’re creating a community of creative people in the heart of Austin. All skill

David May 15, 2018July 7, 2018 art Read more

5 Reasons Why Buying Experiences Leads to Happiness

Blanco River, Texas painted by David Borden (c) 2015

Happiness is NOT a Robot Dog When my daughter was about six years old, she wanted a robot dog she’d seen advertised on television. She begged for it. My wife and I told her that the robot dog was not

David March 24, 2018August 4, 2018 art Read more

Following Your Dreams: The Secret Happiness

Following your dreams: a man making pet rock costumes.

Following your dreams? Yeah, right! Let’s get one thing straight up front. I’m not selling you a workshop on how to find your passion. And I’m not going to exhort you to quit your job and sink your savings into

David October 19, 2016 Uncategorized Read more

Reading in Adults and Children is Impacted by Pictures

Alice Through the Looking Glass

“And what is the use of a book,” thought Alice, “without pictures or conversations?” Through the Looking Glass by Lewis Carroll Have you ever wondered why adult books don’t have any pictures? We accept this state of affairs, but it

David October 2, 2016October 2, 2016 Uncategorized Read more

How Do Low Reading Scores Impact American Democracy?

cat reading "The Prince"

In 2013, American children (fifteen year-year-olds, to be exact) slipped from 11th to 21st place in Reading Comprehension on an international assessment conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Three Reasons Why You Should Care about Reading:

David September 5, 2016October 3, 2016 Uncategorized Read more

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