Jesse S. Smith

Creative Force

Never Give Up! Euripides 480-406 B.C.

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Euripides was a pacifist, humanitarian, and free-thinker. These qualities were often overshadowed by intolerance and violence in the times in which he lived. Euripides is now remembered as one of the best-known and most influential dramatists in classical Greek culture. Never give up. (Click the title to read more.)

Never Give Up! Martin Luther King Jr.

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In his fight for justice and equality, Martin Luther King Jr.’s detractors called him a “notorious liar” and worse. King was arrested over 20 times; and even prior to his assassination, he was the target of several violent attacks: including getting stabbed, as well as having his house bombed and set on fire; and he constantly was receiving death threats. All of this did not stop King from fighting for what was right. Never give up. (Click the title to read more.)

Never Give Up! The Story of John Milton and Paradise Lost

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After he backed the losing side of a political power struggle, John Milton was dismissed from his job, imprisoned, and suffered the loss of his eyesight. This was a dark period in Milton’s life, although he persevered despite his losses. Milton’s magnum opus, the epic poem Paradise Lost, was completed while Milton was blind and impoverished. Never give up. (Click the title to read more.)

Inspirations: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

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  My “Inspirations” series has considered a number of instances where one creative work was inspired by another creative work; but I recently came across a fascinating instance where a well-known creative work was apparently based on previous creative work by the same author. The author was Douglas Adams, best known for his bestselling comic […]