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Twirly Things, inspirations from the USM Community

Surely you've seen those twirly things that fall off of trees in the fall, that our parents taught us to split open and stick on our noses. Right? Those twirly things are seeds: whirlybirds, pinwheels, maple seeds. They are like our ideas. Most of these twirly things fall to the ground without becoming trees; most of our ideas do not take root. Over time, it can be very difficult to even find them again. 

So, let's make a place for those ideas to collect, someplace accessible where they can cross-pollinate, and maybe even germinate...or not, aided by the collective wisdom of the community. Ok?

Start here, and let's see what happens.

Click here to see the collection.

One or two words at the most to describe your idea, for sorting purposes only.

Brief is best, brief enough so that your "twirly thing" might leave some gaps that could inspire someone else.

Your idea could be something completely new, it could be a response to someone else's idea, or you might give some information about where in the USM community someone's idea is already happening. These will be organized along with the idea to which you are responding. Just as one person's trash is another person's treasure, a problem for one could be a solution for another, after all.