Collaboration Breeds Innovation

What if Mick Jagger and Keith Richards had never attended the same elementary school and become friends?  Would we have missed out on The Rolling Stones?

I've been plagued with this random piece of information ever since last Thursday' bar trivia at the Cat & Fiddle. Questioning coincidence, you might say.

But in today's online age, what is coincidence? Physical location means nothing. A vocalist from New York can free-style over a techno track mixed by a DJ in California.  Film directors can find their next script via Craigslist. Comic-book fans lacking artistic talent can pitch their superhero stories to an illustrator. 

I call on all artistic types, all of you, to collaborate. To create. To use this great tool -- the world wide web -- for good, and not gossip.
Don't think you're artistically talented? That's OK. Although talent can’t be taught, creativity can certainly be inspired, and shared, with a click nowadays.
Because Mick Jagger is good. The Rolling Stones are great.