What does creativity mean to you and what status does it hold in your life? Is everyone creative? Is it an attitude or a condition? "We all have the potential to be creative, yet most of us have not been encouraged to develop our creativity." Why not? Discuss the Wal-Mart Phenomenon, a proposed theory of how readily accessable mass-produced items encourage consumers to purchase pre-determined solutions to their needs, rather than develop creative solutions on their own. For example, why build a birdhouse, when you can buy one at Wal-Mart for $7.99?