Passion and Play: Artist Advocate Arising

For much of my life, my need to tell stories has been filtered through theatrical performance. But fiction was my first love. Like too many sensitive children, I let an English teacher kill my passion for writing with a few flicks of her red pen. When I finally decided to get over it and write [...]

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New Look – What do you think?

I’ve been finding my old theme hard to read on certain browsers.  I’m thinking of changing to this one.  What do you think?

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The Perils of Page One

Last night, I was struggling for a book to read. My husband remarked that I have dozens of books on my to-be-read pile by the bed was accurate, but limited. I was in a particular mood last night. I had not had a good day and I wanted a fiction book that take me away [...]

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Dancing on the Keys: Bringing Joy to Piano Practice

For Christmas, we bought an electronic keyboard because our eldest son said he wanted to learn to play piano. I have always wanted to play piano, but have never played for long enough to get past the physical confusion that arises when my left hand and right hand are asked to play different things at [...]

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An Ideal Audience or Why I′m Not Writing For My Son Anymore

My current work in progress is the second long narrative I have started by thinking ″I would love to write a book my eldest son would like to read.″ And it is the second one that is not turning out that way after all. Although I might write short stories that he would choose to [...]

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Can We Not Pause? Reflections on the Shootings in Arizona

Today′s shooting of Gabrielle Giffords and others in Tucson, Arizona is a tragedy. There is no doubt about that. My thoughts of compassion are with all those who have been touched personally by this event. I feel a need to address the public reaction to the news. And, despite the fact that I live in [...]

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To Tweet or Not To Tweet? A Question of Public Persona

Who do I want to be on Twitter? Each time I tweet, I am putting an aspect of myself into the public sphere. Each time I delve into a new content area, part of me asks, ″Is this wise? Is this how you want to be perceived by strangers?″ My answer is a growing sense [...]

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Step By Tiny Step: Changing My Life Practices in 2011

I like the idea of New Year′s Resolutions. But, the dark of winter isn′t a time of year that sits well in my body for changes; change requires energy. When the days are short, my body wants to hunker down in mock hibernation. And, resolution is an uncomfortably strong word. Resolved is decided, completed, determined. [...]

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