Several years ago I was out on the road, performing at a festival far away from my home in Massachusetts. The sponsor asked me to do an early morning interview with a local radio personality to promote the upcoming shows. I’m always a little leery about those early morning DJs – their main job often [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Thinking About Teddy
Posted in Life lessons, tagged Massachusetts, politics, Teddy Kennedy on August 31, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Sarcasm Jar
Posted in Children, parenting, tagged swear jar on August 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
This is a cross-post from another blog I”m writing (??) at www.ptotoday.com. Stealing from myself, hmmm. I know very well that children learn by example, but there are some times I would rather not be reminded of it. When my sons were locked firmly in pre-adolescence, I noticed certain words creeping into their vocabulary I [...]
Summer – One Long Weekend
Posted in Schools, sense of place, storytelling, Teachers and teaching, tagged Pendle Hill, workshop on August 17, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Truth be told, I like summer best of all. Every season has its good points – we northerners defend the beauty and contrast of the other seasons, saying we would hate having it warm all year round, and I’m pretty sure we’re not just being defensive. I’d like to believe that, and choose to do [...]
“I Work With Kids”
Posted in performing for children, singer/songwriter, tagged families, kids, performance, storyteller on August 10, 2009 | 25 Comments »
I’ve never been very good at explaining myself when asked what I do. On airplanes, or at arts receptions, or standing in line at the checkout counter. “What do you do?” they ask. I’m a storyteller, I say. (Pretty weird!) Or a songwriter. Or an author. But not exactly any of those things. Whatever I [...]
