October 14, 2010
The other day, a student who graduated last year stopped by to see me. From the moment he entered the room, I knew something was different. His eyes darted around & he had difficulty standing [or sitting] still. “Hey. I just wanted to come say hi because I haven’t seen you in forever.“ It was […]
September 29, 2010
i. love. chicago. it was just last week [at this time...weird] i was posting about my upcoming trip to Story. there are so many thoughts i have yet to process – probably more than just one obligatory “post trip” update. but before i even touch on the conference…i have to talk about the city. something happened […]
September 22, 2010
It’s been awhile since I’ve allowed my creativity to experience a free-for-all. I mean, just writing this post almost seems like a chore. Opening sentence: is it good enough? Who will read this? Have I captured their attention? How many sentences will I have to cross out before landing on something I can move with […]
September 9, 2010
Listen. I am about to share with you a story no one could imagine or write. No one, that is, except for the ultimate Storyteller. This story begins a couple years ago with the dawn of a new friendship. Immediately, these friends were close – some say even closer than brothers. Watching them interact with […]
September 6, 2010
Here’s my next blog entry from my classroom – we’re discussing story (!!!) in class and the importance of storytellers in society. Needless to say, I’m pretty excited. This specific post is the answer to a question I asked for the students’ first blog post: What is storytelling to you? I had some incredible answers, […]
June 24, 2010
For awhile, I mulled over what to do while away in Africa. Wi-fi is possible – but not a guarantee. And honestly? I really don’t want to worry about publishing posts and tweeting and updating statuses. I will write – but most of it will be my hand to a sheet of paper. Once I […]
June 22, 2010
For awhile, I mulled over what to do while away in Africa. Wi-fi is possible – but not a guarantee. And honestly? I really don’t want to worry about publishing posts and tweeting and updating statuses. I will write – but most of it will be my hand to a sheet of paper. Once I […]
June 20, 2010
For awhile, I mulled over what to do while away in Africa. Wi-fi is possible – but not a guarantee. And honestly? I really don’t want to worry about publishing posts and tweeting and updating statuses. I will write – but most of it will be my hand to a sheet of paper. Once I […]
June 19, 2010
Taking a bit of a break from the guest posts today and updating the love story. It’s been almost a year (!!) since I posted anything, so I figured I might as well take advantage of the topic and write another chapter. (Christy, Jenny, Lindsey…this is for you.) Read pt. 5 here Every relationship has […]
October 29, 2010
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