I've been reviewing old journals and pictures to help me get back into my childhood mind and memories, and work on a new series, some of which are here: http://www.storyscapejournal.com
So I was listening to this coach talking today in the locker room at the Y. She was telling these girls, "You have to value yourself. You have to know yourself. Like, if you were a present, all wrapped up for Christmas,
What would you be?
Who would want you? Why?"
"Self promotion, she added, "is very important.
You have to know your worth."
YMCA HOLIDAY HOURS
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Thanksgiving 7:00am – 11:00am
Christmas Eve close at 2:00pm
Christmas Closed
New Year’s Eve close at 2:00pm
New Year’s Day 10:00am – 1:00pm
Easter Clo...
A Small Gap of Implausibility
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… performance in animation is often more of a push-pull. This is from
Shadow of a Mouse: Performance, Belief, and World-Making in Animation by
Donald Craft...
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I woke up to rain, rattling, swirling against panes and roof--the first
real rain we've had in months, and it's supposed to continue all day and
night an...
The Easy Life on Cruise Control
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Life is so damn easy for me. I don’t have to plan for the future because
Evangelical preachers say Armageddon is coming. Until then, conservative
politici...
Stay away from the pool
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My mother & I were visiting a friend of hers who was living in an apartment
complex that I regarded at the time as positively palatial, what for the
commun...
In Memory of Ed Ochester, Poet & Editor, RIP
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We have asked Ed Ochester (above) to edit our Sunday poetry pages for the
next few months. Here is one of Ed's poems: March of the Penguins The
editor of N...
“In spite of all the learned have said ...”
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Philip Freneau
Philip Freneau (1752-1852) was a journalist and poet in the early years our
country was forming. And, oh, by the way, I once wrote an under...
Jason Tandon
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Born in Hartford, CT in 1975, Jason Tandon is the author of four books of
poetry, including *The Actual World*, *Quality of Life*, and *Give Over the
Hec...
Balance is important in design
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Feeding therapy FINALLY!!
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There is so much to catch up on and yet so little. I have noticed that the
last year has felt like an inward journey and so telling a story hasn’t
fe...
One year gone ...
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*Meeting Mark Mothersbaugh*
Today marks one year as editor of *Fresh Water *for me. Man-o-man, what a
ride it has been. Despite the intensity of the job, o...
I'm still here
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Just posting here to let anyone know (whoever is still dropping by from
time to time) that I still haven't disappeared, I've just been spending
time away f...
2015 Mini Gift Guide
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A mini last-minute gift guide...it's been quite some time since I've
posted. But I love the holidays so much and sharing gifts that I think
would be great ...
In a Landscape - The Playlist
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John Cage, “In a Landscape”
Bob Dylan, “My Back Pages”
Neil Young, “Ambulance Blues”
The Twilight Zone Theme
Babylon 5 Theme
Simon & Garfunkel, “Richard Co...