Quote for Today: Erin Morgenstern
“It is important,” the man in the grey suit interrupts. “Someone needs to tell those tales. When the battles are fought and won and lost, when the pirates find their …
Look and Listen #28: The Healing arts of Pamela Jacques
Watch artist, storyteller and prison counselor Pamela Jacques use her talents to inspire and heal others. Wait until the end… I was delighted. We throw people away without ever knowing …
Globe-trotting Travel Series #27: The Barton Family, Bangkok, Thailand
Day 27 of the Globe-trotting Travel Series comes to you from Bangkok, Thailand. 5 year-old Emilie Barton imagines what it would be like to have a father in the medical …
Quote for Today: Roger Rosenblatt
Why, for example, do the great writers use anticipation instead of surprise? Because surprise is merely an instrument of the unusual, whereas anticipation of a consequence enlarges our understanding …
Quote for Today: Bruce Feiler
The bottom line: if you want a happier family, create, refine and retell the story of your family’s positive moments and your ability to bounce back from the difficult ones. …
Quote for Today: Nick Kroll
I think, in storytelling, people want to see triumph, and so it’s usually nice to start with failure and see someone somehow rise above it. People like to see people …
Quote for Today: Anton Chekhov
Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass. ―Anton Chekhov Public Domain Image via Pixabay
Quote for Today: Lewis Carroll
“I could tell you my adventures—beginning from this morning,” said Alice a little timidly; “but it’s no use going back to yesterday, because I was a different person then.” ―Lewis …
Quote for Today: Frank McCourt
Sit and quiet yourself. Luxuriate in a certain memory and the details will come. Let the images flow. You’ll be amazed at what will come out on paper. I’m still …
Sharing a Difficult Journey: The Art Installations of Serge Alain Nitegeka
How do we break cycles of violence? Art helps us share painful personal stories and build empathy across cultural lines. Serge Alain Nitegeka was born in 1983 in the African nation of …