Monthly Archives: September 2016

Remember the story of the boy who cried wolf? One of Aesop”s Fables that dates back to classical times telling the story of a shepherd boy who repeatedly plays tricks on his village. Do you remember this fable? What was the theme or lesson imparted in this tale? Stories carry forward traditions, themes, ceremonies, andContinue reading “The Importance of Telling a Story”

Words, shared from times past, pierce the empty space between two worlds. One gives from wisdom, the other receives from a place of wonder. Colliding, a thin line is broken and years collapse away to reveal a new order. The story brings the past to the future. The story bridges generations. The story heals thatContinue reading “The Story”

“A place isn’t a place till it has a bookstore”.…Gabrielle Zevin Managing a small campus bookstore has been one of the most rewarding endeavors I’ve experienced in my life.  Small, full of exquisite little items, this bookstore became the community hub for the students of a small indigenous college. There is something visceral about workingContinue reading “What I Learned from My Little Bookstore”

via Daily Prompt: Eclipse   e·clipse əˈklips/ noun noun: eclipse; plural noun: eclipses 1. an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another between it and the observer or between it and its source of illumination. My son flew his first plane this past June.  Thirteen years of age andContinue reading “Daily Prompt: Eclipse”