Storytelling
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Educating Silantoi
I face the sun, which we share. It warms the familiar brown envelope in my hands, which contains news of Silantoi, who lives half a world away. A small photo shows her beautiful, round face beaming a huge smile. Not only is she taller, but her posture conveys confidence. A friend peeps over her shoulder Continue reading
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Why We Can Vote
It was parade of about eight thousand marchers. Onlookers, several hundred thousand of them, jammed the sidewalks. Soon the marchers were mobbed, shoved, tripped, beaten, even burned by cigars by some onlookers. Police refused to interfere. Army troops were summoned to help. Hundreds of marchers were injured. One hundred of them ended up in the Continue reading
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HONK! It to The World
What issues in our world fill you with passion? Perhaps you’re working to gain freedom for the children in Tibet. Maybe fracking issues make you crazy or you are a member of Veterans for Peace. Or your focus might be more local, like saving a silver maple forest in a cherished reservation. Do you care Continue reading
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Poem in Your Pocket Day
What’s in your pocket today? Keys, coins, lip balm? Tomorrow, remember to slip in a poem. This year’s Poem in Your Pocket Day is April 24, a day for everyone to celebrate. It’s free and fun. You select a poem or favorite lines from one. Copy it, fold it up, put it in your pocket Continue reading
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Give Thanks for Family Stories
Did you hear the story of the Victorian grandmother who stripped down to her foundation garments to keep cool on hot days? She answered the door and frightened the postman. “Oh, dear lady!” he shrieked as he covered his eyes in shame. And what about the story reminding you how grandfather banged his fists on Continue reading
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