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In 1992 Severn Suzuki of Canada addressed the United Nations on behalf of E.C.O. the Environmental Children’s Organization. Vanessa Suttie, Morgan Geisler, Michelle Quigg and Severn traveled 5,000 miles to implore the United Nations for change. Her voice is strong and eloquent. Here’s the original link. The Daily Challenge, the official blog for Do-Gooders, has…
Set up your own writing retreat! Cheap and easy does it.
Retreating to Advance: Do-It-Yourself Writing Retreat Have you ever wanted to go on a personal writing retreat that you organize yourself? This post for Story Circle Network gives you the complete map to do just that. This post is part of the Creative Catalyst column I write monthly.
J.K. Rowling on the benefits of failure…& how empathy and imagination re-builds worlds
In her Harvard Commencement address J.K. Rowling is funny, dignified, deep, and delightful. Speaking of the lowest point in her life and how it prepared the way for writing her big idea, she says: “So why do I talk about the benefits of failure? Simply because failure meant a stripping away of the inessential. I…
Rankovic Brings Creative Writing to Life
CATHERINE RANKOVIC will be teaching the 3-credit evening course, Introduction to Creative Writing, in Washington University’s University College in Spring 2010, Wednesday 6-8:30 PM. Try out poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Class begins January 20, 2010. 50 percent tuition discount for age 60 and over. To register online visit: http://ucollege.wustl.edu.
“Mama’s Suitcase” Slide Show by Carol Cole Lewis
Carol created this slide show from family archival photos I sent her. These photos play over my reading of “Mama’s Suitcase” from “Sightlines: A Family Love Story in Poetry and Music.”
Brazilian Music in St. Louis
Moacyr Marchini is one busy musician playing Brazilian music in both Chicago and St. Louis. My neighbor Craig Myers introduced me to Choro music (lament) this week, and I became an instant fan at Côco Louco Brasil’s one year anniversary. I’ve eaten the exquisite cuisine of executive Chef Jorge Carvalho as he brings the flavor…