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On one of her programs, Shantell asked, "Do you believe in karma?" It got me thinking... NO... and YES! full post »
On one of her programs, Shantell asked, "Do you believe in karma?" It got me thinking... NO... and YES! Karma Connectedness full post »
A mellow piece about those moments when a smell or taste or sound floods back memories. The smell of onions frying takes me back to a moment of family belonging... but also a moment when independence and adulthood was just around the corner... full post »
I keep coming back to Jack Kerouac for inspiration. He was kind of a Buddha for the Beat Generation (except that he, uh, drank himself to death at an early age... oops). He cultivated both spontaneity and craft. He became an icon to thousands of kids with... full post »
Is it ever too early to start thinking about St. Patrick's Day?I always thought "I've Been Floating Down The Old Green River" was an Irish song. Turns out it isn't, although it possesses a certain Irish, uh, spirit.Anyway, my dad sang us to slee... full post »
I continue to experiment with story, voice, and background sound.This little piece looks closely at a rug from Afghanistan -- a strange relic from an earlier war. Things that make you go "hmmm."For more information on these rugs, I posted some l... full post »
Oh, gosh. A walk on my dark side.I guess it's good to have parents around who can actually pull you from the pit of wickedness. full post »
1955 saw the birth of the Civil Rights Movement and the beginning of school desegregation. They were unsafe and worrisome times, especially in big cities like St. Louis, where white neighborhoods experienced an influx of poor rural black folks.his s... full post »
The rumors had swirled around the family for years. But here, finally, in the archives of the 22nd Precinct, were the facts about Moses R. Flanagan. full post »
This is a true story -- or at least a genuine memory. I don't think there's a "message" here -- it seems to be about the things that swirl around us in childhood that we don't get. And the stories we pull together from our mem... full post »