Monthly Archives: April 2014

Actively Experiment

“The first thing you notice upon meeting him is that voice, slow and oddly musical, immediately recognizable…” Robert Ito interview with Nicolas Cage “It’s something I worked at. I grew up listening to my favorite actors, and they all had … Continue reading

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Something Wonderful

Something wonderful to gladden our hearts and restore our tranquility: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud I wandered lonely as a Cloud
 That floats on high o’er Vales and Hills,
 When all at once I saw a crowd
 A host … Continue reading

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Stumbling Toward

“My favorite kind of person is someone who can’t stop talking about books. Writers are fine. But it’s the readers I love.” “Oh, I stumble. It’s all stumbling, all the time. But what you’re stumbling toward is a tone, an … Continue reading

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Two Voices

Must be something in the air: two accomplished authors, each exploring the same historical incident in two novels from entirely different perspectives, in entirely different voices, and through entirely different stories. The writers: Christina Baker Kline, whose novel Orphan Train … Continue reading

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Musical Chairs

“It’s not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.” Charles Darwin “It seems to be that the secret to change is to focus on the opportunities on a new path, … Continue reading

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Trust Fund

Musicals — I love them! South Pacific. Carousel. The King and I. Just sign me up and drop me off at the theatre. But here’s the thing about these shows — they’re all fabulous Rodgers & Hammerstein productions adapted from … Continue reading

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