Uncle Remus and Wayne Dyer Agree

I’m pretty sure that this will be the first time that Wayne Dyer, the motivational speaker, and Uncle Remus will ever have been mentioned in the same sentence. In his latest book, Wishes… Read More →

Assumptions and Lost Possibilities- The Jack Story

I just remembered a story my father related to me on more than one occasion. I’ve always though of it as Dad’s Jack Story.  A little research today quickly reveals the lineage, or… Read More →

Three Stories- Nine Questions

There are times that I turn to certain stories almost as talismans that contain much needed guidance, and that help me keep my bearing.  This is one of those times and so I… Read More →

Music of the Spheres from Hopi to the Middle East

Listen!  Do you hear it? Nasruddin, the holy fool of so many Middle-Eastern stories is playing his Kemenche again. One day Nasruddin’s wife entered the house to find him playing the ancient instrument,… Read More →

New Years Resolutions? Not So Fast! Try Some Karrtsiluni First.

It’s time to make some New Years resolutions.  Or is it? Maybe it will be more productive to sit together in the dark and gloom for awhile.  Consider the practice of karrtsiluni.  Here’s  Majuak_an… Read More →

Gifts Seen and Unseen- A Story From The Heart of a Hunter

Late yesterday afternoon, Liz and I walked by the river in the cottonwood bosque, timing our arrival to the evening fly in of our overwintering Sandhill Cranes.  There is nothing that I’ve experienced… Read More →

Gearing up for Summer Reading Tour- yes already!

I’m excited about the artwork my friend Peter Menice created for next summer’s library tour. Take a look and please forward to libraries and schools who you think might enjoy a visit from … Read More →

The Endagered Stories Act in Action

I’m in San Fransisco to take part in the Poetics of Aging Conference (poeticsofaging.org) I thought this would be a good time to say a little about the Endangered Stories Act and to… Read More →

The Crane Wife – Asking Too Much From Stories

There are times when one suddenly sees or understands an old familiar tale in a new light.  Yesterday was one of those  days. My old friend, Storyteller Orunumamu says that a feather is… Read More →

Everything Moves!

The clouds have moved in again and our spectacular view of Mt. Redoubt is hidden.  But that is no surprise.  Here on the Kenai Peninsula, Cook Inlet and Kachemak Bay everything moves!  Even… Read More →