Archive for: May 2011
I’ve had my dog Byron for eight years. I got him for my son, Sam. Sam hated elementary school. I mean, he HATED elementary school. I knew my kid needed to talk to someone and who better than a dog? So, we went to the pound to look. I said, “Let’s get a small female [...]
The 12th annual Ojai Storytelling Festival was a wonderful success. We were in a brand new venue and had to build a festival literally in an open field. Everyone pitched in and created a village of tales. One of best parts of the festival was Regi Carpenter. Her stories were so alive and boy can [...]
Dear Friends, I was on the plane to St. Louis to tell some stories and listen to more when my plane was rerouted to Lansing Michigan. My aisle mate, a young woman, pulled out two devices, talking into one and using her magic finger to command the other. I was impressed. She said, “This is [...]
As I listened to Regi Carpenter’s CD Bendable Barbies, I thought to myself, storytelling doesn’t get any better than this. Too bad lightening doesn’t strike twice. But sometimes lightening does strike twice. Diving and Emerging goes a step beyond Bendable Barbies to combine Carpenter’s glorious singing voice (think Judy Collins), her beautifully crafted stories, and [...]