Dear classmates -
>
> As an Alaskan, I am writing to give all of you some information on
> Sarah Palin, Senator McCain’s choice for VP. As an Alaska voter, I
> know more than most of you about her and, frankly, I am horrified that
> he picked her.
>
> The most accurate description of her is red [...]

Friend my same age.
I have an 8 year old. Her baby is 21.
HER BABY IS 21 YEARS OLD, legal majority in all countries.
Thinking her work was finally done, my friend was on an “all night date”.
And missed the phone calls at 11 pm, 2 am, and 3 am,
From her baby,
My side hurts why?
My side [...]

I hope that means we have a good marriage, that I am already sad, and The Husband hasn’t even made it to the airport yet.
Listening to NPR, conversation about an intriguing novel; “The Sorrows of an American”, tempted to buy it in hardcover.
Walking my Seattle friend to the subway after a lovely brunch at Red [...]

I went to Clownlab today. Jef worked with us one at a time, and talked about developing individual processes and finding a way to work. We took turns improvising short scenes. Then Jef would have us do them again several times in order to clarify the movement and gesture until we got to [...]

It took me a while to figure out what bothered me so much about McCain’s selection of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, mother of 5. But, then it hit me. Her’s is the success story of Rush Limbaugh’s ideal woman who rides on her man’s boat, baiting his hook, holding his line and handing [...]

Tonight nothing is more important than electing Barack Obama president in November.
However,
My current task is to present a clown piece on September 11 (leaving plenty of time before November to work for Barack Obama.)
My head now is filled with the momentous Obama speech…
“In the words of scripture hold firmly to the hope that we confess” [...]

It’s not much of a stretch to imagine that someone who identifies herself as a clown would not think much of standardized tests.
So it is not a stretch to imagine how appalled I am that Mayor Bloomberg has announced a pilot program including timed paper-and-pencil assessments for children as young as kindergarten. That’s insane. [...]

Left the apartment before 8:30 am got home just before 9:00pm (With My Kid every moment of the day–a work day–my work day–)
I woke up this morning feeling anxious about the piece.
Then I checked my e-mail.
There was an e-mail from Lorraine with specific questions about the puppets and time elements.
Then I was really stressed.
Fortunately I [...]

I’m writing out my rehearsal schedule for the piece for the festival. I was feeling anxious because that is likely the only performance related thing I’ll do today. However, by writing it all out in colored markers, I see that there is plenty of studio rehearsal time for what I want to [...]