One Man Instrument
May 7, 2009
Striving and Thriving
Got stage fright? Forget the stage. Take it straight to the streets.
Thanks, Ken, for pointing us to this.
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They Laughed When She Walked Onto The Stage, But When She Started To Sing…
April 13, 2009
Striving and Thriving
Susan Boyle, Unexpected Champion Of Dreams
For all of us who feel frowsy and frumpy…
For all of us who think people are rooting against us because we’re not cool, or fashionable, or beautiful…
For all of us with dreams that will not die…
Susan Boyle dreamed a dream.
She appeared on the stage of Britain’s Got Talent as the epitome of the middle aged, quirky housewife neighbor lampooned so often on the BBC. By the end of the opening line of her song, she had Simon Cowell swept away.
Yes, that Simon Cowell. Mr. Testy from American Idol.
He is transported by the angelic voice of this stunning hero; and all the audience is transported, too, as their cynical chuckling is squelched by their awe.
Listening to her sent a shiver up my spine and gave me goose bumps.
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More Glass
September 17, 2008
Thank you to Barbara Winter and her Buon Viaggio blog for pointing me to more beautiful glasswork to complement that story below on glassblowers. Pictures of Dale Chihuly’s work can be found here.
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Fahrenheit 2100
June 30, 2008
Striving and Thriving
The witches in Shakespeare’s Macbeth were referring to their potion when they said Fire burn, and cauldron bubble. Their heavy, solid metal cauldron could withstand the heat. But throw it into a glassblowers’ furnace, where glass is kept molten at 2100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the cauldron really would bubble.
Watching glassblowers work in their industrial studio invokes more than a passing thought of magic. They create pieces that are translucent and colorful, majestic yet fragile. They balance the classical elements, combining earth, air, and fire, while keeping water at bay. It’s modern-day alchemy.
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How To Talk So Kids Will Listen: No More Boxes & Ruts
June 30, 2008
The Mentorship Approach With Kids & Teens
The sixth chapter of How To Talk So Kids Will Listen is the final chapter introducing a category of skills and is the final unit in the training series. It’s titled “Freeing Children From Playing Roles.” I like to think of it as freeing children from limiting their lives into little boxes or deep, narrow ruts. Read the rest of this entry »
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