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Thursday, June 28, 2007
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Show and Tell
Written by Zach in News Stories

The first show-and-tell I remember was in first grade. The star of it was a freckle-faced boy with blond hair and cowboy boots named Stevie. He always interjected the word “see.”

“We’re getting crackers, see. Yeah, she’s handin’ out crackers see, as a snack, see, and then we’ll go out and play.”

One day Stevie went up to the front of the class for show and tell. In his hands was a crinkled brown paper lunch bag. We leaned forward in our seats. He reached his hand into the bag. We opened our eyes wide …

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Wednesday, June 27, 2007
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We’ll Let You Know How It Goes.
Written by admin in News

Tuesday, June 26, 2007
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Audio Book
Written by Zach in News

We’ve been working on the Jack and Inar audio book. So far it sounds terrific. Nathan Bennett has a remarkable vocal range and a very precise ear for dialogue. His performance skills serve the story very well. Maybe audio isn’t your thing. Maybe you’re a book-in-the-hand person. Well, for those of you who want to experience the text through the eye and inner ear, we will make available the tangible copy of the book. We recommend that you read this in the safety of a sofa, bed, or porch swing. I know …

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Thursday, June 21, 2007
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Pulp Fact!
Written by Zach in News Stories

Pardon me as I revisit the emotionally hot, vs. emotionally cold discussion. Ballads are emotionally cool things for me. Adventure Pulps, by contrast, rock the emotionally hot category. The thing about Adventure Pulps is that they have both feet firmly planted in the modernist era. In a Pulp Adventure story, it’s possible to be on the right side of an issue. There exists no widespread mistrust of authority. Possessing technology in order to subdue creation is nothing to be ashamed of, and travel doesn’t make the world smaller. It merely shows the largeness …

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Wednesday, June 20, 2007
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Savoring Sound
Written by Zach in News

Recently, I’ve been reading ballads. I happened upon one called “The Three Ravens.” It was published in 1611, but it is probably older. Perhaps you’ve encountered it through the magical tones of Peter Paul and Mary. Basically, it’s a song about three ravens discussing breakfast. Because they’re scavengers, they consider eating the body of a recently fallen knight. Unfortunately for them, his falcon and hounds guard the body. A fallow doe (mystical representation of the knight’s sweetheart) then comes along, kisses his wounds, and bears him on her back. She buries him …

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