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About hdh
I have been telling stories for over 40 years and writing forever. I am a retired teacher and storyteller. I hope to expand upon my repertoire and use this blog as a place to do writing. The main purpose is to give me and others that choose to comment, a space in which to play with issues that deal with storytelling, storytelling ideas, storytelling in education, reactions to events, and just plain fun stories. I explore some of my own writing throughout, from character analysis, to fictional, to poetry, and personal stories. I go wherever my muse sends me. Enjoy!A Wandering Mind
A Wandering Mind While the world sleeps, the mind wanders. It takes me to places that cannot be reached in the wakeful hours of the day. There was a time when the world was quiet. There were no sounds of … Continue reading →
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Those are the breaks
Those are the Breaks I played softball in the local community recreation league for 10 years. It was a very friendly league. No umpires, batters got 3 swings, coaches on first and third made the calls, etc. The team I … Continue reading →
The Reign of Silence
The Reign of Silence The crowd amassed in front of the stage. I was behind the curtain waiting to perform. I could hear the cacophony of sounds as the clock ticked closer to the appointed hour. Then the time had … Continue reading →
May I?
May I? Why is it in this world that we always have to ask permission. Not only do we have to ask permission, but we have to do it properly. It’s not, “Can I go out to play?” or “Mom, … Continue reading →
There’s no place like home…
There’s No Place Like Home: Well maybe The famous line from The Wizard of Oz, that everyone remembers is, “There’s no place like home. There’s no place like home.” Most of us can relate to that. At least we used … Continue reading →
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A to Z Challenge 2020 – Reflection
A to Z Challenge 2020 – Reflection So ends another A to Z Challenge year. This has been my 5th one. Finding themes has always been an interesting task. Each year, I brainstorm with friends, family, and … Continue reading →
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The Doctor is in
The Doctor is in I entered college as an engineering major. Supposedly always good in math and science, that seemed to be the direction I should be headed. Well, that lasted just one year. With a grade-point average in the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Bill Silver, Dennis Littky, Harvey Heilbrun, Liala Strotman
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A to Z Challenge 2020: Z is for Zero
Z is for Zero Zip, Zilch, Nada, Nought, Nothing, and Nil. They all mean the same thing…Zero. Did you ever notice how useful the number zero (0) is? You can add or subtract it to anything and it doesn’t change … Continue reading →
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A to Z Challenge 2020: Y is for Year
Y is for Year Year – the time it takes a planet to go all around the sun. On Earth, that would be 365.25 Earth days. On Venus (the planet closest to Earth), that would be 224.7 Earth days. On … Continue reading →
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A to Z Challenge 2020: X is for Unknown
X is for Unknown What makes the letter X so important? Think about all the words you know that start with the letter X. Not many are there? I can think of x-ray, xylophone, xenophobia, Xanadu, the element xenon, … Continue reading →
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