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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!Bullies
Being the shortest person in my grade always left me open to being bullied by the so called macho, cool people in school. I went to a public school in the Bronx in a very good neighborhood. When I was … Continue reading →
Writing Songs
I’ve always been impressed how singer/storytellers like Bill Harley, Michael Parent, and others create the songs that they write and perform. In the past year, I’ve written two songs, both of which I would like to use in my storytelling … Continue reading →
Positive Thoughts
I searched the Internet recently to find research on positive thinking. All I used as keywords was “Positive thoughts” research. As expected I was referred to a large number of sites, all of which stated the same thing. Your physical … Continue reading →
Being read to
As a parent, teacher and storyteller, I know the importance of reading to kids. Reading to kids allows them to enjoy tales that they might never attempt on their own. It encourages listening and a better understanding of literature. A … Continue reading →
Time to reflect
When I was a junior in college at SUNY Stony Brook, I finally decided what I wanted to be when I graduated from school. I was going to be a teacher. I was lucky to have as my mentor and … Continue reading →
I wish they’d given it back.
When I was a young, I loved to write. As you can tell, I still do. One of my aspirations as a child was to become a writer. Most of the writings that I did as a child were done … Continue reading →
What will you remember 20 years from now?
One of the scenarios that I put interviewing teacher candidates in when I was on interviewing committees was, “Pretend that we hired you, and you’ve now been teaching here for 20 years. You run into one of your ex-students from … Continue reading →
They said it couldn’t be done.
I spent over 49 years of my life in a formal school setting. Most of those years were spent as a teacher. All of those years were spent as a learner, whether I was sitting in the pupil’s chair or … Continue reading →
Dentists – Who gets to work on me now? Part 2
I had a plan. Having had a successful experience with a dentist, I now knew what pain free dentistry was like. For my next venture to Dr. Guenther I would attempt to teach him about modern dentistry. The plan was … Continue reading →
Dentists – Who gets to work on me now? Part 1
I’ve been with the same dentist for over 30 years. He is now in partnership with his son, so I can anticipate continuing with this practice for many more years. Both dentists are very personable, have a good understanding of … Continue reading →
