Revival of storytelling as a lost art gains pace in America
Tim Harper reports from Madison on a revival of traditional storytelling led by young narrators like Laura Simms and Robert Rodriguez with live and radio performances. veterans such as Jane Farwell praise the trend as Reid Miller and Mark Wagler tour schools libraries and community centers telling tales shaped by folklore and childhood favorites.
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Storytellers keep oral folk art alive across generations
Wisconsin scholar Wagler travels Louisiana to gather folklore for an anthology while Miller uses dulcimer and flute in playground storytelling. They join the Madison Storytellers Guild and similar groups sharing programs that entertain and teach.
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Storytelling revival strides with Irene McDonald
Irene McDonald of Mount Vernon, educated in storytelling at Cornell, catalogs 1400 folklore tales and shares tales across schools and churches. Her work highlights that storytelling is face to face and memory driven, not mere reading or acting.
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Skiers in the Sky Gemini Constellation Teaches Night Skis
Astronomy column notes January skies feature Gemini the twins Castor and Pollux as ski shaped stars. Guides observers to find them in eastern twilight and western dawn, locates M35 cluster, and likens the Milky Way to a winter street in Sweden with a poem by Edith M. Thomas.
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Winter Street Sky Ski Party and Lunar Observations
A playful feature invites readers to observe winter sky events this month. From January 1 full moon to late month lunar passes, the note lists moons, planets, and star clusters, urging reader participation and sharing observations.
Oregon Ports Used for Million-Dollar Boat Tax Dodge
Oregon and California cooperate to hunt tax-dodging boat owners who register pleasure boats in Oregon to pay four percent tax instead of full California rates. About 45 boats in Coos County are listed under Oregon corporations, using Bay Area law firm addresses, with fees as low as 88 dollars versus thousands in California. Local officials cite limited enforcement under the 4 percent scheme.
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