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Last weekend I held a recording open house in my home. I met Sadie Katz, an actress who recently produced her own independent film, The Bill Murray Experience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VaQW3Fr5ZzE&list=PLVfpGkBYaxl-n7ZmrW_XzhVzOGbpz0AiE Sadie came generous with emotion and ready to risk. We had

I learned the love stories from the public radio program, “This American Life”. It made me start reading, which got me writing and so on. For the time being, I am modeling Tale Spin after This American Life. The longer

Episode 11 is called “Resilience” It includes a story by Doyle Smiens and a discussion about coming out after a 27 year marriage and learning to live a genuine life. Stephanie Cohen contributes a tale about day to day survival

This episode of Tale Spin begins with a story written and told by Gel Nunez. Gel works as a teacher in Miller’s Children’s Hospital. There, she is inspired by her patients daily. The story “Carlos’ Way” is a true story

Tale Spin hosted Dr. Jane Galloway to discuss her new book “The Gateways: The Wisdom of 12-Step Spirituality”. She explains how she continues the evolution from the 12 step system to psycho-spiritual systems, world religious traditions, body-mind healing modalities and

I took part in a Long Beach Community Theater production called “On Fatherhood…” With the intention of meeting storytellers and learning about the craft. It was more exciting and fun than I had expected and I met many warm, outgoing

This episode has contributions related to social norms. It may sound square, but this is a fun one. In an attempt to vary the audio in my show I included a live recording. We had a music and story telling

My favorite part of this project is meeting people who are actively creating. (Cue image of Bugs Bunny brushing the hair of that big red thing crooning about meeting the most “Innnnnnteresting people”) Episode 6 “Voice” was the first time

I was so upset last night from the violence committed by and on the police. Most of us want peace but those who don’t, have weapons. I stayed up all night working on this episode in lieu of what I

I love this episode because it is my favorite theme. The point is, we are in this together and the longer we deny that truth, the longer we are going to suffer. I don’t speak of an afterlife, I mean