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Monthly Archives: November 2012
The Endless Immensity of the Sea
“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” – Antoine de Saint Exupéry After … Continue reading
Being Known
Yesterday around 3:30 I was in the front of Starfire’s building and I ran into a woman,” Karen”, who was looking for help navigating the bus schedule. I tried to help her identify which bus to take and she went … Continue reading
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The difference between “Can” and “Cannot”
“Starfire tells you: ‘You can do this.’ There’s a big difference between cannot do and can.” One of the privileges I have as a researcher storyteller is listening to others tell their story. The only thing to do is listen. … Continue reading
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Listening is Free!
In case you missed it, Friday was the National Day of Listening. StoryCorps put together a Listening Wall, and Starfire contributed our two cents worth. Here are three stories to start your week! Sarah Madden interviews her mother, Lora Madden. … Continue reading
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The Beginning of a Vibrant and Meaningfully Inclusive Youth Community in Cincinnati!
by guest contributor, Kathleen Cail This afternoon, my 16-year-old son Ben, left the house with his younger sister Grace to go see Mariemont High School’s production of “The Odd Couple, ” starring their friend Ellyse Winget. When they left the … Continue reading
National Day of Listening – November 23rd
So, apparently, the National Day of Listening is Nov 23rd. Fittingly enough, the day after Thanksgiving, the day of which, many of us find ourselves in relatives living rooms, at the dinner table, in the kitchen, talking to people we … Continue reading
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Listening to my Heart
I have been thinking a lot about Joe’s social life. At his age (25) he should have more friends. Friends that call him up and say: ”What ya doing? You want to come over and hang out?” Or friends who … Continue reading
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