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Color Me . . . Inspired

Monday, June 1st, 2009 Posted in Fun Clips, Interviews & Appreciations, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »


Like many of you,  I have a number of blogs or websites that I return to again and again. One of my favorites, which I encourage you to check out, is Color Me Katie. I'm not sure how I found it, ...

Friday Fun Clip

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Posted in Fun Clips | No Comments »


Just some nutty, creative fun on a Friday. [youtube:www.youtube.com/watch?v=bduQaCRkgg4] Hat tip to Dennis Cass for bringing this clip to our attention.

A Drop of Golden Sun . . .

Friday, April 3rd, 2009 Posted in Fun Clips | 1 Comment »


A friend posted this on Facebook, saying that it "made her day," and hopefully it will make your entire weekend. Enjoy. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYAUazLI9k]

Where The Wild Things Are Trailer

Thursday, March 26th, 2009 Posted in Current Events, Fun Clips | 1 Comment »


Who knows![youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--N9klJXbjQ]

25 ALBUMS: MY LIFE IN MUSIC

Monday, March 16th, 2009 Posted in Bystander, Fun Clips, Greatest Hits, Music | No Comments »


On Facebook, it's popular for people to make lists of the 25 albums that "affected them profoundly." As a music lover, I figured such a list was for me, but found it an impossible and wholly unsatisfying task. Yet I ...

“We Are Living in Exponential Times”

Thursday, February 12th, 2009 Posted in Around the Web, Fun Clips | No Comments »


Watch this, guaranteed to make you think, whether you are an educator, a parent, or just a Homosapien residing on the planet. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8] According to the website, Shifthappens: "Did You Know?" originally started out as a PowerPoint presentation for a faculty meeting in ...

The Mom Song

Friday, February 6th, 2009 Posted in Fun Clips | No Comments »


This song, written by Anita Renfroe, has pretty much gone viral, so maybe you already know it. I like how the momentum builds. Just when you start to think, "Okay, I get it, that's fine," it gets funnier and keeps ...

One Year in 40 Seconds: Sublime

Monday, January 5th, 2009 Posted in Fun Clips | No Comments »


[youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmIFXIXQQ_E] The video speaks for itself. For more information on "the making of," including all sorts of camera-geek details, go here.

Stand By Me . . . Around the World

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008 Posted in Fun Clips, Music | 3 Comments »


I don't know how I found this remarkable video, which in its way is reminiscent of the viral Where's Matt? clip, but I'm glad I did. It's five minutes -- and who's got five minutes? -- but play it anyway ...

My Mitzy Kafka Story

Thursday, December 4th, 2008 Posted in Fun Clips, the writing process | No Comments »


In my interview with Ellen Miles, we traded a few war stories from the trenches, odd jobs we've done over the years as "writers for hire." I mentioned a pen name I twice used, Mitzy Kafka. Someone remarked on it ...