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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!Summer Saturday!
Summer Saturday Summer Saturday, my day off; the day I get to relax and do whatever I want to with no issues to deal with; a time to have fun. Did you ever wake up in the morning and realize … Continue reading →
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Toigle
Toigle The name’s Toigle. And pronounce it correctly. It’s “toy-gull”. I hate when people get it wrong. It’s not Tiggle or Toyglee; It’s Toigle! And yes I‘m your common ground turtle. But look out, I don’t show myself off like … Continue reading →
Everyday Objects
Toigle The name’s Toigle. And pronounce it correctly. It’s “toy-gull”. I hate when people get it wrong. It’s not Tiggle or Toyglee; It’s Toigle! And yes I‘m your common ground turtle. But look out, I don’t show myself off like … Continue reading →
Everyday Objects
Everyday Objects I love music. Not just any music, folk music. Not the electric kind, more so the acoustic sounds that are made by both real and inventive instruments. Let me be more specific; strings and rhythm instruments are my … Continue reading →
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Where do you get your ideas from?
Where do you get your ideas from? Good writers have incredible childhoods. They have all sorts of stories about growing up and the adventures they had continuing on through adulthood. Every day there are exciting things to write about. … Continue reading →
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The Call of Music
The Call of the Music I am a folk music and storytelling junkie. I love listening to old folk songs and spend most of my driving nowadays listening to stories. I wasn’t always that way. I always liked music and … Continue reading →
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A Day to Celebrate
A Day to Celebrate If you look at a yearly calendar, you will find certain celebratory dates that are on pretty much all of them. Valentine’s Day, Easter, Passover, Mothers Day, Memorial Day, Fathers Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Halloween, … Continue reading →
My Magical Weapon
My Magical Weapon It’s hard to think about the magical weapon that I possess. The reason being, that I don’t consider it out of the ordinary, no matter how many times I’ve had to use it. It’s not even secret, … Continue reading →
Excuses, Excuses
Excuses, Excuses – Why can’t I write anything today. 1. I always look to television to get ideas about what to write about. I’ve decided to binge-watch, “The Game of Thrones”. There are lots of plots to choose from and … Continue reading →
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We’re Free
We’re Free The year was 1961. I was in 5th grade at P.S. 81 in the Bronx. Those were the days where students were tracked based on academic achievement. So the -1 classes were the top students, down to the … Continue reading →
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