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Aug 8, 20141 min read
StoryCorps’ Story of the Week
In 1987, Baltimore police officer Mytokia Fair shot and killed her abusive husband. At the time, Maryland did not allow the use of...
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May 23, 20144 min read
Is a One-Person Show in Your Future? by Anne Rutherford
We welcome local professional storyteller Anne Rutherford as our guest blogger this week! Anne Rutherford goes down the Rabbit Hole as...
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May 9, 20143 min read
Carrying the Stories and Calling Grandfather Fire
A big “thank you” to Brian Rohr for writing our first guest blog post! During the first year of my apprenticeship with Master...
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May 5, 20141 min read
The Prism of Performance: A Storyteller Looks In
The National Storytelling Network is gearing up for their National Conference this summer! Are you going? If so, you’ll want to read...
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May 2, 20141 min read
StoryCorps’ Story of the Week: “I had to get myself straightened out before I could be your da
In 2009, Frank Tempone was severely depressed. As a result of what he calls a mid-life crisis, Frank left his wife and three kids to live...
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May 1, 20142 min read
Upcoming Show: Oh! Was there another road?
Oh! Was There Another Road? Ah-Ha Moments or Karmic Kickstart? You Decide Have you ever heard a story that was going along, just fine and...
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Apr 29, 20141 min read
Article Feature: “Tap the Power of Storytelling” from Forbes Magazine
Forbes.com published an article earlier this year by regular contributor Rodger Dean Duncan titled “Tap the Power of Storytelling”, in...
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Apr 28, 20141 min read
Storycorps’ Story of the Week: “At the time, I was tutoring at an after-school program…
In 1990, Ayodeji Ogunniyi left Nigeria, along with his mother and brother, to come to the United States. They arrived in Chicago, joining...
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Apr 23, 20141 min read
“Tax Relief”: A video re-cap
Last month, our tellers wowed us with an incredible show: “Tax Relief: A light-hearted look at life and taxes … and all that jazz!”...
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Apr 18, 20141 min read
StoryCorps’ Story of the week: “It’s definitely forced us to grow up faster than w
Cristina Peña was born HIV positive in 1984. Her father died from AIDS. Her mother is still living with HIV today. Cristina was told she...
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Apr 11, 20141 min read
The Art of the Story Festival – Grand Finale this weekend
All this week, storytellers have been performing at our local libraries as part of the 10th annual Art of the Story Storytelling...
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Apr 11, 20141 min read
Storycorps’ Story of the Week: “What made you want to go to college with me?”
23-year-old Collin Smith grew up in Asheboro, North Carolina. When he was a sophomore in high school, he was in a car accident that left...
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