I moved to Portland in 1993 to work for Tears of Joy Theatre, the second largest puppet theater in the U.S. It had been founded by Reg and Janet Bradley, who still ran the company. For years, I toured for them, built puppets, and designed shows. Through it all, Janet juggled the schedules of four […]
Dear Universe, Please give my husband a job. He’s a really good guy and has been looking for a long time now. At least, nineteen months of sending out resumes and looking for a job, seems like a long time. I know that it is hard for everyone. Truly, I do, but I have a
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I have, of late, been pondering the rituals of mourning. We recently watched Downton Abbey (which is wonderful) which has a scene where family members are discussing how long they will have to wear black. With the prevalance of the Little Black Dress today I don’t think that “taking the black” would have the same
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