I moved to Portland in 1993 to work for Tears of Joy Theatre, the second largest puppet theater in the U.S. Â It had been founded by Reg and Janet Bradley, who still ran the company. Â For years, I toured for them, built puppets, and designed shows. Â Through it all, Janet juggled the schedules of four […]
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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. Â 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. Â 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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