June 2, 2010
I rode a local bus (the ‘a’ is emphasized for a reason to be clear soon). Doesn’t seem like such a big event, but it was if only in the sense that it saved me money.
May 25, 2010
Let’s investigate the concept of Hot, shall we?
Tropical heat…as the sun bears down on you, light-headedness follows. You can sense the sun’s tendrils penetrating your scalp and skin, sucking all moisture out of your body. For
May 21, 2010
I begin this in the rain. Monsoon season is creeping up on us. Actually, falling down on us. I am sitting on a house boat, moored alongside a light pink, cement house for the night. We
May 14, 2010
On arrival to Mahabalipuram, we were meet by a one-armed monkey. He (or she) didn’t say why the one-armedness, so I had to do some supposing. Maybe an accident? (Cars drive quickly here.) A fight? (Lots
May 9, 2010
Inbetween bouts of applying for a bank account—which has included turning in the same set of forms 3 times—I have set up a local cell phone, registered with immigration and struggled with setting up mobile internet
May 4, 2010
For those in the know, my trip was delayed because of a long VISA approval process and then my flight just barely missed the volcanic ash over Europe. Despite all that, I am here, mostly settled
November 29, 2009
2009 Fulbright Nehru Senior Research Scholar in Education. Heading to Chennai, India in March 2010 for six months to implement a project entitled, "Animating Mythological Histories: Investigating a Drama-based Pedagogy." More information to follow as the
December 13, 2010
My vacation this year is being spent at The Hermitage Artist Retreat in south west Florida, right on the Gulf of Mexico (which I am staring at even as I write this sentence). Two weeks of
June 23, 2017
As I travel for work, I’ve notice how few elephants I encounter. Now, in truth, there are no elephants in Samoa (where I am currently working). In fact, there are no elephants in most of the
June 18, 2017
Devising develops plays. Devising develops artists. In addition, this process of generating material through improvisation enticingly offers insight into people and places even as the experience encourages an artistic freedom that can be, well, deliciously dangerous.
June 12, 2017
I enjoy celebrating my professional colleagues' successes. I have to say, truthfully, that I am so much more engaged by the authentic discovery of personal artistry by the young and the novice. Small, undocumented moments when
May 6, 2017
Several times when I have stopped by local stories or visited the McDonald’s drive-thru (Yes, I gave in and visited the golden arches here in Samoa), I either lost or gained a penny. In each case,
May 6, 2017
To complete my trilogy of blogs from American Samoa, I start with a slight unfortunate incident. In preparation for the final rehearsal on my final day, I implored the students to be timely, as we would
May 6, 2017
Within my first week in American Samoa, two separate moments came together in a lovely reminder of why I wander the pathways I do.
Late one night, here in American Samoa, I watched Wheel of Fortune and
