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Why is it so hard to get myself to practice? I love telling stories. I love creating them. When I’m involved in the magic of a story that’s unfolding just right, I feel like I could go out and hike … Continue reading
Category Archives: NonFiction
How far do you go to make sure stories from other lands are authentic? I tell stories every week at Lakeview Preschool here in Oakland. Each week they “visit” a different country. I try to have a story from that … Continue reading
When I was in junior high school, I started secretly collecting superhero comic books. I was too embarrassed to do it openly since my parents were down on superheroes and I was a good kid. So I’d make my weekly … Continue reading
I’ve just posted a video where I explain a math concept. (It’s the formula for summing up an arithmetic series, if you’re interested to know.) I mention it here because there’s a story to go with it. The mathematician Gauss … Continue reading
When I was a kid, I used to get scared a lot. Once, my father tried to make me feel less scared by telling me a little story – but it backfired. He told me, “Mikie, once I woke up … Continue reading
People ask me how I come up with the different voices for my puppets. Here are some thoughts: Let the face of the puppet remind you of someone and talk like they do: Just today, I was playing with this … Continue reading
When I was a kid there was an amusement park in San Francisco, right down by the beach. It was called Playland. I remember it as huge and magical and fascinating. I’m sure if it was still there (it was torn … Continue reading