The incredible power and seduction of of reading. Reading out loud. In a class. In a group. Yes, yes, I know, lots of exceptions to this, so let’s get that out of the way, I am generalizing. Read on…maybe read out loud? In a group setting? What is it that makes us want to readContinue reading “The Power and Seduction of Reading”
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The first days of the last days
August 13, 2020 8:45 am 15 minutes until it all starts. I eat a peanut butter and butter half sandwich. I walk earlier at Crab Cove, because my heart, my lungs, my voice, my love of the water and walking all need an extra boost this morning . I need the water to calmContinue reading “The first days of the last days”
My Final Year (of teaching) .
The following blogs make up the chronicle of my last year as a full-time college educator. A note to all my readers: The following blogs may often be a mess, starting and stopping, fragments, little thoughts, some fully formed story pages, some threads left dangling. I’m not sure how many photos or links I’m goingContinue reading “My Final Year (of teaching) .”
Monday Musings: Architecture Matters
How do the shapes of buildings affect us? Inside and out? Positive space, negative space, the contours of the air, the contours of the pillars or rooftops? How do these “real” shapes change us on any given day? How do these shapes affect our thoughts and feelings? Our whole minds, our whole selves? Architecture 101Continue reading “Monday Musings: Architecture Matters”
“Be Quiet and Get Out of the Way.”
“Be quiet and get out of the way.” Huh… So I’m working on this theater project with a bunch of great theater artists. I’m part of the team. It’s a devised piece, with a lot of moving parts at this point, which will culminate in performances in late Fall. The work right now is collectingContinue reading ““Be Quiet and Get Out of the Way.””
Rachel LePell 