Folkways Nowadays turns 10 YEARS OLD TODAY! Back on July 22, 2011 when I hit “publish” for the first time, I never dreamed that this blog would quite literally change my life in ways I never expected. Here are just a few: Because I started writing regularly, I was able to publish a dang book, … Continue reading A Decade of Folkways Nowadays
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I love to tell the story
Storytelling runs in my family. We sit around and tell the same tales over and over and over. Somehow they never get old. Extra emphasis, a rolled eye, a dramatic pause entertains. A little extra detail here and there educates. In the retelling, heritage and history are passed down. My grandfather, "Baw," and his brothers … Continue reading I love to tell the story
You can’t fake funny – OR – The New Year’s blog post that wasn’t
For a couple of days now I have stared blankly at the computer screen trying to think up an amusing and entertaining New Year's post. I talked about the traditional foods a couple of years ago and I don't have much truck with resolutions, so for the first time in a great long while I … Continue reading You can’t fake funny – OR – The New Year’s blog post that wasn’t