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Kids stories: What the media say [New Window]
Look at the great humorists around us. Dave Barry. George Carlin. Garrison Kiellor. Check out the humorists of history. Folk stories, a quick primer [New Window]
I am now a grandparent. And I am always on the lookout for a unique gift children would enjoy. Something that is memorable long after the gift is given. One great gift I have found is a memorable story. And it is appropriate for all ages, children included. The passion for storyteller [New Window]
Check out my World Full of Stories and Fables in Four Minutes CDs for some examples of nifty stories with more subtle lessons. Nifty stories edify. Nifty stories are memorable. Nifty stories travel beyond the culture from which they originate. Nifty stories are always in vogue. Storytelling, online exploration [New Window]
Gifts rewarding good behavior. I spent some serious hours searching for something unique, something meaningful. Most of the time it was rough going. It did not take very long to realize that a good gift is rare gift. A meaningful gift is even harder to find. Educate yourself about nifty stories [New Window]
Longer stories are likely to be more subtle in the lessons that result. Epic stories have many layered lessons Just compare a tale from the Arabian Nights to a fable by Aesop to see the difference. Which one gives you more freedom to choose your own message? Personally, I like to find my own message when listening to a story. Check out my World Full of Stories and Fables in Four Minutes CDs for some examples of nifty stories with more subtle lessons. Nifty stories edify. Stories: Reviewing the topic [New Window]
And that brings us to storytelling today. Contemporary society is far removed from rural villages of old, but the old stories still remain pertinent. Some world stories are humorous. Other world stories are filled with mystery. Many world stories are insightful. Storyteller rochester ny explored [New Window]
It might give the listener a suggestion of a new direction. It might even state a moral. The name one might give to this ephemeral quality is not as important as the fact that the stories I tell actually possess it. Even when I was growing up, I found myself deeply touched by inspirational stories. I heard similar stories from my mother and my grandfather. Folk stories: A tutorial [New Window]
The current Wiktionary defines the word as "good; a general term for anything that is good, useful or beneficial. " The standard reference Compact Oxford Dictionary states: "particularly good, effective, or stylish. "What's so nifty about nifty stories? The stories I choose to tell are, indeed, particularly good and rather effective at making a point, a lesson, a message, a bit of perspective. You could say that my idea of nifty stories is stories that enlighten as well as entertain. I look for stories with certain underlying values that help the listener to set their internal compass when sailing through life.
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