Wednesday Worthies
Interviewing Erik and Josie — Wednesday Worthy Kids!
For people who haven’t yet met Erik and his sister, Josie, they are both bloggers who are also very creative and inspiring people. Erik’s blog can be found at This Kid Reviews Books, and that’s what the blog focuses on for the most part, his book reviews. Erik, aka “This Kid” is 10 years old,…
Read MoreArt for the Visually Impaired
Imagine yourself visually impaired, or even totally blind. Close your eyes, and then imagine that even if you opened them, you still would be cut off from the visual world most of us take for granted. In that situation, would art have any meaning for you? Could it? Would there be any possibility for you…
Read MoreV is for … Very Fairy Princess: Spotlight Worthy!
Yes, my Wednesday Worthy for In the Spotlight Week is none other than Geraldine, the Very Fairy Princess herself! (She assures me that fairy princesses are very comfortable in the spotlight.) Through the generosity of Emma Walton Hamilton and her co-author, as well as their publisher, Little, Brown & Co., Geraldine has graciously agreed to…
Read MoreMusic in the Schools, Minnesota Sinfonia — Spotlight Worthy
As I mentioned in Monday’s post, I am honored today to be interviewing Jay Fishman, Executive and Artistic Director of the Minnesota Sinfonia. Jay was the founder of the Sinfonia, which is a professional orchestra offering all its concerts free to all who want to have access to their music. This policy was inaugurated under…
Read MoreBlake Edwards, Director — Wednesday Worthy
There are 28 Blake Edwards DVDs on my shelf. 27 of those are productions he directed. For many of them, he wrote the screenplay. He acted in one, at the beginning of his career. Those DVDs represent only two-thirds of the movies Blake Edwards directed over the course of his amazingly diverse career. (Someday, I…
Read MoreTony Walton — Wednesday Worthy
In our society, some actor’s names are household words. Most people can name a film director or two (or more). Some playwrights and screenwriters are known by name. Quick — name a set designer. Or a costume designer. (Without looking at the title of this post!) Unless you keenly study film credits or the small…
Read MoreDiane Tulloch — Spotlight Worthy
Diane Tulloch is a New Zealander who has travelled the world to pursue her many interests and has had some incredible experiences on her journeys. Her blog, The Patient Dreamer, is testament to those interests and her travels. Diane is also a member of Emma Walton Hamilton’s Children’s Book Hub, and we met in person…
Read MorePatricia Tilton — Spotlight Worthy
Today, the spotlight is focused on Patricia Tilton, who blogs at Children’s Books Heal, is a retired journalist with a keen interest in spirituality and humanitarian outreach, as well as serving children with special needs. She lives in the United States. Pat is also an active member of Emma Walton Hamilton’s Children’s Book Hub, and…
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