The common thread that linked together my various explorations was simply the ancient tradition of story telling. Whether through the brush, the radio, the stage, the Web, or the study of human events, each of these endeavors revolves around simple elements. For me, the totality of human communication and history can be distilled down to the time-honored oral tradition. My first family tragedy made me question my faith in life. Conversely, the second one cemented my faith in people.
Death can have a profoundly liberating impact.
I find myself utterly fascinated with people and the details of their lives. Story telling is the direct link into the amazing wonder of this human experience. When I combine this compelling curiosity with the machinations of story telling, I am left the written word and its visual and audio cousins. And this curiosity is part of every living, loving soul. This morning I had a quick breakfast at a local diner.