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How cool! I wish I lived close by. Have a wonderful time.
Reisa
You know, sometimes the critters get a little pay back. The lovely Maria and I were just minding our own business out for a walk at 9pm last week. We always see a big water bird(cousin of an egret?), as we walk down a city residential street. He i...
Hi Carolyn,
I was able to upload pics here. Click on the camera icon in the Toolbar (above the comment box). I'm sure everyone would love to see the photos.
Reisa
Dan, my daughter recently joined an Episcopal church, she was in attendance on St. Francis Day and called me immediatley afterwards,m they walked the pets and even a full size horse right through the church to be blessed. She said she wasnt worrie...
The Frog Fight of Windham Ct. ( Curbstone Press has it online) is a fun story. Pre revolutions when the residents heard the army marching they took up arms only to find the masses of frogs croaking over a drought drying up the pond. True story! th...
Can't go wrong with 'The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County'. It's the story that put Mark Twain on the map.
There's also a story called the The Frog Hunt in Kevin Straus's book Tales with Tails about a Chief who is annoyed at night by all of the frog sounds and orders to have them all killed. He's advised by an old grandmother that to do that would crea...
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- About Me:
- Reisa collects and rewrites Ukrainian legends as well as recounting her intense experiences with animals tame and wild.
Malcontent Babas wreak borshch mayhem, a murder of crows attend a funeral, and a young man wins the heart of a princess by paying respect to his ancestral heritage of horsemanship---but not before napping on a wood stove and singing an erotic homage to baked fish. Listen to sound clips on Reisa's blog.
Reisa's first job was acting in a Sears commercial at the age of four. She recently narrated a special for Bravo TV and brought a local environmental issue to national attention through storytelling in the media. She sings bluegrass and is a gospel music soloist.
Reisa is currently hard at work seeking representation for her humorous Ukrainian cookbook, "My Goat Prefer Naked: Ukrainian Soul Food with Stories From the Village." She tests recipes at Vancouver poetry and story slams.
She is passionate about rescuing horses that have been abused and/or are slaughterhouse-bound. The first photo in her slideshow is of such a mother-daughter pair, now in loving sanctuary near her home. Mama mare is not only a sweetheart & perfectly sound, she is a rarity: an amber champagne Appaloosa with snowflakes, reverse dappling and a frosted mane and tail. Some people don't know what treasure is.
Reisa also gratefully utilizes her extensive dog experience to help socialize rescues at her local shelter.
"May my heart be broken with the things that break the heart of God."
The reason I'm joining Professional Storyteller
Why Storytelling?
by Reisa Stone
Storytelling is a way to inform each other of our deepest needs, feelings and our history. Of our interdependence not only with each other, but with all species and the cosmos. Story defines and binds together community by revealing how we are alike and yet each unique. It instructs by bringing humour and comprehension to unbearable situations, bridging disturbing paradox and suggesting creative solutions to emotionally charged dilemmas. Storytelling is a way to simultaneously explicitly describe and leave unsaid the Mystery; that which brings us into being, animates us, moves between us and causes our deaths.
At the core of every classic myth, Biblical lesson, modern novel and movie is story. For thousands of years, African storytellers called griots have recited tales of tribal history that span days. This tradition comes to us in Blues and Gospel music. Jesus of Nazareth is probably the best known storyteller in history; would we still be recounting his legend if he had presented a list of facts instead of mesmerizing parables?
Through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, travelling storytellers known as minstrels enlightened isolated European villages to both mundane details of others' lives and vital political information with life or death implications. In my homeland of Ukraine, these people were called kobzari. The information they shared was considered so vital, Stalin had them rounded up and executed. My recent painful discovery of this fact led to my emergence as a storyteller.
In contemporary culture, sharing stories from the heart is a powerful remedy for the electronic fast fact, the cult of celebrity and media disinformation. Storytellers are needed more than ever, right now. Storytelling reminds us of the beautiful complexity of being human and humane.
©2006 Reisa Stone. May not be reproduced in any form without written permission.
by Reisa Stone
Storytelling is a way to inform each other of our deepest needs, feelings and our history. Of our interdependence not only with each other, but with all species and the cosmos. Story defines and binds together community by revealing how we are alike and yet each unique. It instructs by bringing humour and comprehension to unbearable situations, bridging disturbing paradox and suggesting creative solutions to emotionally charged dilemmas. Storytelling is a way to simultaneously explicitly describe and leave unsaid the Mystery; that which brings us into being, animates us, moves between us and causes our deaths.
At the core of every classic myth, Biblical lesson, modern novel and movie is story. For thousands of years, African storytellers called griots have recited tales of tribal history that span days. This tradition comes to us in Blues and Gospel music. Jesus of Nazareth is probably the best known storyteller in history; would we still be recounting his legend if he had presented a list of facts instead of mesmerizing parables?
Through the Middle Ages and Renaissance, travelling storytellers known as minstrels enlightened isolated European villages to both mundane details of others' lives and vital political information with life or death implications. In my homeland of Ukraine, these people were called kobzari. The information they shared was considered so vital, Stalin had them rounded up and executed. My recent painful discovery of this fact led to my emergence as a storyteller.
In contemporary culture, sharing stories from the heart is a powerful remedy for the electronic fast fact, the cult of celebrity and media disinformation. Storytellers are needed more than ever, right now. Storytelling reminds us of the beautiful complexity of being human and humane.
©2006 Reisa Stone. May not be reproduced in any form without written permission.
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How are you celebrating St. Francis Day?
St. Francis is the patron saint of animals. His day is Sunday, October 4th. A couple of Vancouver, BC churches are offering an Animal Blessing.
I've been to one, and was astonished at the variety of pets. Though dogs predominated, the church lawn was filled with everything from hedgehogs to horses.
This year, I'm asking our animal shelter to bring a dog or two, along with flyers about adopting rescued creatures.
What are you doing for St. Francis Day?
I've been to one, and was astonished at the variety of pets. Though dogs predominated, the church lawn was filled with everything from hedgehogs to horses.
This year, I'm asking our animal shelter to bring a dog or two, along with flyers about adopting rescued creatures.
What are you doing for St. Francis Day?
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 12:36pm — 1 Comment
What to do with fledgling crows?
It's that time of year again. Crow and other avian parents are pushing their babies out of the nest, hoping they'll learn to fly.
I've seen two situations recently where city people didn't know what to do when faced with a fledgling crow on the ground. They thought it was hurt, abandoned, etc. You can tell they're babies because they have blue eyes, their feathers aren't a fully glossy black, and they're a bit smaller than adults (but not by much). They crow hop along and look confused, making… Continue
I've seen two situations recently where city people didn't know what to do when faced with a fledgling crow on the ground. They thought it was hurt, abandoned, etc. You can tell they're babies because they have blue eyes, their feathers aren't a fully glossy black, and they're a bit smaller than adults (but not by much). They crow hop along and look confused, making… Continue
Posted on July 1, 2009 at 2:59pm —
How Swine Flu Began
Every now and then, you have to concede that a picture tells the whole story.
Posted on May 28, 2009 at 11:30pm — 3 Comments
The Muppets Visit Seattle
Here's something interesting! I may drive down to Seattle for this. Anyone else thinking of going?
Jim Henson's Fantastic World
Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum
May 23 - August 16, 2009
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, organized by the Smithsonian Institution and The Jim Henson Legacy, will make its West Coast debut at Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame from May 23 – August 16, 2009. The exhibition features original artworks and puppets that illust… Continue
Jim Henson's Fantastic World
Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum
May 23 - August 16, 2009
Jim Henson’s Fantastic World, organized by the Smithsonian Institution and The Jim Henson Legacy, will make its West Coast debut at Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame from May 23 – August 16, 2009. The exhibition features original artworks and puppets that illust… Continue
Posted on May 13, 2009 at 3:58pm —
Australian Animals Need You
Please donate generously. Thousands of animals need emergency care:
Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Sam gets his burned fe… Continue
Royal Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
International Fund for Animal Welfare
Sam gets his burned fe… Continue
Posted on February 19, 2009 at 12:30am — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (40 comments)
- At 4:13pm on August 17, 2009,
maureenBarry said… - Are there any festvals in September? I have bee traveling an I am getting ready for another adventure.
Hope you are wel, Maureen Barry
- At 8:19pm on May 15, 2009,
Harlynne Geisler said… - 29 years of telling makes a long bio.
The caricature was done at an outdoor festival, and the guy said it was all right to use it however I wanted.
Harlynne
- At 9:48pm on May 1, 2009,
Katrina Oliver said… - Hi Reisa, I am honoured to be your storytelling friend.
You do wonderful things and are an inspiration to me.
Kind regards,
Katrina
- At 11:25pm on April 4, 2009,
Mimi Rockwell said… - Hi! Yes, Old Christmas that is celebrated in Appalachia was celebrated on Jan. 6 of the Julian calendar. When the Gregorian calendar changed the date of Jesus' birth to Dec. 25, the "conservatives" of that time began referring to the Jan. date as "Old Christmas." When those folks settled the Appalachian frontier, they continued the tradition here and it continued into the 1940's. Mimi
- At 3:24pm on February 4, 2009,
Heather Whaley said… - Thanks Reisa! I'm looking forward to connecting, learning, and hearing new prospectives.
- At 9:30pm on January 5, 2009,
Tom Taylor said… - Hey, Reisa -
Thanks for the invite. I saw your comments regarding the heavy snow and its impact on your local birds - was there another blog or story I was to have checked out?
Thanks for your kind nod to my piece. Think I will post it, thanks -
More later -
Stay warm and dry!
Tom
- At 9:51am on January 3, 2009,
Norah Dooley said… - Thanks for your comments and listening. Bad dogs are headaches, lovely and great material! Hope we meet up some day.
Norah
- At 5:03am on December 19, 2008,
bill ranieri said… - At-Home Rehab is a physical therapy company that provides therapy in the home. I think the link must have brought you to a list of godaddy.com names available because my page is not up yet. Drug rehab would pop up for obvious reasons but it is no relation to my company.
- At 10:26pm on December 18, 2008,
Madafo Lloyd Wilson said… - Thanks Reisa...
- At 7:39pm on December 18, 2008,
K. Sean Buvala said… - I like the fact that your description of yourself goes beyond the same recycled things most storytellers say. Well done. Just in a few sentences, I can know how your niche is different than others.
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