Love Story

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April 29th, 2012

My beloved friend Lucy honored me by asking me to help officiate her wedding to Kris. I’m still reeling from what this all meant to me, but one of the amazing things she asked me to do in the service was to tell Kris’s and her love story through an enchanted narrative. Kris and Lucy [...]

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What Happened To Me Tuesday

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March 24th, 2012

This What can I say? I am astounded, dumbfounded, profoundly humbled, and indescribably grateful. And a little bit closer to leaving Seattle. [no comment]

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Miss Representation

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March 20th, 2012

This Wednesday at The Seattle School, I’ll be one of 7 panelists for a screening of this excellent documentary. We’ll be discussing portrayals of women in media, and no doubt lots of feminist theology goodness! Come, if you like.

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“What Yankee Candle Means to Me” Ep 11: Just Say No to Cherries On Snow

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October 31st, 2011

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“What Yankee Candle Means to Me” Part 10. ‘Time to start bringing in the warmth’

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October 3rd, 2011

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There Will Come A Day When This Blog Is No Longer Just About Yankee Candle: That Day Is Not Today

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July 31st, 2011

“What Yankee Candle Means to Me” Episode 9.

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What Yankee Candle Means To Me: Episode 8.

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July 26th, 2011

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The Memorial Coatroom Literary Society Reads Colette

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July 9th, 2011

Last month, the Memorial Coatroom Literary Society met to discuss Colette’s “The Vagabond” (1910). By an odd chance (or inclination?) we chose yet another book translated from French, written by a famous woman author. None of us had read any Colette, though Courtney directed a play about Colette’s stint as a stage performer, so we [...]

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The Memorial Coatroom Literary Society Reads George Sand

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May 29th, 2011

Those of us who worked at Intiman Theatre over the past few years, couldn’t fail to notice that nearly everyone employed as Front of House staff had or was working on a Masters Degree, or had attended a conservatory, or was basically just incredibly erudite. This may have resulted from the fact that working FOH [...]

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Little Did She Know…

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May 17th, 2011

Late at night, Friday April 15, I wrote yet another post about the many businesses in my adopted neighborhood of Lower Queen Anne that were closing their doors. What I could never have predicted, is that only 12 hours later, I would receive notice that the place where I’ve worked since 2006, the entire reason [...]

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