What would Molly say? "Raise more hell!"

One of my heroes was Molly Ivins. She wasn't afraid to speak out, to tell the truth. I just ran across this article about Molly Ivins by Betsy Moon. It makes me miss Molly even more. I also enjoyed finding this list of her articles in the archive on the AlterNet site.

Here's one of my favorite quotes by her:

"What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority."

Perhaps I'll embroider her motto, "Raise more hell!" on my underpants. I think she would approve.

Happy trails,

bobbi c.

Buy a book of poetry!

Dear friends,

We have several conversations going on around the 'net about how people just don't ready poetry anymore. I wonder, why? I buy a lot of poetry and read it. Mostly, because I write poetry, and it inspires me, but also because I like to support the work of writers who I know make very little money on their art. And yes, writing poetry IS an art. I also read poetry because I can get a story, a short glimpse into somebody else's thoughts, in just a few words.

Next time you're in a bookstore, check out the poetry section. It's a whole different world out there these days, especially in the realm of women's poetry. Browse the section, pick out one for a gift for somebody you love, grab one that calls to you. What? Books don't call out to you from the shelves? How odd! Perhaps you aren't listening. :--)

happy trails,

bobbi c.

Johnny Depp in a fedora...

I'm here to tell you.....just five words. Ponder this:

"Johnny Depp in a fedora."

Big guns, vintage cars, steam locomotives.

Need I say more?

Til next time....

bc

Texas playwriting blog....

Please skip over to my Texas Playwright blog to read news of my ANNIERELLA play! Woohoo!

bobbi c.

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Click to listen to part of an original story by Bobbi A. Chukran:

http://www.bobbichukran.com/audio/voicetest.mp3

Texas Outdoor Stories

Friends,

Just discovered the Passport to Texas website, sponsored by the Texas Parks and Wildlife. They have online podcasts and story archives, a schedule of radio shows, etc. and it's just full of stories about the great Texas outdoors. All hosted by Cecelia Nasti. Check it out!

happy trails,

bobbi c.

Steel Magnolias

We're going to see Steel Magnolias at our local community theatre on Friday night, and I can't wait to see it. I'm a big fan of the movie that came out years ago, but wanted to see the original play by Robert Harling, too. Our local community theatre here in Leander, the Way off Broadway Community Players, puts on some great productions. Check it out if you're in the area!

http://www.wobcp.org/

I've been a fan of theatre since I was a wee tot (LOL), and acted in numerous plays through our church and school, then in High School I was in four huge musicals. Way back then, I even wrote some short plays that I tried to get my sister and brother interested in. Most of those consisted of climbing into large cardboard boxes in the backyard and pretending that they were either spaceships or submarines. They were heavy on sound effects and meaningful dialogue. LOL. I believe if I'd been given one ounce of encouragement, I might have gone into drama in college instead of studio art. Still, over the years, I've enjoyed many plays and Broadway musicals performed and written by others.

Now that I'm much older, I'm revisiting the joy I had of live theatre all those years ago. I've even just finished what I hope is the last draft of an original play of my own and I'm getting it polished up to submit to several competitions. What goes around, comes around, I suppose. Motto of the day: It's NEVER too late!

happy trails,

bobbi c.

Happy New Year

Happy New Year, friends! I don't usually make resolutions, but I love this idea I picked up in a writer's group (thanks, Anastasia). Pick ONE word that you'll use to inspire yourself in the new year. The word I chose was COURAGE. I want to be courageous enough to post more of my poetry and stories online. Editors discourage writers from posting work online, because they want "unpublished" work. Yet, they want writers to come ready made with a platform, or an audience. Also, we've all heard about books that came about from blogs. What a conundrum! LOL. In any case, in spite of what a few editors think, I'll be posting more of my original stories here (or in another blog) this year.

Pick a word of your own...and see how it inspires you!

happy trails,

bobbi c.