Canoes And Swans

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As you enter a canoe, I sort of like the uncertainty of the boat. It sways. It rocks. The ones I use are the old fashioned metal kind, so as […]

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Excited

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Recently, I went to speak at Baranoff Elementary as part of their Authors Workshop. I taught two creative writing classes to 9-12 year olds. As I finished the second successful […]

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Safe Place

Wednesday I visited the children of Safe Place here in Austin… The first group of kids I played with were four to seven or eight. We gathered in a art/play […]

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Eyebrows

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Is it just me, but what’s up with women plucking their eyebrows until they are a thin uninteresting line? I just have two words about that: STOP IT. Your eyebrows […]

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Getting Out of My Own Way

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There is nothing lovelier than the solid feeling of floating in confidence; not the cocky or educated kind of confidence, but the confidence that you can let go and just […]

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Texas Department of Regulatory and Protective Services

Today is the day! Today is the day. I am thrilled and deeply honored to be speaking today. I am going to take myself into the women’s room when I […]

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Friday

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This Friday I speak for the Texas Department of Regulatory and Protective Services for an hour and a half. My hope is to lift up the social workers who will […]

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Homeless Sunrise Service

This morning at 6:30 a.m. was the third time I have attended the Homeless Sunrise Service. Each year, Richard Troxell has kindly asked me to sing during the service. It’s […]

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Life and What that Means Today

I am grateful that my children, and my husband, are healthy after suffering a horrible virus. Lily’s fever reached 103. All are well now. I am grateful that a mom […]

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Weapons of Mass Destruction

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The only country that has ever actually used weapons of mass destruction is the United States, and we used them twice. Who watches over us, and makes sure that we […]

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The Austin Zoo Release Party

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Wow! What a great evening…! Tonight, we celebrated the release of BIG KID at the Austin Zoo…lots of new faces, happy families and wonderful friends. The weather was lovely: sunny […]

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Israeli Pilots

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This morning I read in the paper how a group of 27 Israeli reserve pilots have signed a petition refusing to take part in what they felt were “illegal and […]

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Jhumpa Lahiri

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I really loved her book, ” Interpreter of Maladies “, a collection of short stories that I thought were exquisitely written. I’m excited that she has released her first novel, […]

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I love my children so very much

The way they look at the world and give me feedback on what they are thinking. The way iolana laughs til the stars sparkle. The way Lily can imitate a […]

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The Stuff that Won’t Stop!!!

I can not believe this. THERE IS MORE STUFF. When will it stop pouring out of my closet??? Tonight, I unearthed: A) The NECESSARY ANGELS tour book, Jan 25-Feb19, 1995. […]

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Memories for Sale

Over the years, I’ve collected a vast vault of STUFF that has to do with my musical career—posters, paintings, recordings, you name it. I’d like to sell some of these […]

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Bowling for Columbine

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Watch this movie. Right now. Whatever you are doing, if you haven’t seen this film by Michael Moore, please go out and rent it immediately. (On the DVD, there is […]

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TV Day

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Last night I was in the studio for three hours working on three songs with my pal, Marty Lester, for a new nationally televised children’s show. I found out yesterday […]

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Right to Write

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When is it right to write? Does everyone have the right to write? Does writing have to be right to be good? Any time. Yes. No. So many people ask […]

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Okey Dokey—-  Pencils Found!

Thanks to everyone who diligently maneuvered the world of pencils to assist me in my miniature pencil search!!! I ordered 5000 of the little dudes/dudettes, and they are on the […]

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Bumper Sticker Idea

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Less is More…More or Less and another one: Love Never Ceases Being Love

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I Need Teeny Tiny Pencils

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I need 5000 teeny, tiny pencils to put in the jewel box of my new cd. I googled for miniature, tiny and novelty pencils, but I can not find any. […]

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BIG KID is Done!!!

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Well, after five long months and 27 creations, BIG KID is headed for the final stretch. Tomorrow, I go into mastering, where the songs are placed in order, bass is […]

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