Arts & Literature

My Kingdom For Some Context

by Monica February 26, 2013

Context: I took photo last year in Chiang Mai, at the Thai Freedom House, a not-for-profit community center that assists refugees from Burma and Indigenous peoples of Thailand. Last week I celebrated President’s Day with a blog post about Lincoln, both the man and the movie. The post took a bit longer to write than anticipated, [...]

Twelve Months Of Stories

by Monica December 25, 2012

From now through December 25th, I’ll be taking a look at the past year by sharing experiences that correlate to the number of the day in the countdown. On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, 2012 gave to me… Twelve Months Of Stories Eleven Modes of Transport Ten Blog Posts Blog-ed Nine Streams of Income Eight [...]

Six Books For Reading

by Monica December 19, 2012

From now through December 25th, I’ll be taking a look at the past year by sharing experiences that correlate to the number of the day in the countdown. :: On the Sixth Day of Christmas, 2012 gave to me… Six Books For Reading Five Masterings Four Special Skirts Three Conferences Two Half-Marathons And a new [...]

Shaken, Not Stirred: A Launch Story

by Monica December 5, 2012

The day after a deadline is reached is always a mixed bag. There’s the sigh of relief, the pat on the back, the catching up on sleep. And then there’s the what’s next. This grey area of time, whether a matter of minutes or years, brings a strange sense of lack of identity. I’ve always [...]

For Good

by Monica October 30, 2012

I think we all – I think all of us – want to feel something that we’ve forgotten or turned our backs on because maybe we didn’t realize how much we were leaving behind. We need to remember what used to be good. If we don’t, we won’t recognize it even if it hits us [...]

There’s No Place Like ‘Homeland’

by Monica October 24, 2012

If you watch television, odds are you have at least heard of the Showtime surprise hit, Homeland. Rarely in television has a show picked up this much accolades from critics, audience, and the President of the United States alike. Last month, I finally gave in and watched the first season. I have to admit, while [...]

Let It Go: A Lesson From The Cutting Room Floor

by Monica May 29, 2012

You have to edit the material. That assumes that some kind of a mind is operating in relation to the material. Not all minds are the same. Every aspect of filmmaking requires choice. The selection of the subject, the shooting, editing and length are all aspects of choice. ~Frederick Wiseman, American Documentary Filmmaker There’s one [...]

Ambiguity As Fuel For Creativity & Life

by Monica April 24, 2012

We all hate moral ambiguity in some sense, and yet it is also absolutely necessary. In writing a story, it is the place where I begin.” ~ Amy Tan, author The Joy Luck Club For most of my life I fought this desire to live in the grey. Now, I not only accept the lack [...]

Combining Art & Travel to Share Your Story {Video}

by Monica January 27, 2012

How could I have a site called SHOW & TELL and not have a weekly Show & Tell series? That’s right- I can’t! So here’s video #1 straight from my web cam to you. And I combine two of my very favorite topics: Art & Travel P.S. I mean it when I said I’d love [...]

My Heart Will Go On

by Monica January 9, 2012

This weekend I saw The Artist, my first time going to see a movie in a theater in over a year. I loved the film, but (per usual) the previews were my favorite part of the experience. There’s something that fires me up about watching a story unfold over the course of only a few [...]

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