by Shannon Leahy | Nov 30, 2020 | Posts, Storytelling
The holidays, especially this year, are full-time bliss, aren’t they? Everyone everywhere is on best behaviour. Oh yes. Christmas clerks are happy (nope). Winter drivers are not insane (nope). Out-of-town guests are welcome (they’re not – they’re forbidden!). The...
by Shannon Leahy | Oct 31, 2020 | Posts, Storytelling
Have you seen this bit of prose making the rounds?
“The devil whispered in my ear, ‘You’re not strong enough to withstand this storm.’
Tonight I whispered in the devil’s ear, ‘I am the storm.’”
Nice, eh? At the risk of sounding like a horned, red-hoofed (unmasked)...
by Shannon Leahy | Jul 11, 2020 | Storytelling
Before we dig in and pretend we’re at the beach and peeing in the water, let’s send sunny Canadian love to America, okay? Those boys and girls need some mask-wearing cheering. My goodness. If you’re a full-time chatterbox, raise your hand. Do you own a megaphone? I...
by Shannon Leahy | May 11, 2020 | Posts, Storytelling
Ever gone to the zoo and watched the monkeys? (Obviously you haven’t been to the zoo since COVID-19, right? That poor Brooklyn tiger!) Where was I? Monkeys. Our charming relatives throw their own feces – their own pooh! – at each other to establish dominance. Whoever...
