by Shannon Turner | Aug 23, 2011 | Blog
Audio of this story as I told it at Carapace, August 2011, can be found here. Often times in life, we meet people along the way who leave a lasting impact on us. Sometimes it’s for things they do. Or don’t do. Or for the things they do to you. Sometimes it’s for the...
by Shannon Turner | Aug 16, 2011 | Blog
I remember a while back CBS Sunday Morning used to do this thing – maybe they still do. It was called “Everybody’s Got a Story.” The correspondent would stand in front of a giant map of the US and throw a dart behind him. Wherever it landed,...
by Shannon Turner | Jun 29, 2011 | Blog
Dear Friends, It is my great pleasure to tell you about the accomplishment of the largest project with which I’ve ever been associated. Over the last 18 months, we at Alternate ROOTS have been planning our 35th anniversary celebration. All of that planning came...
by Shannon Turner | Jun 3, 2011 | Blog
I know this might surprise you, but I have a story to tell about camp and unrequited love.Now, there are some things that I need to let you know right off the bat in order for this story to make sense. First, most people call me Shannon today – it is my birth name...
by Shannon Turner | Mar 7, 2011 | Blog
[This post is inspired by hearing about the teacher rallies and Tea Party protests in Tennessee. You can read about them by clicking here and here. Does anyone else out there think there’s some seriously messed up stuff going on out there? I don’t mean in the Middle...
