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Body, Mind, and Spirit

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the start of the Holiday season are knocking at the door. It’s a time of celebration, re-connection, and consumption. It’s wonderful, it’s frenetic, it’s hectic, and it’s very often exhausting. And in the midst of all … Continue reading

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Storytelling: The Musical!

Musicals are a special and unique genre, one where a mundane task like washing the floor becomes an engaging dissertation on the Hard Knock Life and something as simple as package delivery can rile up a whole town eagerly awaiting … Continue reading

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Labored Storytellers

On Saturday, September 24, we will be hearing stories about work, labor, tasks, and even relaxation in our Labor Day Stories show, live, in-person at The Auld Shebeen, in Fairfax City, VA, and streaming online.Tickets are on sale now! Since … Continue reading

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Twisted Tales Too: This Time It’s Twisted-er!

A long time ago, like back in April, Better Said Than Done hosted our first Twisted Tales – a show in which each storyteller was challenged to tell one overall story, consisting of multiple stories twisted together – interwoven, if … Continue reading

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The Broken Hearts Club

Of all the “the thousand natural shocks that flesh is heir to,” perhaps the most painful and poignant is heartbreak. Whether it comes in the form of a lover leaving, a loved one passing, or even losing a beloved family … Continue reading

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Bed and Breakfast and Beyond

As it so happens, your humble correspondent is writing this blog post from a lovely bed and breakfast a few miles north of Baltimore. There’s just something about the homey, laid-back atmosphere of a lodging that’s run by people doing … Continue reading

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The Graduate

Here we are in late June, and the strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” can be heard coming from high school gymnasiums and college campuses across the land. These commencement ceremonies, dispensing degrees and diplomas to the students who have worked … Continue reading

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Mother May I

It’s May, the time of Moms and Proms. And while proms are fun and all, you’re only gonna go to a couple in your life. Moms? Love ’em or not, they’re with you all the way! So it’s only right … Continue reading

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Twisted Tales

I’m often struck by how stories can play off of each other. Throughout the Zoom Era of Better Said Than Done, we’ve had many shows where the tellers’ tales have been enhanced by accidental interplay of subjects or feelings, well … Continue reading

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Fear Factor

What are you afraid of? Spiders? The dark? Climate change? There are plenty of things in this world to scare you, and none of us is completely without fear. But fear isn’t all bad. In facing our fears, we gain … Continue reading

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