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Another Terning Point

April 15, 2021April 15, 2021 susanbassmarcus1

Something about that word tern that drives me to punning. Terns, related to gulls, often look as though they are up to something. David Allen’s beautiful and informative new book, What It’s Like To Be A Bird says that Arctic … Continue reading Another Terning Point

Chicago, Memoir, Puppetry, The Kuklapolitans1 Comment

She Becomes a Puppeteer

August 19, 2019August 25, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

My career in puppetry had its roots in a childhood fascination with puppet shows and their characters, stages, props, and sets.  Long before the 1969 premier of Sesame Street, Chicago-area children like me could watch a bevy of puppets on … Continue reading She Becomes a Puppeteer

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Pleased as Punch

August 12, 2019August 13, 2019 susanbassmarcus1

Passersby gathered near the arguing pair of men. With his sharp chin, one man in a silly, high-pitched voice taunted a roly-poly policeman then hit him with a flat stick, on top of his head and across his belly. As … Continue reading Pleased as Punch

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