Feb 19 2011
There is an ancient myth from the Amazon, first documented in writing by José de Anchieta in 1560 and discovered by me yesterday in a book Molly loaned me: Don’t Sleep, There Are Snakes: Life and Language in the Amazonian Jungle by Daniel L. Everett. It concerns a demon that the native Pirahã call Curupira. [...]
Sep 17 2008
Before I upload my pictures from my recent visit to West Virginia, I’ll tell you about one day in particular: our field trip to Talcott: “The home of the John Henry Legend.” I’d spent a lot of time tromping around there while producing Steel Drivin’ Man. You can read more about the documentary or visit [...]
Dec 23 2007
I wonder how many raisins I have to eat to get my iron levels back to normal. Here’s a program I produced about twenty years ago. La Llorona — the crying woman — is the Mexican equivalent of the bogeyman in the US: a great story and an effective behavior modification tool. The show aired [...]
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