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Riding the waves with Heather Woodbury's Fomenting ARTS Unlimited, Inc. in 2010... Volume 1, Number 2   HEATHER'S BRAND NEW EPIC WORK: "AS THE GLOBE WARMS..." SEPTEMBER 7th, 2009 Latest News WHAT'S IT ABOUT? HOW'S IT WORK? WHAZUP IN THE FUTURE? YOU: "OKAY!" INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO DONATE OUR MISSION Our mission: to promote growth of community and instigate social and cultural interconnectedness through multi-arts programming and education; We believe that sharing the foment of art while it is being created is a primary way to accomplish this; our endeavor will be informed by, but in no way limited to Heather Woodbury's ongoing activities as performing-literary artist and educator. Newsletter Signup MY DEAR SUPPORTERS,   I am starting a major new piece called Heather Woodbury's "AS THE GLOBE WARMS"-my brand new meta-serial for the 2000s, to be created live and on the world-wide web in weekly SOLO PERFORMANCE episodes.   SUBSCRIBE NOW- only 75 CENTS a WEEK!!!- to commission this new epic work. FOR 3 QUARTERS - LESS THAN THE PRICE OF A GLASS OF BOTTLED TAP WATER! you can: receive weekly web-isodes participate in on-line forums, lobby me regarding the fate of your favorite characters, AND MORE starting January, 2010.   Join 1000 other civilians and give me, Heather, a grant from the MacArth- uh,  the MacEverybody Foundation. You can do it! Fund the art that you want to see! Be a patron and pledge NOW!   Back in 1994-95, in a non-stop 37 week serial in the back of a scruffy New York bar, I created a new half hour performance every week called "THE HEATHER WOODBURY REPORT".  Out of this 20 plus hours of material sprang "WHAT EVER," the 100-character epic solo play, NPR-broadcast, internationally acclaimed, published performance novel, "masterwork of the solo form." (NY TIMES)   NOW, my LATEST, BRAND NEW performance begins on JANUARY 9th, 2010 when I start performing live weekly episodes of "AS THE GLOBE WARMS" at ECHO CURIO, a postage stamp-sized establishment on Sunset Blvd in Echo Park, Los Angeles.   ONLY THIS TIME, wherever you are, you can watch me make it up as I go along, right before your eyes. That's right, every week- WITH YOUR HELP, WHEN YOU PLEDGE A 75 CENTS A WEEK SUBSCRIPTION you can: join in the dare as I perform for the internet eye, while you egg me on receive 15-minutes worth of web-isodes per week, give me your feedback via a new interactive web-page for subscribers; WHAT'S IT ABOUT? My new META-SERIAL is a kind of poetic corollary to political commentary shows, a dramatically-driven riff on the salient themes and currents of our adolescent century. In other words, that which "WHAT EVER" did for the NINETIES, "AS THE GLOBE WARMS" wants to do for the 20-TEENS. HOW'S IT WORK?   "AS THE GLOBE WARMS," THE INTERNET BROADCAST WILL BE CONTINUOUS, 15-minutes per week for 48 WEEKS OUT OF THE YEAR. For the live Los Angeles serial, I'll perform a new half-hour every week for 3 months, then take 3 months off, then do another 3 months of weekly performances. This 3 on / 3 off serial will continue for a few years. You fabulous subscribers -The MacEverybody Foundation- will: receive a weekly email with embedded video web-isodes choose to watch the web-isodes either in one continuous 15-minute stream or in separate short bites. interact with one another and me, on an interactive web-page, and in periodic live podcast talks. WHAZUP IN THE FUTURE? A shorter work will be distilled from this spontaneous  episodic solo marathon and go on tour. The finished piece will be re-shot for DVD distribution.  This is similar to the model of my former works: the OBIE- AWARD WINNING ensemble play  "TALE OF 2CITIES" (generated via a SERIES of SOLO performances) and the widely-acclaimed solo play  "WHAT EVER." YOU:"OKAY YOU SOLD ME, WHAT DO YOU NEED ME TO DO?" ME: "PLEDGE PLEDGE PLEDGE TO SUBSCRIBE SUBSCRIBE TAX DEDUCTIBLE !!  (Suggested minimum subscription: 75 cents a week -$36 for the year 2010.) SIGN MY EMAIL LIST, SIGN MY EMAIL LIST, SIGN MY EMAIL LIST!" SUBSCRIBE NOW (yes!) or PLEDGE TO PAY BY OCTOBER 1st, 2009 (see form) PLEDGE YOUR TALENT I would LOVE your help if you have expertise or equipment in any of the following: marketing, PR, advertising, blogging, podcasting, fund-raising,  graphic design, printing, web-design, video archiving, video editing*, camera operator* Write to me at heather@heatherwoodbury.com for specifics. *  edit/camera for Los Angeles based volunteers only* Even if you don't have these skills, PLEDGE to SEND the web-i-sodes to 10 or more friends a week and you will be doing me a biggie! MY GREATLY VALUED FELLOW TRAVELERS, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT OVER THE YEARS, ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR GENEROUS WORDS OF PRAISE WHICH SUSTAIN ME DAY IN AND DAY OUT. STAY COOL, HEATHER INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO DONATE     PAYMENT AND PLEDGE OPTIONS SUBSCRIBE NOW (yes!) or PLEDGE TO PAY BY OCTOBER 1st, 2009 ONLINE Make sure to designate your donation for "As the Globe Warms" project. or BY MAIL: Mail a check made out to Heather Woodbury's Fomenting ARTS Unlimited Inc.  1475 Avon Park Terrace  LA, CA 90026 Fill out the form below and mail it in. or PLEDGE BY EMAIL: Email maceverybodyfoundation@gmail.com You'll receive an e-mail pledge form. If you'd like a budget for the project, email heather@heatherwoodbury.com   Fomenting ARTS SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS    I am Foaming-At-The Mouth to Make This Happen:  $2 a week X 48- $96 for 2010   I am Foaming Like a Most Excellent Cappucino to Make this Happen: $1 a week X 48- $48 for 2010   I am MacEverybody, hear me Roar, er, Foam to Make this Happen: 75 cents a week X 48- $36 for 2010   I am Foaming like a Gnarly Wave to Make this Happen: I Pledge $360 if 10 others will match that with a minimum pledge.   I am Foaming like a Tidal Wave to Make this Happen: I Pledge $3,600 if 100 others will match that with a minumum pledge.   Just quit with the Foam and Make this Happen: Here's $36,000   I am Frothy with Excitement To Make this Happen: I Pledge to Forward HW's "As The Globe Warms" to 10 or more Friends every week with a personal note.   I have the following skills/equipment to contribute To Make this Happen

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  posted by John : 12:50 PM

 
Ready to roll Victor?

  posted by John : 6:05 AM

 
Windy Pt at Lake Travis

This spit should be deep underwater.
  posted by John : 6:47 AM

 
Found in the cupboard

This 2" scorpion now resides in our septic tank.
  posted by John : 7:52 AM

 
Consuming
I've patiently waited about five years to get a data phone - stalling until one came out that offers some real value for the money and can store my entire music collection, replacing the fading iPod. In two weeks, I'll have it.

Then the next spell commences until I might possibly afford a used model of the car I've been waiting on. Sharon and I share in the coveting of this item.

Otherwise, I'm pretty much materially content these days. Except for that LCD projector for outdoor movie nights. That's all I need. And this lamp ...

  posted by John : 10:24 AM

 
spring report: staying unbent
For anyone who's talked to me lately it is abundantly clear that I've become a scuba zealot. Its the hobby that is helping me to become slightly more well rounded and social, having met lots of good folks via the local dive-scene lately. Important that I do something other than work all the time. And its proving to be a great way to cool off on hot Texas days. We're starting to have those just lately. Victor and I jumped into Barton Springs this morning for a lovely little swim with some other dogs and owners. Bought a muffin from a muffin-caboose that is permanently stationed next to Taco Express. Learned from the sole proprietor that cupcakes are all the rage across the country. I had no idea. Perhaps I would be more up to date if I was on Facebook. We're also feeling the economic heat here in step with the rest of the country and world. For those that haven't lost their jobs, I think its been a healthy wake up call. Thankfully I've managed to stay employed, at least in the last few months, so I can enjoy the collective frugality going on around us, which is more in step with my true nature anyhow. I've started buying my clothes on ebay - $10 for a good pair of pants, shipped to my door. We'll be scaling back vacation spending, compared to the wild and memorable excesses of 2008. Time to enjoy local stuff more, and smuggle in our own drinks at the same time, like we did in the olden days. The birthday mandolin is collecting dust, and I haven't even been playing guitar lately - something I definitely want to try to do more. Difficult for my computer-brain to switch into that mode lately. Sharon is happy to report that her ankle has been recovering nicely. No more wraps or anything, the break is healed, though still a bit swollen from the sprain part. Will be the first mother's day without a mother for her this weekend. She will get all the attention herself instead. Hopefully this will mark the end to a rather rough six months or so for my lovely spouse. She's very ready for that and feeling strong again. state of the union: strong; life is good.
  posted by John : 2:52 PM

 
Dog Shoots Owner
true story.
  posted by John : 8:27 PM

 
Continuing Adventures of Sharon
         

Broken fibula.

  posted by John : 2:32 PM

 
Canadian cold front
The temperature dropped fifty degrees here yesterday. From 80F in the afternoon to snow by late evening.

Not much else going on!

  posted by John : 9:53 AM

 
Good things come
  ... to those who wait. Sharon recently won this mandolin at a folk festival and I became a American - just in time to be proud to be one.

  posted by John : 11:18 AM

 
What Will They Think Of Next ?
Thought this was pretty cool ... Google Flu Trends

You know, after I wrote that title I got all nostalgic for Joseph Campanella and Tiiu Leek.

  posted by John : 4:18 PM

 
Velda Cartier Stuart - Sep 12, 1915 to Oct 29, 2008
Velda Cartier Stuart of San Marcos, beloved and cherished mother and grandmother, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008, at the age of 93. She was born Sept. 12, 1915, in Fentress, to John and Margarite (Jarnagin) Cartier.

Her husband, Kenneth Stuart and sisters, Ella Mae Clark, Adele Allen and Annie Laurie Meadows, preceded her in death. Velda is survived by three daughters, Lynda of Lockhart and her son, John and his wife, Alisa of Austin; Sharon and husband, John of Austin and her children, Joshua of Los Angeles, Calif. and Jesse and his wife, Allison of Fairbanks, Alaska; Susan and husband, Scott of San Marcos and their children, James, Jake and Amanda of San Marcos.

Velda fondly remembered her ideal childhood, much of it spent at the Fentress Resort by the San Marcos River, with lifelong friends. It was there she met her future husband, Kenneth Stuart. They started a family in Fentress then moved to San Marcos, where Velda lived for nearly 60 years as a member of the First Christian Church. They enjoyed traveling, garage sales, digging up old bottles and were members of the Good Sam Club.

Velda was an assistant Girl Scout leader and worked for the Brown Schools. For 35 years she was a Wimberley Market Day vendor, retiring at age 90; and until her death, she was a volunteer at the San Marcos Tourist Information Center.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 at the Fentress Cemetery. Celebration of Life services will follow at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, in the Pennington Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. David Green officiating.

Arrangements under the care and guidance of Pennington Funeral Home, 323 N. Comanche, San Marcos, 353-4311.

Velda Cartier Stuart

  posted by John : 8:07 PM

 
Stock Market Barometer
Fearing a further decline in the market I have put in an order to sell my shares of Dow Jones and S&P Mid-Cap leveraged index funds, now that they have eroded to half their original value. Given my record of making poor decisions in the past, this may be a good indicator that the market will hit bottom at the closing bell on Monday.

  posted by John : 3:36 PM

 
Crime Scene
A couple of photos Sharon took from our window. One of my brother Svend being interrogated as he attemps to cross the line, and another of the stolen car with its shot out driver side window. I think Sharon would be a good crime scene investigator herself, with the psychic abilities that alerted her in the middle of the parking ticket we were about to receive.





  posted by John : 10:01 AM

 
Shooting
Late last night around 2:30am Sharon reminded me that I had left our car parked on the street where we could get a ticket. Little did I know then as I walked up the street that in a nearby car there was a guy sleeping who would be shot by the police about a half hour later (news story in The Star). After I got back we heard a cop screaming at someone "Put your hands in the air! Put your fucking hands in the air!!", followed by eight or ten gunshots. We went to the front window to watch the scene that followed, as the emergency vehicles arrived one by one, police officers ran up and down the street in a panic, crime tape was stretched around our front yards, and the big guy that was shot was rolled up to the ambulance on a stretcher. We didn't know if he'd been killed but turns out he was alive and is in the hospital now.

All this shooting reminds me - its about time we headed back to Texas.

  posted by John : 8:41 AM