Hello everyone,   Everyday I watch my daughter navigate the web for entertainment and school projects. I know it’s important for her to be familiar with today’s technologies, but it’s hard for me to witness some of the effects. I’m not sure what bothers me more

– the zombie-like fixation with the computer screen or the diminishing attention span.   You see, I am an advocate of storytelling ---both reading and passing down of verbal information. That’s probably why I am so passionate about my company’s product called VoiceQuilt which “quilts” audio memories into one unified message. Many of the stories shared with me when I was young and as an adult still sit with me and inspire me everyday.   Maybe it is just me but, for those interested in the art of storytelling, I thought I would put together a quick list of three articles I found on the subject.   1 – Top 10 Tips on StoryTelling and Reading for Parents and Children. Vera Waters is known internationally as an inspirational speaker and author. Her favorite pastime is reading and writing stories for her grandchildren. http://www.bbc.co.uk/manchester/content/articles/2007/01/02/020107_raw_storytelling_tips_feature.shtml   2 – Telling The Story. The delivery of the story is just as important as the stories you tell. Here are a few tips to help parents become better storytellers: http://www.lifespy.com/2008/spend-quality-time-with-kids-through-storytelling/   3 – Storytelling benefits adults too. Here is a quick article about that: http://www.creativekeys.net/StorytellingPower/article1015.html   I’m also a big fan of what two local entities are doing here in Atlanta to highlight the importance of storytelling:   The Emory Center for Myth and Ritual in American Life. One of my favorite articles is here: http://www.marial.emory.edu/about/news/Globe%20Shore%20Jan%202007.htm   And, OF COURSE, the Wren's Nest. Check out their party celebrating the "JK Rowling of the 1860s..." http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/2008/07/21/joel_chandler_harris_remus_atlanta.html     Enjoy Hope