When Glen Sather was president, coach and general manager of the Edmonton Oilers one thing was more than certain if you played for the team. You were part of the community. No ifs, ands or buts. In the early 1980’s every player became an honorary chair for a charity. Some former Oilers remained with their assigned charity after they left the team. Because they formed a connection with the community. Sather has been long gone from the Oilers. But his philosophy of community involvement echoes profoundly today’s hiring of Stan Bowman and will tell you in YOUR NEXT 100 WORDS.
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Cam Tait of Edmonton is a veteran journalist, author and comedian who lives with cerebral palsy. Overcoming great odds to live independently and work full time, he serves as a role model to future generations of Albertans.
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Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter — What If? Writing Exercise for Fiction Writers prompts The Exercise — Make a list yourself of things that are done in small units of time. Here are several suggestions: Naming a pet or a child, breaking up with someone, playing a game such as Risk or Monopoly, washing a car, stealing something, waiting or standing in line for something, packing to go somewhere, cleaning the refrigerator, having a birthday party, etc. Now write a four-to-seven-page story staying within the confines of a particular time unit. For example, a birthday party story would probably last only a few hours, or an afternoon or evening; naming a pet might span a longer period of time but will still be focused on one activity. The Objective - To recognize the enormous number of shaped time units in our lives. These units can provide a natural substructure and shape for a story and make the writing of a story seem less daunting.
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