We wish you a happy, healthy, and prosperous Thanksgiving, from our family to your family.
Ira KoretskyNovember 22, 2018
Happy July 4th from your friends at The Chief Storyteller®. Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. - Abraham Lincoln |…
Ira KoretskyJuly 4, 2018
To all of the fathers and grandfathers, thank you for being good role models, caring and nurturing us, and inspiring us to be the best versions of ourselves. Dad taught…
Ira KoretskyJune 17, 2018
Happy 243rd birthday US Army -- to the men and women, active, reserve, guard, and veterans, thank you for your service, from one Army veteran to you. Happy Veteran’s Day:…
Ira KoretskyJune 14, 2018
To all of the mothers and grandmothers, thank you for being good role models, caring and nurturing us, and inspiring us to be the best versions of ourselves. Motherhood is…
Ira KoretskyMay 13, 2018
Did you know that on May 9, 1914, President Woodrow Wilson, declared a new national holiday, Mother's Day? It was proclamation 1268. Here is the full text and a picture…
Ira KoretskyMay 12, 2018
To all of the teachers, professors, parents, teaching assistants, teacher aids, caregivers, faculty, staff, and state/county/city/town employees who give so much to children to provide a sound education, a safe…
Ira KoretskyMay 9, 2018
Spring was officially welcomed here in the Washington, DC area with snow! At the end of the snow storm, my home ended up with about five inches of heavy, wet…
Ira KoretskyMarch 21, 2018
About 10 years ago, I went to an African music and storytelling night. The host explained "Griot," pronounced Gree-oh, is a West African word that describes a very important person…
Ira KoretskyMarch 20, 2018