Tag Archives: Puppet

“Let nothing die inside:” Karagöz puppet chaos and wisdom


When I last left you, I was basking the glow of a purple, lavender-scented foot massage and paraffin bath.  OK, at least my feet were basking in that glow.  I awoke this morning to the horrific beat of my heart … Continue reading

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Peynirli Poğaça: Karagöz urges me to get baking and forget academia


Those puppets, well, they are at it again. They are always nattering on and on, sometimes up to no good, sometimes up to good, scheming with the best of intentions and the worst at times – and discussing things that … Continue reading

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A globalized, but quiet dinner in Provincetown as the Karagöz puppets state their resolutions for the new year…


I noticed that the puppets were particularly pensive tonight while M. and I had our dinner. They sat on the windowsills around the Provincetown place where we are chilling out, head in hands, looking wistfully at the stars in the … Continue reading

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