4:27PM: i spent most of the day improving and fine tuning our brochure for the carbondale talk marc and i will deliver a week from today. carbondale arts is sending out an email blast, and i’m awaiting a call from the local radio station for an interview, which will draw more people in. we haven’t rehearsed, which is part of the deal. we each know what we want to convey, and we’ll wing it, with marc breaking into song with his guitar as the mood strikes him. i’ve been blogging about my process for a long time, so there’s more than enough to speak about. the trick will be to convey the immediacy and spirit, and for the attendees to be able effectively to relate what we convey to their everyday lives in a way that makes a difference.