tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-354711162011-04-21T13:17:12.073-07:00Desert AuthorJohnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439765776089290711noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35471116.post-1159928363370351712006-10-03T19:00:00.000-07:002006-10-03T19:19:23.380-07:00<a target=_blank href="http://BlogFest.Org/"><img width=128 height=160 hspace=3 vspace=3 alt="BlogFest.Org" src="http://w.9TimeZones.com/b1.jpg" align=right></a>At the dawn of history, people gathered together near campfires to warm themselves against the night, hoping their storytellers could, once again, ward off the dreaded spirits of darkness.<br /><br />Today, we gather separately, near these mysterious computer boxes, even though they give off no heat to speak of, and a light that shines from only one side.<br /><br />It's high time for a return to the timeless oral tradition: come and watch spoken word artists perform breathtaking feats of literary derring-do, right in front of your very eyes, without a safety net.<br /><br />Yes, this fall's <a target=_blank href="http://w.9TimeZones.com/b.htm">premiere literary event</a> takes place at Borders Books in Rancho Mirage on Saturday, November&nbsp;4 at&nbsp;8pm!<br /><br />The blogosphere's finest storytellers will gather to perform fresh material, led by Paul Krassner, one of the Coachella Valley's best-known bloggers.<br /><br />Krassner, a regular <a target=_blank href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/paul-krassner/">contributor</a> to Arianna Huffington's multi-blog site, will also sign his latest book, <a target=_blank href="http://www.bordersstores.com/search/title_detail.jsp?id=55074332">One Hand Jerking: Reports from an Investigative Satirist</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/35471116-115992836337035171?l=johnharrell.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07439765776089290711noreply@blogger.com