Blog Posts for Robert Todd Felton

Recording Audio Tours

Robert Todd Felton — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:30:05 -0700

Okay - I'm jumping off into the world of multimedia by recording an audio tour of Transcendentalist Concord. I will be recording narration for the North Bridge, the Old Manse, Walden Pond, Bush House, the Concord Museum, the Wayside, the Orchard House, and Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. Each stop along the tour is about 5 minutes. I am doing it on my freshly-delivered iMac with Garageband. Is ...

Tours to Go

Robert Todd Felton — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:37:22 -0700

I am becoming increasingly interested in audio tours that can be downloaded and brought with on an iPod, cell phone, or GPS unit. I remember one my dad had of the section of I80 from Auburn to Truckee in California. It was fantastic and we listed to it repeatedly. Here are some of the more recent ones I've found.Discovery Audio: they seem to offer a wide array of downloadable tours. I'm not sure ...

BEA REcap

Robert Todd Felton — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 07:12:04 -0700

BEA RECAPFor those outside the book publishing world, Book Expo of America (BEA) is the annual gathering of book publishers, book sellers, librarians, authors, editors, and hangers-on. It’s where deals are struck, buzz is created, and the schmoozing oozes. As you can imagine, this year’s version was a bit subdued compared to previous years.As I wandered the rows of publisher booths at the ...

Hit the Road With Academic Ambassadors

Robert Todd Felton — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:57:49 -0700

Academic Ambassadors is a wonderful service for academics and non-profit traveling professionals. For more information, read this article at www.wanderingeducators.com.

Sustainable Travel and Wandering Educators

Robert Todd Felton — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:49:18 -0700

Wandering Educators has posted my review of Code Green. Check it out for my thoughts on sustainable travel: http://tiny.cc/36Kk8.

Looking for good Costa Rican literature

Robert Todd Felton — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 06:08:23 -0700

I am thrilled to be headed to Costa Rica next week to explore sustainable and meaningful travel (I'm also writing a book review of Lonely Planet's Code Green -- stay tuned at www.wanderingeducators.com), and am looking for suggestions on Costa Rican literature to bring. I am interested in novels, poetry, drama - engaging nonfiction -- you name it!Thanks -- I'll send you a postcard!

40th Birthday Thoughts

Robert Todd Felton — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 07:50:56 -0700

On the eve of my fortieth birthday, I am thinking about the path I want to take for the next forty years. I am crossing my fingers for the wonderful luck, love, and happiness that I've enjoyed for the first forty (minus that haircut in 7th grade and the time I backed into my girlfriend's car while trying sneak her out of her house).

Inis Meain Photo on Budget Travels "Best of Ireland" slideshow

Robert Todd Felton — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:23:55 -0700

I was thrilled to find my photo of Inis Meain from A Journey into Ireland's Literary Revival as the first image of Budget Travel's "Best of Ireland" slideshow.Check out the Ireland Slide Show here: http://tiny.cc/bBTFc

lecture at All Souls Church -- Feburary 26, 2009

Robert Todd Felton — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:55:27 -0800

First, thank you all for coming out on a Thursday night. I’d also like to thank Carlos Martinez for setting up this event, and Jim Yacopino for the introduction. It is a thrill to be here. In preparation, I was reading a bit on your congregation and the Emerson Circle. Besides being a little humbling, it was wonderful to read about the variety of voices and perspectives you’ve had ...

lecture at the Yeats Society of the New York - February 27, 2009

Robert Todd Felton — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:46:35 -0800

First off, thank you to all of you who have come this evening. It’s so gratifying to know I’m not the only one who likes spending a Friday night talking about Yeats and poetry. I'd also like to extend a special thank you to Andy McGowan for setting up this event. Before I go much further, let me take a moment to explain a little about the series and how I got involved. I was an ...