the modern guide...better lies

What with Oliver Postgate dying (sod Bagpuss, Noggin the Nog is where it was at)
and having just re-read the brilliant Paul Auster collection "True tales of American life"
It got me thinking about story tellers and it reminded me of this -
"Stories only happen to people that can tell them".
It's an old quote, I can't remember where I first heard it. If it was my line I'd add ..."and everyone can tell a story".
Stories are all powerful, they comfort and educate us when we're small. They're how we record and share life as we live it. They become the wisdom and memories we pass on and use to keep the cold away when we're old. Now more than ever before there's the means to tell little stories to huge audiences.
When You Tube says "Broadcast Yourself " it's challenging - tell us a story.
Blogs. Social Networks. Idea Sharing . Innovation boards. Stories. Stories. Stories.
I suppose its what people who like to tag things call Web 2.0 .
Its primal. It's drawing on cave walls.
But who would have thought that it could become so democratic.
That so many people would be so great at telling them.
So valuable.
Because now we call it content. And everyone wants good content.
Because everyone knows the power of a good story.

Including me.
So If you've nowhere to send your stories. Send them to the modern guide
- I'm very good at telling them.