Category Archives: Video Stories

These are stories that have a video included, usually by the same name as the story. We use video when there is something about a particular situation that calls for a more animated way to describe it. All of our videos, which include those made for Music, Storytelling, or Behind the scenes documentation, can be seen on YouTube at the Uncommon Promise Video Channel:

http://www.youtube.com/user/uncommonpromise

Porcupines and Dental Hygiene

Posted on October 2, 2011 by

Ah, the ever popular stuzzicadenti, toothpick. Yes, they are readily available the world over. In any grocery store, a hundred can be had for a few coins. But the picking of one’s teeth shouldn’t be limited to processed slivers of … Continue reading →

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Caterpillar Blues

Posted on August 16, 2011 by

A cherry-plum tree is right outside our bedroom window—so close, you can almost reach out and touch it. On Wednesday morning when we looked out, on the delicate branches that are contrasted with beautiful deep purple leaves, we spied a … Continue reading →

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The Smarty-Pants Challenge

Posted on July 26, 2011 by

There’s nothing quite like a smarty-pants e-mail. What I mean by that is: when somebody sends you a message that seems innocent enough at a glance, but beyond the surface niceties, there’s an underlying smarty-pants attitude that can’t be denied. … Continue reading →

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Surprised Spectators

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

“What do you know about Siena?” A question like that is pretty normal in Italy, when uttered by a visitor. “How far’s Rome?” “Could we go to Venice and back in a day?” Questions we’ve heard and answered typically end … Continue reading →

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Honey Badger Don’t Care

Posted on May 3, 2011 by

Fear is an ugly emotion! In fact, you could say that it’s perhaps the most insidious of all human emotions. It would surely win hands down in an old-fashioned repulsive emotions contest, if there ever was such a thing. You … Continue reading →

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Best Stories of 2010

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

We just finished our first year of this blog and had a blast writing for you! We thought it might be fun to share the most popular stories as voted by clicks from our readers around the world. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Butter Houses

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

C’era una volta, once upon a time . . . in the Tuscan hills just north of Florence, Italy, lived some very poor farmers. Their homes were usually one room, built high in the mountains, where both family and animals … Continue reading →

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Team Cotto

Posted on August 4, 2010 by

The crumbling stone walls needed a new cap and so the work began! Alfonso asked us for a piece of the old tile to check the dimensions. We looked at each other with a shrug as Cheryl said, “il cotto … Continue reading →

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Wood Worms

Posted on July 7, 2010 by

Wherever I go, there life is. Whatever I’m doing, there I am. Sometimes it feels like I’m being followed. No matter how far away I go, no matter how sneaky I think I am by stealing off to Italy, despite … Continue reading →

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Meadow Walk

Posted on June 20, 2010 by

Abundance! We go for a walk each evening, just to check in with each other and with ourselves. There is something about the rhythm of walking that coaxes out deeper feelings and more creative ideas. We do some of our … Continue reading →

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