Part of Mysterio Christmas means identifying with the season. Nothing says Mysterio Christmas like the right hat. And the right woman by your side. Nike, Goddess of Victory is a good choice. But the most important part of Mysterio Christmas? Bringing the spirit like you mean it:
WRITER TRAINING: PACK HEAVY FOR #writertraining
December 24, 2017 by
Writer training is more than a classroom, more than paper and pencil, fingers and keyboard, more than listening. It is sweating and struggling and wishing you’d made a different choice. Not about being a writer, but about those damn books. The importance of jamming writing books into a heavy duty backpack, heavy […]
DOWNSIZING DOWNER: I’VE BEEN LIVING IN TRASH AND DIDN’T KNOW IT. ARE YOU?
December 17, 2017 by
Downsizing Downer Part One: Storage closet. Hardwood. 3 hinged doors. 5 shelf interior. Curved top. Three-dimensional painted front. Large storage capacity interior in a stylish format. European designed import probably, 1940s 1950s. In other words, a converted armoire barely hanging together by sub-standard euro-fasteners that evolved into an ‘entertainment center’ then a […]
AMERICAN EDUCATION STARTS WITH THE FIRST WORD
December 15, 2017 by
American education teaches and American education does some learning too, as in we learn how to teach. Isn’t that the happy ending education promises? Learn how to treat others as you would have them treat you. Why does that sound so biblical? This is where the separation does neither American public […]
CHICKEN DINNER: WHEN CHICKENS TALK
December 14, 2017 by
Too often we let days go by without notice. One chicken dinner blends into the next. June barbecued chicken turns into November roasters and it feels like a long weekend. It’s a sign we’re losing touch. At least that’s what we hear if we mention time passing at breakneck speed. If […]
PORTLAND TIME, OREGON LINES: TIME TRAVEL IF YOU NEVER LEAVE
December 13, 2017 by
Portland time changed from 1804 to 1904. Again from 1904 to 2004. To round things up, today is in the year 2017. From Lewis and Clark in 1804 to the Lewis and Clark Expo in 1904, give or take, to Big Pink, the changes show. On a calendar it measures here to […]
OREGON LINE TO CROSS: NO KITTY GENOVESE ON NW 21st
December 11, 2017 by
Like every city in every state, the Oregon line is ‘Think before acting on street violence.’ Always a good idea. If you see something going wrong, someone getting hurt, call 911. Professionals know how do calm things down better than I do, maybe you too. However, if you believe in civic duty […]
literary swag? BOOK PICTURES WORTH ONE THOUSAND WORDS? #literaryswag
December 9, 2017 by
Selfies with a book? Had me at selfie. Then book. Literary swag? Not so much, but it sounds like it could be big, like the cover of the New Yorker showing a reader with a book lit by their smart phone. Nerd cartoon perfection. But what do readers really need? […]
SPORT TALK RADIO ADS ON PORTLAND’S 620, 750, 1080
December 7, 2017 by
Look at the face of sport talk reason. This man isn’t on sport talk radio because of his face. This face is on sport talk radio because of the audience. They want him. They need him. It doesn’t happen often, but if the airwaves line up in the right order while I […]
