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WELCOME MAT: THERE’S MORE THAN ONE

May 28, 2023 by

Welcome mat? What it means: It means you’re welcome at that particular door. But you knew that. It also means it’s up to you to stay welcome. This might be new territory for some of you.

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GOOD READERS 2023 TOP TEN POSTS, SO FAR

May 27, 2023 by

Good readers decide what makes the Top 10 on boomerpdx. But are they actual readers or casual scrollers seeking something based on a headline? Which are you? What makes you stop and stick around on any blog? Let’s do a test beginning with a question:

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‘THE PLOT’ THICKENS: A BOOK REVIEW

May 26, 2023 by

The Plot is the first book I’ve read that includes Facebook and twitter as important characters. No that’s not a spoiler. Neither is this: they’re cast in a dark light. Did I enjoy reading The Plot? A reviewer on Amazon said the first third drags along but that’s the part I most enjoyed.

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ANGRY PEOPLE PULL MORE ANGER

May 25, 2023 by

Angry people need an audience like a bird needs air, like a fish needs water. Without other people the angry one is a solo yeller. With other people they are a leader calling out ‘THE TRUTH.’ That’s when ‘the truth’ takes a dive.

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COMPETITIVE EDGE STARTS EARLY

May 24, 2023 by

Working on your competitive edge isn’t always pretty. At some point you plateau, and it’s usually earlier than you thought you’d top-out. That’s when when this advice shows up: “If you’re not cheating you’re not trying.” It starts making sense after a string of failures?

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WRITER ENCOURAGEMENT: WHY IT MATTERS

May 23, 2023 by

Writer encouragement works like this: “I just read a book so good I will stop writing forever.” That’s encouragement if you read between the lines. Read a book that moves you to feel something. My favorite book?

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REINVENTING ARTISTS AND ART IN TIGARD

May 22, 2023 by

Reinventing artists is one way of saying, “Wow.” You read about photographers and writers, see their work, and buy something they made. It’s different when you meet them in a setting outside a museum, gallery, or library. They are real people, which is easy to forget when you hold their work.

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PICTURE GREATER WITH CHARLIE SANDBO AT TIGARD ART WEEKEND 2023

May 21, 2023 by

Picture Greater challenges us with: How did you get that picture. I’ve always wondered how skilled photographers did it. Now I know. They do it with patience and vision. The end result is falling in love with an image. Charlie Sandbo is matchmaker between you and a print you need, but didn’t know. Now you […]

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BROKEN BLOG REPORTER

May 20, 2023 by

Who’s got a broken blog? Who breaks their blog and gets more traffic as a result. It’s a sad yet funny story. Beginning with the name change from BoomerPdx.

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HEARTFELT TRIBUTES ON SOCIAL MEDIA? OR . . .

May 17, 2023 by

Heartfelt tributes come in a stunning array of mediums. The key is the message and who it’s for. You find the sweet tributes on Facebook, twitter, instagram, or all three and more. Delivering the heartfelt tributes has never been easier. It wasn’t always this way:

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