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RULES TO NOMINATE A NOBEL PRIZE FOR BLOGGERS

After Dylan it’s coming, a Nobel Prize for bloggers. If the times they are a changing, don’t get in the way, and the best change I can see is a Nobel Prize for bloggers. You’ve got your novelists, poets, playwrites, all deserving honor. Add blogger to the list, but with a few distinctions. Like no […]

BLOGGER NIRVANA NUMBERS REACH ONE

The biggest number in Blogger Nirvana? The number one. The comparisons are endless: You’re not a runner if you don’t run. You’re not a walker if you don’t walk. You’re not a student if you don’t study. Not a rocker if you don’t rock. Agreed? And you’re not a writer if you don’t write.

MIO SUSHI MARKETING LESSON OF LOVE

More often than not, a restaurant review helps you decide where not to go. If the food is great and the service superb, do you really want to go there? It sounds more like an expense account place for out of towners. A glowing review eliminates the hit and miss of driving around until you […]

SUSTAINABLE FARMING TALKS TO SUSTAINABLE ADDICTION

Sustainable Addiction doesn’t listen to anyone but their Jones. You know you’ve got a hard charging audience like Joel Salatin and Polyface Farms when you write a post about them, send them the link, post it on Facebook with tags, and you end up with the biggest hitting post of the year. And it’s only […]

WRITING CLASS: THOMAS WOLFE ON BOOMERPDX

Who needs a writing class? Everyone needs a writing class. Written by a baby boomer blogger, this writing class strikes to the heart of communication in written words. It’s a Writing Class, not talking class. Talking comes after writing class. First think about what you are writing, then write. Afterwards find someone to talk about […]

OREGON LOVE IN THE DISTRICT

Reluctant traveler finds Oregon love on the road. The best part of traveling to the other side of North America is answering the question, “Where are you from.” The easy answer is, “Oregon.” The one that gets across is, “Portland, Oregon.” Saying anything else needs explaining, like Tigard, but since I get mail marked Portland, […]

THOMAS WOLFE STYLE WITH ASHEVILLE LAUNDRY

What is Thomas Wolfe Style? Keep reading. Here in Thomas Wolfe’s hometown, I mean Asheville, as much a home as he ever had since he liked to keep moving, I’m doing laundry at the Dixieland Laundry on a Friday afternoon. From the looks of things I’m probably the only washer headed back to Grove Park […]

MAN-D OREGON BREWERS FESTIVAL GUIDE

Once a year the Man-D comes out of storage for the Oregon Brewers Festival. Traditions need respect. The beer hat named Man-D is part of tradition. Where’s the best place to wear the Man-D? Oregon Brewers Festival. See, the Man-D has magic for whoever wears it. The draw on Waterfront Park is the wide variety […]

BLOGGER BILL OF WRITES, PT 2

Why you need a blogger bill of writes when you call yourself a writer. If you’ve ever written anything that matters to you, you’re a writer. Say it loud, “I’m a writer.” Feels good, doesn’t it. Do it again. “I’m a writer.” Say it loud and proud, writer. “I’M A WRITER.” Now the hard part. […]

HURT FEELINGS HANDBOOK FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE

How to get over hurt feelings. When bloggers go off message during inflammatory times, call it conscience. Like having a conscience. When we go off message, we lose subscribers, readers. We lose income. Moola. Over hurt feelings? I’m no Muhammad Ali, but if speaking up makes a difference, do it. If you can’t say, “Take […]