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RECORDING HISTORY LITTLE BY LITTLE

April 22, 2023 by

No one is recording history all at once. Those who try have a special name: kooks, nut cases, or bloggers. None of those names are a compliment, but I’m changing that little by little. Starting with:

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TRAVEL BLOGGERS START AT HOME

March 20, 2023 by

Travel bloggers come in all shapes and sizes. They’re not all baby boomers reminding others not to litter in new places. “Put your gum in a tissue and drop it in a garbage can, not throw it out the car window.” But they all bring a sense of obsession about where they are at any […]

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VANITY PROJECT, OR INSANITY GOALS

November 10, 2022 by

“Vanity project.” That was my answer to the question of, “Why do you write online?” Some answers included, ‘to be remembered, to share, to enlighten.’ It’s all vanity project with different goals.

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BLOG WRITER EXPLAINS TRAFFIC BUMP

September 16, 2022 by

This blog writer never stops to ask, ‘Why bother,’ when it comes to writing anything. Whether I draw one reader in, or four thousand, the work is the same: Find something worth writing about, then do it in a way worth reading. Some days come in hot.

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BAR RESEARCH: DO YOU READ BEER BLOGS

November 13, 2021 by

Bar research is essential to bloggers in the know. Just ask me. Goes like this: Mask up, find a seat with space around it, and say the magic words: “Beer, please.” Then retweet a Tapphoria tweet to get on the big screen, Big Time. Things proceed from there, but go slow. If you ask someone […]

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AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE UPDATE: NOW WHAT?

July 2, 2021 by

We all understand American Independence from a historical point of view. “Freedom from the tyranny of taxation without representation.” And other tyrannies? What about independence from other tyrannies? Can we get freedom from self-imposed tyrannies? Personal tyranny? If so, how? That’s the question, how? You could read an essay for starters. It’s an Oregon-born essay […]

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CHANGING FOCUS WHEN YOU GET WHAT YOU WANTED

April 24, 2021 by

The idea of changing focus comes up when you don’t want what you asked for. All bloggers want more traffic, to reach more markets, to find new readers who stick around. I did. I still do, but with a changing focus. I’m not so crazy about this particular dream come true. But the results? I’m […]

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FITNESS BLOGGERS IN PORTLAND EMBRACE THE GRIND?

February 6, 2021 by

Fitness bloggers lay it out there in exact terms: “Do this, not that. And if you’re doing that, stop now.” Portland fitness bloggers join in, but since it’s Portland Oregon, it must have a twist? If the motto is Keep Portland Weird, there must be a twist. There’s always a twist with fitness, especially writing […]

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PURPLE RAIN: SACRED HYMN FROM PRINCE TO MR. TRUMP

October 11, 2019 by

The Prince people complained about Mr. Trump using Purple Rain at his latest republican rally. Since the gathering was in Minnesota, the complaint hit close to the Prince home. Why can’t Mr. Trump use any song he wants? Ask Bruuuuce about politicians using popular songs, like Mr. Reagan playing Born In The USA. No thanks […]

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