High temperature during a heat wave is no one’s idea of a good time. Who says, “It’s not hot enough,” during a heat wave? You’ve heard it before: “It’s hot, yes, but not that hot.” Who says that?
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:
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 […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
INDEPENDENT BLOGGERS: SENSE AND NONSENSE
October 23, 2020 by
Independent bloggers, stand alone writers who post non-viral content, look at numbers. Without the numbers, the follows, the likes and comments, they feel worthless. If you’ve ever spent time around a whiny blogger, you know the story. Not enough hits, not enough social engagement, not enough validation for them to continue. Eventually, they give their […]
