Men and women share at least one thing in common: They all want to find The Right One. Who to be with, where to live, what kind of job? The easy answers are, the right one, the right place, and right work. The hard part is deciding the order. Start with The Right One.
HAIR STYLE AND MORE: THE ‘HAIRAPIST’ IS IN
March 20, 2024 by
Hair style is a lifestyle for Debbie McRoberts. For thirty-two years she’s been beautifying Oregon one head at a time. And listening to all who sit in her chair. Her motto: “What’s Said In The Chair Stays In The Chair.”
STORY DEVELOPMENT, THURSDAY NIGHT
March 15, 2024 by
Story development sounds like show business? But it’s more. It’s a revelation in a small group where people learn the ropes from a professional. The pro is Nancy McDonald. Nancy who?
OLD LESSON PLAN FOR NEW TIMES
March 8, 2024 by
An old lesson plan? From Aristotle? Who needs one with new lessons every day? More like who doesn’t? Sometimes it takes a while for things to sink in.
CONTENT WRITER, STORY TELLER, BIG LIAR, OR SOME OF ALL
February 29, 2024 by
Content writer defined by twitter: A content writer writes copy for MSM, magazines, blogs or web sites. Also: Marketing content, as in blogs, ad copy, magazine articles, etc. And: Anything posted online.
STORY MEDICINE PRESCRIPTION: READ AND WRITE
February 26, 2024 by
Story medicine is good for what ails you. Why? Because you deserve a break. Things go bad, and you read a story about something worse? You might feel better. But what about when things are going good, never been better. What story is going to improve that?
CHEMO STORY FROM THE MEMOIR WIP
February 22, 2024 by
One chemo story is not much different than another: Cancer diagnosis, testing, further testing, test some more, then sign up for the juice. Not much different until it’s you, and it’s your story. So why not write it? Here’s what it looks like:
PROBLEM SOLVER OR TROUBLE MAKER
February 20, 2024 by
There are two people you meet over and over, the problem solver and the trouble maker. There’s a thin line between the two. Why? Sometimes it’s the same person. Then you end up with twice the problems.
TOO OLD FOR A NEW STORY?
February 18, 2024 by
Too old to start over? The big hurdles begin with the definition of ‘start’ and ‘over.’ To start, just to start, is a fight against inertia to move forward on a project. There’s that page for a new story. The letters won’t get on there by themselves.
HIDDEN WRITING HYPE FROM THE FIELD
February 17, 2024 by
The hidden writing on boomerpdx is in plain sight. But ‘plain sight’ isn’t what it used to be. It’s not that I use livestock viewing code: “M r pigs, I c m.”
