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This is the next post in the series, “Hi Honey, I’m Home”, as we work with the contest, “Where’s Home?” It’s been raining here in Central Oregon for a week. Many of you may say, ‘isn’t that what it does in Oregon–rain?’ and you would be correct…except that here in the high desert, east of [...]
Callie Ann is the adult daughter of a woman I worked with a long time ago in a land far away called Florida. Now in her 40′s, Callie Ann has Down’s Syndrome. She works at the sheltered workshop every day. She takes care of her pet(s). She listens to music, loudly, and loves to dance. [...]
Second in the series, “Hi Honey, I’m Home” as part of the ‘Where’s Home’ contest. I had the honor of helping present Toni Ryan, Executive Director of Saving Grace (formerly COBRA: Central Oregon Battering and Rape Alliance) the 2008 Crime Victims Assistance Network (CVAN) Community Service Provider Award last night in Newport, Oregon. Toni has [...]
As we prepare for Memorial Day here in the US, it is sweet to post about a story and a prayer for never being remembered! This story is a recent post from Paulo Coelho’s blog, one that I keep track of on Netvibes. At the Sceta monastery, the abbot Lucas gathered the monks for the [...]
From now until the contest is over on June 25th I’ll be doing a series of photos and other stuff that illustrate ‘home’. This is a cleverly designed marketing ploy to get you to write/photograph/do a YouTube video, etc. of ‘where’s home’ for you. I’m getting some lovely submissions for the contest–what a delight! Keep [...]
Taking off on Anthony McCune’s View from Your Window , Virtual Tea House is hosting a contest or exercise, for you non-competitive types, about where’s home? (Thanks, Tony, for the idea!) This is probably not a simple exercise. This is not necessarily about your house, although for many of us, it is. It is about [...]
It’s May 15, the deadline for an answer from OHSU. I’ve been waiting for this day for…. ever. OHSU is the medical school I’ve been dreaming about since 2005 when I decided to strike out on this insane journey to become a doctor. In fact, when I decided I wanted to be a doctor, it [...]
What we try to hide, how early it starts, and when does it stop? It’s not easy being unique. Just ask Sam (not his real name), one of the fourth grade boys I worked with in Lake City for the last two weeks. I didn’t ask him. He told me anyway, in a poem. First, [...]
NOTE: This post is submitted to *Jesus Manifesto, a revolutionary evangelical Christian website. They are hosting a contest called, Stepping into the Wind, a Pentecost Writing Contest. *Christarchy! is a growing network of small groups for people who want to put the ethical teachings of Jesus into practice. Submergent is a network of leaders who, [...]
This post is in response to Steve Pavlina’s post: “How to be a Man”. He put out the challenge for someone to balance his strong post by writing about how to be a woman. In the interest of not living in the shadow of being either an untouchable goddess, a long-suffering mother, or a bitchy, [...]
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