11.11.13 Community Gathering and Benefit

11.11.13 Community Gathering and Benefit I was feeling the urge to throw a benefit for a friend or cause this Fall and chose my friend, Sabby Lou. She's a fellow gardener at the Birthday Garden and also dances with me at the various ecstatic dances … [Continue reading]

Facebook as Diary – What will your Legacy Be?

diary

Your Legacy Once upon a time, people wrote in diaries. If you wanted to learn what your grandmother was thinking, you could read her diary and learn how she met your grandfather. If the diary was kept, if it was legible, if it made it from point A … [Continue reading]

Moving Time!

The Bizmissive

Moving Time Hello, and welcome to this month's The Eleven, my monthly e-letter. Have you ever had a destination in mind but had to complete many tasks before you could get there? That's how this edition of the 11 has been for me. Whew, and … [Continue reading]

Summer Time Festival Time!

Strummit

Festival Time! Ah, it's been a great Summer. Besides teaching my social media and email marketing and event marketing classes, I've taken some time to visit the Oregon Country Faire and the NorthWest String Summit (Strummit).  What a fine way to … [Continue reading]

Coyote Spirit Festival 2013 – Summer Lake Hot Springs, Paisley, Oregon – a review

The pond at Summer Lake Hot Springs

Coyote Spirit Festival 2013 I made the trip through the Oregon Outback to Paisley, Oregon a couple of weeks ago to attend the Coyote Spirit Festival @ Summer Lake Hot Springs. It's a place that I've visited many times before - usually on my way to … [Continue reading]

Aging in Place: Improving our Chances

cell phone plaque

Aging in Place As you may know I've been living cellphone-free for the past 2.5 years. Just recently, I rejoined the cellphone world mostly to be better connected with my girlfriend who was tired of having a hard time reaching me. And just as I made … [Continue reading]