Category: Random
Me talkin to myself
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I had the privilege of interviewing Karen Anderson three years ago, a strong woman doing battle with melanoma. At the time, I was midway through radiation treatments myself for breast cancer and found her both remarkable and pragmatic. Her notion that she could trust herself and her life, resonated with me. At the time of…
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Among the last things I expected on a weekend visit to Portland: To have former University of Oregon basketball coach Jody Runge serving me coffee at a bed and breakfast. Honestly, I couldn’t decide whether to ask for her autograph, or insist that she sit down so I could bring her coffee. Here’s what I…
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In 2009, my nephew Ethan helped me plant a Mexican orange. It was small and now it’s tripled in size and as you can see is blooming like crazy, the blossoms gently fragrant. There’s heather (which bloomed in the winter) in front and rock rose (which start to bloom in the next month) to one…
