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pardon my texting

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Deanna

On a recent evening the Art Walk downtown cast its perspectives, in cafes and on corners, on subjects of nature, nurture, music, magic, lust, and love. People roamed and snacked and appreciated. Someone commented on their smart phone’s capabilities. I responded, “I have a dumb phone.” Which is true. Or maybe it’s my phone that … Continue reading →

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freebie

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Deanna

Because my days have been brimfull, I haven’t posted a post in a while. Am hoping to amend that soon, but in the meantime there’s a free Kindle download of Saying Goodbye available, here. A present from Dream of Things books (until the promotion ends at midnight). What I’d like to do is share why … Continue reading →

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taste great together

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Deanna

I have blogged about my editor friend Lisa Ohlen Harris, and I have blogged about Gutenberg College. Now the two are coming together. Tuesday night, March 1, Lisa will speak at Gutenberg at 7:00 p.m. and read from her book, Through the Veil. Which, by the way, was nominated last month for an Oregon Book … Continue reading →

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interview: junking with Tim Elhajj

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Deanna

I’m old enough to remember pen pals. Mine were always kids from my neighborhood who moved away, or I moved away, or both, and we would write letters. Decades later, I found bloggers. From everywhere. We’ve tended to connect by virtue of being, in one way or another, from the same ‘hood: sometimes it’s faith, … Continue reading →

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let it be lit

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Deanna

I couldn’t resist posting this: a little humor in the pouring rain (at least, here it’s pouring again). Tomorrow: a guest blog post. What could be better for kids? The details on YouTube: FineMoustaches — May 04, 2010 — By Phil Lord and Chris Miller This was a fake commercial we made in 1998 for … Continue reading →

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guest blogger: Emily Smucker

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Deanna

Living the Unpredictable Life By Emily Smucker Spring was in the air, but you couldn’t tell by looking at my closet. I had plenty of sweaters and hoodies and knee socks, but not a single loose-fitting short-sleeved t-shirt. After all, it wasn’t t-shirt weather when I packed my bags in October to take a relatively … Continue reading →

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anticipate a prize

Posted on April 9, 2010 by Deanna

Spring has always been my favorite season. I enjoy awakening sights and scents as Earth’s orbit spins us northerners toward our star. But the main reason I love spring is because it’s a prequel. When a certain Friday in June arrives, I want to step out and greet each neighborhood kid passing our house. I’ve … Continue reading →

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typewriter snippets

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Deanna

Remember (you who related to my post last week about my mom’s old Royal) how it felt to snug the sheet of typing paper into its place between the guides, to turn the carriage until the top of the page came around? If it was off-kilter, you pushed and held a release button while straightening … Continue reading →

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covered in reads!

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Deanna

Thanks to Christmas, the good prose of others covers me head to toe. (I wanted a pic with a book open on my head, but they’re too slippery.) One’s a loaner, the Scientific American issue from 2005 about consciousness. Thanks to my friend Laura I can browse some of science’s surmises on the brain, since … Continue reading →

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