My kids insist – About those annual Christmas letters, they’re tradition!
Last Christmas when I told my college age son Ryan that I was considering foregoing our traditional Christmas letter that I’ve penned for most of his growing up years, he said to me, “Mom, you have to write your Christmas letter. You’ve always done one. It’s a...
Sports Spotlight on Kacie Van Stiphout, a member of Lakeridge High’s State Championship Volleyball Team-Oregonian story
(Originally published in OREGONLIVE.COM - The Oregonian 11-26-13) (To appear in the print edition of 12-11-13 The Oregonian) Kacie Van Stiphout says the highlight of this past high school season was the state championship game against Central Catholic. "We won 3-1,...
Sports Spotlight on Ryan Barber, a WL soccer player with dreams to travel the world – Oregonian story
(Originally written for OREGONIAN SPORTS SPOTLIGHT- RYAN BARBER) Ryan Barber (Photo by Alf Barber ) Age: 17 Hometown: West Linn Grade/school: Senior/West Linn High School Sport: Soccer Position: Midfielder/Forward Team name: West Linn Lions Coach: Greg Bean Highlights...
Natalie Grant: Making Music to Elevate the Fight Against Human Trafficking – Today’s Christian Woman story
I caught up with singer/songwriter/activist Natalie Grant while she was in New York last month, the day after her eighth studio album, Hurricane, was released. The Nashville mother of three was trying to hail a cab the day of a Hurricane Sandy benefit for which...
A different kind of summer vacation – Mission to Rwanda
Presentation Friday Nov. 8 and Saturday Nov. 9 from 7-8 pm: Barbara and Todd Briscoe and family will discuss their Rwanda mission in a one-hour presentation 7-8 pm, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9, at the Lake Oswego Art Center, 510 1st Street, Lake Oswego.Information:...
Sarah on her mom: “My beautiful mother, friend and role model…departed for Heaven”
My daughter Rachel emailed me from Tanzania asking if I had heard about Sarah and Michael’s mom, Kathy Bernert. Heard what? I wondered, already fearing the worst. Knots starting tying up in my stomach. Sarah and Michael’s mom, Kathleen Carol Bernert, 51, had...
Sports Spotlight: West Linn’s Blake Hepburn works through injury, enjoys rewards of soccer- Oregonian story
(To be published in print edition of Nov. 20, 2013 The Oregonian Blake Hepburn-Oregonlive.com link) (Blake Hepburn says "there is nothing like playing with a bunch of your friends, in front of friends and loved ones.) (Photo: Nicole Gray) Blake HepburnAge: 18...
Tony Kriz set to speak at Thursday Nov. 21 Writers Connection
I met Tony Kriz in 2011 after a Persuasion Communications course I was teaching at Multnomah University. As I was gathering up my items to leave class, Tony walked in to the classroom to prepare to teach his class. One of the items still on my desk was a poster of the...
‘Vanport’ travels back to special Portland place – A & E Oregonian story
Cast members of "Vanport," clockwise from top left: Isaiah Sims, Kristen Warren, Israel Hammond and Hayden Todd. (Kate Szrom photo) Written for the print edition of Nov. 15, 2013 The Oregonian's A & E section, titled "'Vanport' travels back to special...
Sports Spotlight on Lakeridge High volleyball star Saskia McNairy – Oregonian feature
Originally published in The Oregonian Saskia McNairy Sports Spotlight (Saskia McNairy-photo by Karen McNairy) Name: Saskia McNairy Age: 17 Hometown: Lake Oswego School/Grade: Lakeridge High School senior Sport: Volleyball Position: Middle blocker Team Name:...
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