Lovingkindness: My Experience Growing Grandiflora Magnolias From Seed

Two years ago, I became enamored of magnolia trees. It began with my observations of a particular tulip magnolia tree … More

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Hope is a Feathered Thing

Hope is the thing with feathers t
hat perches in the soul,
 and sings the tune without the words, 
and never … More

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“Resonance-Extended” Anka Gallery First Thursday

Tonight is the First Thursday Art Walk in Portland, Oregon. I have a couple paintings in a group show at … More

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Portland, Oregon: Nurse Practioner Provides for City’s Children & Needs Your Support

     Fellow Portlander, Registered Nurse, and blogger Peggy McDaniel posted this on my Facebook Wall yesterday: Make a difference and help … More

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Snowbound for the Holidays

             While drinking my morning coffee, I noticed a perfect reflection of Portland in a water-glass on the window sill. The … More

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Daylight Savings Time: For What?

     Am I the only person who thinks that the little clock on coffee makers should change time via satellite, like … More

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Color Theory: The Color White and Praise for Hospital Gowns

     One of the most challenging differences between working in a hospital and my current position in an ambulatory infusion unit, for … More

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Mistakes are Judged by their Outcomes

     It’s been a long time now, since I was on my knees, praying that the  young woman lying crumpled in front of … More

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Spring Time in Portland

     The weather is awesome, especially after a particularly cold winter and there are definitive signs that it’s spring in … More

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Joe on the Go: Fox 12 Oregon Covers the Chair Affair

Joe on the Go  from Fox 12  Oregon has a video spot featuring Portland’s Community Warehouse and it’s upcoming fundraiser, The … More

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