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Oregon Woman’s Family Research Project in the News

Long-time crime reporter, George Hunter, of The Detroit News, wrote a feature article about me, my memoir, and how it all came to be. The article was featured in their … Continue reading

September 24, 2023 · Leave a comment

Secret Places and the “Night Train”

I am not the biggest country music fan in the world. I don’t hate it, but it’s iffy as to which songs I like, which I tolerate and which I … Continue reading

January 16, 2014 · Leave a comment

Recipe For A Journalist

INGREDIENTS: 1 pkg. thick skin 1 bag tenacity 3 c. integrity 2 c. resourcefulness 2 c. discipline 1 c. business savvy 1 c. commitment 1/4 c. introspection 1/4 c. open-mindedness … Continue reading

July 22, 2013 · 8 Comments

What’s the Most Significant Secret I’ve Ever Kept?

Um, how about the one I’m not going to tell you? Duh, that’s why it’s a secret! Right? This is the question that was posed in today’s WordPress Daily Prompt. … Continue reading

May 6, 2013 · 7 Comments

Secrets

My Mom was a secret keeper. I never understood most of them. In fact I often thought many of her secrets were kind of silly and her reasoning behind them … Continue reading

December 13, 2012 · 3 Comments