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I'm Barb. I write about change. Those niggling alterations that creep into our lives until we laugh at ourselves. And if you don't think change is funny, pull out your high school year book and give it a look-see. Check out "About" in the header if you want to know more.
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Read More About It here. B&N Top 20 Pick
A Growing-Up tale told in clandestine radio broadcasts.
BK Froman (a.k.a. Kris Knorr)
Funny, Blunt WWII Tale of Owning the Past
Change: The Knothole of Normal
A Sparkling Comic Disregard for Change
The Two Pan Series: See BOOKS in header
Two Pan 2
You Know You Want To Read This
Another Great Group
Tag Archives: Writing
Flying A Drone. It’s Way Harder Than It Looks
My shortcut through our community college, revealed 6 people standing on the baseball field 10 feet apart. They flew drones to the outfield, then back. This was a class in Wilderness Firefighting. Here in Oregon, aerial surveillance can be a … Continue reading
Posted in Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Feel Good Books, Life, Small Town Mysteries, Writing
Tagged Before Morning Breaks, Cats/Dogs, Change, Choices, Drones, Feel Good Books, Little Irritations, Small Town Mystery, Writing
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Power to the Inspiration-Challenged
February Blaaaaaaahs. So a writer-friend suggested that we attend Zumba classes. Good exercise. Blood to the brain. Juice up the vertebrae. It’ll help our creative whats-its. We chose the “Basic” level of classes to attend. The level of expertise didn’t … Continue reading
Blog Diet for Wordiness
In February, I wrote about The Guilt of Blogging, what would happen if we blogged less and participated in the world more. It’s happened: Spring has arrived. Here in the NorthWest, we scooch out of our gray-cloudy days, blinking at … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Choices, Humor
Tagged blogs, Change, Humor, Summer experiment, vacation, Writing
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A Career After Changing Career
Just a short post to let you know that change will often show up on your doorstep like out-of-state relatives you haven’t seen in a long time. I have a friend who knows this type of change. Lisa Nowak’s a … Continue reading
Increase Your Average. Plant Your Lips on It
I’ll answer the radioactive banana question at the end, but first…. Today’s little shocker is: On average, a human will spend two weeks kissing in his/her lifetime. This is according to Snapple who inserts such highly researched statistics under their … Continue reading
Writing the Banana Lies
MOSQUITOES ARE ATTRACTED TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE RECENTLY EATEN BANANAS That’s what a recent email told me. So if I’ll stay away from their banana-ey goodness, can I expect to be welt-free all summer? I suspect this propaganda was started … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Choices, writer, Writing
Tagged Choices, Comfort food, Little Irritations, Writing
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Life’s Dunkings
Last night, I completed a year long commitment as leader of a non-profit organization. Over a year ago, before I was elected to lead, I thought I had some postive qualities. I was a good cupcake. I contained a decent … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Hope, Life
Tagged Challenges, Change, Faith, Hope, Little Irritations, Never Give Up, Steppin outside of ourselves, Writing
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Writing Characters’ Secrets
Great picture, huh? But it’s the story that takes you one step deeper in meaning…. When a 91-year-old, Hungarian-born grandmother was feeling lonely and depressed, her grandson, French photographer, Sacha Goldberger, suggested they take some fun photos. I suggest … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Appreciation, Choices, Hope, Life, Smiles, Worries, writer, Writing
Tagged Cats/Dogs, Challenges, Change, Choices, Hope, Little Irritations, Never Give Up, Steppin outside of ourselves, Worry, Writing
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Writing: Characters Who Add Spit
I collect weird character traits in my writing journal. If I’m crafting a story that requires braided mullets, pink eye patches, and Elvis Presley white-patent loafers, I have a treasure trove of notes to draw upon. Whenever I go downtown, … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Life, Smiles, Writing
Tagged Little Irritations, Steppin outside of ourselves, Writing
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Write More Clearly. Your Butts Are A Problem.
This is for all you NaNoWriMo writers out there who are trying to finish your 50,000 word novels in a month. Study the sign in the picture above. It reads: Your butts are a problem. It’s referring to the litter … Continue reading
Posted in A Laugh, Life, Smiles, writer, Writing
Tagged Challenges, Little Irritations, Steppin outside of ourselves, Writing
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Before Morning Breaks 