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BE -Perfectly Imperfect

I am way behind on writing my blog. I have been wondering why and found the reason yesterday. On Facebook a ‘friend of a friend’...
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Happy 154th Oregon

Happy 154th Birthday Oregon! What are you doing to celebrate? Visit the Statesman Journal to find out about some events happening...
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Sandy Hook

I had a different subject to post about today, but instead Sandy Hook happened. Today is a day to begin a new conversation, to take new actions,...
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Gordon Gillespie, Director of Prineville's Bowman Museum

Gordon Gillespie - Preserving Prineville's Past and Present Gordon Gillespie, the Director of the Bowman Museum in Prineville Oregon, has a passion...
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People-- Power!

Did you know that the word, democracy, comes from Greek and means; people—power? Our current systems are based on a hierarchical model,...
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Where Is This Conversation Coming From?!

In my last blog post I talked about how conversations are the medium for our communities to survive and thrive. But how are conversations working...
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Conversation Is Our Medium for Survival!

      One of my favorite quotes is, “Are we as human beings so immersed in conversation that, like fish in water, conversation...
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