June Theme: Wisdom (chosen by Lance) Wisdom deepens with experience and knowledge. I like to compare wisdom to a tree, the rungs vary in depth and color to reflect the seasons and years. As the years go by, the tree becomes stronger ...
Author Archives: Lori
Avoiding the Blog Blob
Recently, my blogger buddy, Sara Healy, commented to my post Your Life as a Comic Strip saying, "Lori, First of all…I dare you to share your comics at your site :~) Remember it’s in the Blogger Book of Code that when given ...
BOOM
I'd like to wish everyone a safe and happy weekend. If you're in the US—Happy Independence Day (Sunday)! In light of the holiday, I want to share a memory of this holiday with you. And, because you all know I love a good story (check out ...
Your Life as a Comic Strip
OK, I'll admit it. I daydream about being in a comic strip. (I know, I know, I'm a goofball.) Yes, I actually draw comics sometimes, too, when I feel the urge. Believe me, they're nothing to write home about. But I always end up laughing somehow. I ...
Living Tides
Life models many aspects of nature, don't you think? This week has been marked by some extremely high tides and, in concert, I felt tides rising around me: My good friend found out she is faced with some severe health problems. I received word that my family's farm ...
Nearing Half Way
I realized today that we're lightening close to midyear. When the realization hit me, I started thinking about my highs and lows for the first half of 2010. Since I try not to focus on low points, even though they have their purpose in life, I decided to highlight some of my highs for 2010 thus ...
The Story of You
Having been a writer for much of my life, I am always hungry to learn new story structure methodologies, writing tips, and and what drives the reader to push through a story without abandoning the novel at page two. As many successful writers suggest, reading has ...
RAOKA: Serenity
May Theme: Serenity (chosen by Zeenat) The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines serenity as "the quality or state of being serene." Another definition of serene, as an adjective: Calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil: her eyes were closed and she looked very serene. Appended to this definition ...
Your Anchors
I often write about people's stories here at JBN as part of my Front Porch series. These stories are simply about everyday life—stories told in backyards, break rooms, or on porches scattered throughout our lives. I got to thinking about what anchors theses stories, ...
RAOKA: Family
April Theme: Family (chosen by Gayze) I moved away from home when I was seventeen years old in search of a new life and new adventures. What I found, truly, were many 'families' over my lifetime shape-shifting into different forms: a ...