Well I have some time this afternoon so I thought I would put some links to my oregon.com work. Oregon.com is a Web site operated by the folks at the McMinnville News-Register. I started my newspaper career at the N-R designing ads and wrote my first news story for them back in 1995 I think.
Anyway, I have the opportunity to write about destinations to see in Oregon, and when I am on vacation next week I will be doing stories about the Oregon coast. Not a bad gig if you can get it, huh?
Here are the links.
Pittock Mansion
Sea Lion Caves
Silver Falls State Park
Salem Riverfront Carousel
Portland Japanese Garden
Portland Chinese Garden
Mt. Angel Oktoberfest
Columbia River Maritime Museum
Astoria Column
The Grotto
Thursday, April 20, 2006
Wednesday, April 19, 2006
Latest stories for Silverton and Stayton
Here are some stories I did this week. As I find the time I will link more of my news work. The papers do archive the stories online and then you have to pay for access so they will drop off the net in about a month.
Edna Rickman Woman of the Year -- Stayton
Ron Lierman Man of the Year -- Stayton
After my dad's incident last month with the ambulance ride, I think this is an important program for anyone who has health issues. I know when the EMTs were asking me questions about my dad, I had no clue what medications he was taking. So I found out that Silverton is starting a Vial of Life program and thought it would be good to write an article about it.
Vial of Life comes to Silverton
I also took the photos for these articles, just FYI.
Oh and if you want to do your own free Vial of Life but don't know who to contact in your community, go here and print out the form. Keep it in your purse of wallet -- I know I am going to fill out one for my dad. :)
Vial of Life national Web site.
Stay safe,
Pat
Edna Rickman Woman of the Year -- Stayton
Ron Lierman Man of the Year -- Stayton
After my dad's incident last month with the ambulance ride, I think this is an important program for anyone who has health issues. I know when the EMTs were asking me questions about my dad, I had no clue what medications he was taking. So I found out that Silverton is starting a Vial of Life program and thought it would be good to write an article about it.
Vial of Life comes to Silverton
I also took the photos for these articles, just FYI.
Oh and if you want to do your own free Vial of Life but don't know who to contact in your community, go here and print out the form. Keep it in your purse of wallet -- I know I am going to fill out one for my dad. :)
Vial of Life national Web site.
Stay safe,
Pat
Monday, April 17, 2006
Time to start updating this blog!
So I thought I would start posting the writing I have been doing, so that way I can just give family and friends the address to this site and they can click through to my work. One easy link instead of e-mailing all the links every week.
Anyway, here is the Senior Life section that I work on every two months. This isn't the latest one, but one from February. I took the cover shot (which I liked) and did a number of stories and photos on the inside. In the upper right corner you will see a NEXT PAGE button, just click that and you can see the inside pages.
Statesman Journal February Senior Life 2006
Oh and before I forget, I did the design on the old style of Senior Life (before they changed it for 2006) and I wanted to get an example of that on here, just for giggles. Yes, I am multi-talented, I can write, take pictures and do layout. I took the photos for the cover and all the stories. Wrote most of the stories and designed the original layout of the piece when I was still working for the Statesman.
Statesman Journal December Senior Life 2005
The next section I worked on nwas Women in Business for 2006. It's always a fun section, but this time the press totally screwed up the photos. They actually weren't as bad as they appear in this publication. I have the originals and they look fine. Anyway, I have always touted myself as a better writer than photographer.
Statesman Journal Women in Business 2006
Now we are going old school. The 2005 Oregon Tourism Department's Kids Guide. I put this together when I was still working full time at the Statesman. The new one is due to come out sometime in April, so patience.
Oregon Kids Guide 2005
That's the Statesman Journal work they have online -- lately they have been slow to get sections posted, so not all of my work is up there. As more come online I will link it here.
In the coming days I will try to keep my news work posted too so you can see the weekly work I am doing out in Silverton and Stayton.
Stay safe,
Pat
Anyway, here is the Senior Life section that I work on every two months. This isn't the latest one, but one from February. I took the cover shot (which I liked) and did a number of stories and photos on the inside. In the upper right corner you will see a NEXT PAGE button, just click that and you can see the inside pages.
Statesman Journal February Senior Life 2006
Oh and before I forget, I did the design on the old style of Senior Life (before they changed it for 2006) and I wanted to get an example of that on here, just for giggles. Yes, I am multi-talented, I can write, take pictures and do layout. I took the photos for the cover and all the stories. Wrote most of the stories and designed the original layout of the piece when I was still working for the Statesman.
Statesman Journal December Senior Life 2005
The next section I worked on nwas Women in Business for 2006. It's always a fun section, but this time the press totally screwed up the photos. They actually weren't as bad as they appear in this publication. I have the originals and they look fine. Anyway, I have always touted myself as a better writer than photographer.
Statesman Journal Women in Business 2006
Now we are going old school. The 2005 Oregon Tourism Department's Kids Guide. I put this together when I was still working full time at the Statesman. The new one is due to come out sometime in April, so patience.
Oregon Kids Guide 2005
That's the Statesman Journal work they have online -- lately they have been slow to get sections posted, so not all of my work is up there. As more come online I will link it here.
In the coming days I will try to keep my news work posted too so you can see the weekly work I am doing out in Silverton and Stayton.
Stay safe,
Pat
Tuesday, May 24, 2005
A raise?
So I am reading last Thursday's paper when I see that several Oregon legislators think they deserve a raise.
What is their reasoning for this wonderful idea? One of their own was forced to resign, and is currently under investigation for allegedly pilfering campaign contributions to pay for things like his mortgage and electricity bill. My feeling is that anyone who is dumb enough to give these shysters any money should expect crap like this to happen.
Afterall, we are dealing with the people who ignore (AKA tweak to make a better law) ballot measures we all pass in the inititive process. Can anyone say Ballot Measure 7 and 37?
The argument they are using (since one of us had to steal to make ends meet we need a raise) is about the most moronic thing I have ever seen come out of the Legislature. Hell, there are theifs, therefore, according to the Legislature's logic, everything should be FREE!
My favorite quote was from Salem shyster Billy Dalto, who isn't that bad of a guy if you can ignore the political stench that comes off him...
"The romantic notion of an Oregon citizen Legislature is dead," said Rep. Billy Dalto, R-Salem.
It should read, "The romantic notion of an Oregon HONEST Legislature is dead"
What is their reasoning for this wonderful idea? One of their own was forced to resign, and is currently under investigation for allegedly pilfering campaign contributions to pay for things like his mortgage and electricity bill. My feeling is that anyone who is dumb enough to give these shysters any money should expect crap like this to happen.
Afterall, we are dealing with the people who ignore (AKA tweak to make a better law) ballot measures we all pass in the inititive process. Can anyone say Ballot Measure 7 and 37?
The argument they are using (since one of us had to steal to make ends meet we need a raise) is about the most moronic thing I have ever seen come out of the Legislature. Hell, there are theifs, therefore, according to the Legislature's logic, everything should be FREE!
My favorite quote was from Salem shyster Billy Dalto, who isn't that bad of a guy if you can ignore the political stench that comes off him...
"The romantic notion of an Oregon citizen Legislature is dead," said Rep. Billy Dalto, R-Salem.
It should read, "The romantic notion of an Oregon HONEST Legislature is dead"
Monday, May 23, 2005
First post!
Hey, this is the first time ever I have been able to put FIRST POST! on the Internet. Some of us have day jobs y'know.
Anyway, after deciding to stay-at-home and take care of my kid, I thought it would be fun to blog. Since I have never done this before, and I am not sure anyone is reading, I may or may not post frequently.
If I hear from folks, then I might keep it up. Otherwise, you get what you pay for, bitches.
I plan on talking about politics, my column in the Statesman Journal, my kid and sharing photos of what's going on in my life. Oh, and what Ellen is talking about on her show, because as a stay at home dad you have to be in touch with the funniest lesbian on the planet. Just saying...
Now, I have to level my Tauren on World of Warcraft.
Oh, and today's busstop? Completely screwed. Not my fault. And yes I know, the web monkeys at the Statesman haven't changed the poll in an entire decade.
Anyway, after deciding to stay-at-home and take care of my kid, I thought it would be fun to blog. Since I have never done this before, and I am not sure anyone is reading, I may or may not post frequently.
If I hear from folks, then I might keep it up. Otherwise, you get what you pay for, bitches.
I plan on talking about politics, my column in the Statesman Journal, my kid and sharing photos of what's going on in my life. Oh, and what Ellen is talking about on her show, because as a stay at home dad you have to be in touch with the funniest lesbian on the planet. Just saying...
Now, I have to level my Tauren on World of Warcraft.
Oh, and today's busstop? Completely screwed. Not my fault. And yes I know, the web monkeys at the Statesman haven't changed the poll in an entire decade.
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