Alexis Biddle is the Great Communities Program Director for 1000 Friends of Oregon who’s mission is to work with Oregonians to enhance our quality of life by building livable urban and rural communities, protecting family farms and forests, and conserving natural areas.
The First Draft
This week, I had the great fortune to do some work with a team of people in Jackson, Wyoming. After helping them secure funding for a large-scale project that would serve to educate visitors on responsible recreation, we now had the task of planning the program.
Josh Lasky: Every Step is a Gift
Today, I have a beautiful story for you about fatherhood, endurance, and sustainability.
It’s Not Me; It’s You
It’s not you; it’s me. That may be the case when you are breaking up with a boyfriend or a girlfriend, but let’s flip that when you are telling stories.
The Opposite of Story
We often learn through contrast, so today, I want to talk about the opposite of story. In understanding what a story is not, we learn more about what a story is and what it can do.
Their Story is Our Story – Liz Jevtic-Somlai
Today’s story comes from Elizabeta Jevtic-Somlai. Originally from Serbia, now living in Phoenix, Arizona. Liz knows what it’s like to flee a country she loved and to find new roots, a new way in a strange and unwelcoming country.
Imagination in Stories
We can learn so much from the great storytellers of our time.
The story starts in the teller’s imagination and finishes in the receiver’s imagination.
Scot Chisholm on Saving Farmland
I invited Scot to be a guest when I saw he was working to save farmland in Whitefish, Montana. In fact, he founded a nonprofit of that name.
Start by Doing
Warning: “This is Us” spoiler alert for Season 6, Episode 6, Our Little Island Girl Part 2, dated Feb 22, 2022
Pam Bond: Fixing the Trail
Today I have a lovely conversation with Pam Bond whose story I just love. (Actually, stories are kind of like cheese. There are very few stories I don’t like. Just the stinky ones
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