Barbara J. Hamby

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Lost Ear Found

Absolutely no writing took place in this office today. Everything I do seems to take much longer these days than it used to. A trip to the chiropractor, rearranging office furniture, a nap and a swim used up the whole day.

My two desks and bookcases are against the walls now, so there is some open space in… click here to continue

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June, 09th, 2005

Here and There

Today I drove to the Social Security office in Beaverton. It’s only about eight miles from here, but they are eight miles of some of the worst driving conditions in this area. It seems impossible to get on or off Highway 217 at any hour without a hassle. When I was in the wrong lane to make the necessary left… click here to continue

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June, 08th, 2005

Farewell, Kind Sir

Apropos of my recent comments about brief encounters, I discovered an obituary of a former boss in the Sunday Oregonian. When I first moved to Portland, this man was my supervisor at an insurance brokerage firm. I can’t remember whether he, or his boss, hired me. The pay was poor, but the education was valuable. I probably worked there about… click here to continue

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June, 07th, 2005

Winter Sneaked Back

Did a little grocery shopping and a lot of writing today. Not a lot of pages produced, just a lot of time spent polishing a few pages.

It seems that every week or two papers pile up all over this little office space and have to be sorted and organized. I always hope I can round file… click here to continue

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June, 06th, 2005

Rainy Sunday

Most of the day today I spent trying to shrink an essay. I started at 1459 words. My first revisions resulted in a total of 1474 words. Wrong way, gal. I now have it down to 1392 words without (I hope) losing any of its value. While I was paring, I kept remembering things I had left out that were… click here to continue

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June, 05th, 2005

Slow Saturday

Had a quiet day today. I did a little deadheading of flowers, a little mowing, and a little watering outside. Inside, I did as little as possible. Sometimes the clutter in one spot gets to me, so I sorted out stuff in the back bathroom, put some away and threw some away.

The stacks of papers in… click here to continue

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June, 04th, 2005

Writing Projects and a Gripe

I’m working on two writing projects more or less simultaneously right now.

One is an account of my adventures in publishing over the last ten years or so. The editor of a writing newsletter has solicited articles from authors who’ve used various methods of publishing to pass on information and encouragement to budding writers. If I can polish… click here to continue

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June, 03rd, 2005

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