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Greetings from Eugene

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Lisa Nowak

I’m in Eugene for a few days, soaking up the ambiance of the Holy Land. Goal number one: make some progress on Getting Sideways. Goal number two: figure out how to relax for the first time since January. Goal number … Continue reading →

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Kaia Herrin Earns Black Belt in Awesomeness

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Lisa Nowak

My friend Kaia Herrin, a 6th grader at the Portland Village School, recently earned her black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Kaia blogs at Your Weekly Dose of Awesomeness and plays soccer for FC Portland. I’ve known her since she … Continue reading →

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This, That, and the Weather

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Lisa Nowak

Ugh. I don’t know what it is about blogging that I find so difficult. I can get a million other things crossed off my list, but somehow I keep putting off writing a new post. I guess I think of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Saturday Night Dirt

Posted on November 19, 2008 by Lisa Nowak

Seventeen-year-old Melody “Mel” Walters knows the speedway she helps her dad run isn’t firing on all financial cylinders, but she’s not ready to give up yet.  If she can draw some big name out-of-town drivers, she might turn things around—unless … Continue reading →

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