Contributing Writers
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Brian Carlson
Brian Carlson is a one-time copywriter, full-time MarComm manager and part-time freelance writer. While plying his trade at a decidedly corporate day job, he tries to balance the karma by heading up the company’s “Green Team.” He lives with his wife, dog, cat and a player or players to be named later, and loves nothing more than an evening with friends and a well-executed cocktail or two. |
Ron Mather
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Originally from Wisconsin, Ron Mather is a Portland resident whose writing can be found in the liner notes of the hundreds of mix tapes he's made for friends over the years. His enthusiasm for retro smut is matched by his love of map-based board games and fanaticism for heavy metal. |
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Dave Jarecki
Dave Jarecki was a former left-handed specialist for the Anthracite
Roosters. The day his out-pitch, the flutterall, stopped fluttering, Dave
turned in his spikes for a notepad. You can see more of his writing online
at www.davejarecki.com.
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Gordon Heady
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I dress up as Forrest Gump on Halloween. Shawn Colvin played five songs I requested at a concert. I like to ride light-rail. Yoga is cool, tool. I work for a software company. I live with my pug in inner-city Beaverton. Not all simultaneously, though.
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Long Duk Pong
Long Duk Pong has lived in the Pacific Northwest since the age of 6. He enjoys table tennis, local music and the company of quiet strangers.
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Pamela Fiehn
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| Pamela Fiehn is a modern-day renaissance woman. A writer, artist, gardener, and fierce mama, she lives in Portland, Oregon. |
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Robin Noelle
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Robin Noelle is a professional writer, living and working in Mexico. Owner of an English language public relations firm in western Mexico, Ms. Noelle handles both national and international clients as well as writing for a number of websites. She graduated from California State University, Chico with a degree in Journalism and started her career working for a high technology P.R. firm in Massachusetts. Ms. Noelle has lived all over the United States and now makes her home in Bucerias, Nayarit, on the west coast of Mexico, just north of Puerto Vallarta, with several furry companions.
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Sally-Ann Hobart
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| Wanting the most from her esthetic education, Sally-Ann attended Frederique's European Institute of Esthetics in Hong Kong where she obtained an international diploma. With continuing education, constant reading of industry movement, and 3 years in medical esthetics, Sally-Ann is dedicated to educating her clients on the importance of nutrition and preventive healthcare to achieve a healthy balance for the skin. This combined with a nurturing technique gives her clients a relaxing sensory journey. |
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Brooke Narragon
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Brooke Narragon's expressive style was innately present from a very young age. With 10 years of experience in the Fashion and Makeup Industry, Brooke has a holistic understanding of fusing the forces of internal and external beauty. Charisma and sincerity precede her as she melds her art into many arenas including image/fashion consulting, artist development and her lifelong zeal for soulful writing. Her love of the ocean keeps her grounded. Her love of travel keeps her soaring. You can see more of Brooke's work online at www.brookenarragon.com. |
Cristie Mather
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| Cristie Mather is a marketing communications professional who lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband, Ron, and two cats, Zap and Little X.
Cristie cut her teeth on the concepts of social consciousness and sustainability in the mid-1990’s by putting theory into practice at Archeworks,
Chicago’s Bauhaus-like non-profit where multi-disciplinary teams work to address social issues through the implementation of good design.
From there, she lent her creativity to the editorial team at Playboy.com.
As in|ur pants section editor, Cristie gets to mashup the expertise gleaned from these, her first two “real” jobs after college. |
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We have many more talented contributing writers whose bios and pictures will be online soon.
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