May
16

Reading Books To Help Local Foster Kids

With two boys younger than first grade at home, I’ve certainly done my share of reading kids books.

And I love the way their eyes light up.

Or the way they have a really important comment about a page we’ve read fifty times over the last few months. This is usually delivered like breaking news!

And so it was a total treat for me today… Read more

Jan
15

Special Visitors Tour Behind The Scenes In The PinPoint Weather Center

How about a stay at a bed & breakfast where part of the weekend package includes a visit to the KOIN Local 6 studios and a behind the scenes tour of the PinPoint Weather Center?

That’s the way it was for these ‘treasures’ from Martha’s Place which is a bed and breakfast for those with developmental disabilities. The crew walked and rolled into our studio,… Read more

Jan
07

Weather Talk at Southeast Portland School

“Can you make it snow?” That was my favorite question from the first graders at St. Agatha School in southeast Portland. I told them, “Yes, but I charge 500 pennies. Do you guys think you can come up with those?” Then their teacher told them I was only joking! 

My typical talk at… Read more

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