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Madame Tingley's Organ Chapter 3 |
May 15, 2011 |
| About Madame Tingley’s Organ: Sisters Lex and Sandi Carroll grew up in San Diego in the early 1980s. Lex was drawn to the material, Sandi to the spiritual. The novel goes back and forth between their childhood and 1997, after Lex learns that her younger sister has led a commune in what appears to be a cult suicide. The story is set against a background of family involvement with various communes, including Lomaland, a Theosophical community that thrived in San Diego from the 1890s through World War Two. |
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Madame Tingley's Organ Chapter 2 |
May 15, 2011 |
| About Madame Tingley’s Organ: Sisters Lex and Sandi Carroll grew up in San Diego in the early 1980s. Lex was drawn to the material, Sandi to the spiritual. The novel goes back and forth between their childhood and 1997, after Lex learns that her younger sister has led a commune in what appears to be a cult suicide. The story is set against a background of family involvement with various communes, including Lomaland, a Theosophical community that thrived in San Diego from the 1890s through World War Two. |
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Madame Tingley's Organ Chapter 1 |
May 15, 2011 |
| About Madame Tingley’s Organ: Sisters Lex and Sandi Carroll grew up in San Diego in the early 1980s. Lex was drawn to the material, Sandi to the spiritual. The novel goes back and forth between their childhood and 1997, after Lex learns that her younger sister has led a commune in what appears to be a cult suicide. The story is set against a background of family involvement with various communes, including Lomaland, a Theosophical community that thrived in San Diego from the 1890s through World War Two. |
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Killing the President Chapter 9 |
April 2, 2011 |
| This is the ninth chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566
About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 8 |
April 2, 2011 |
| This is the eighth chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566
About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 7 |
April 2, 2011 |
| This is the seventh chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566
About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 6 |
April 2, 2011 |
| This is the sixth chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566
About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 5 |
April 2, 2011 |
| This is the fifth chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566 About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 4 |
March 12, 2011 |
| This is the fourth chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566 About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 3 |
March 12, 2011 |
| This is the third chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566 About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 1 |
March 12, 2011 |
| This is the first chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566
About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance. |
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Killing the President Chapter 2 |
March 12, 2011 |
| This is the second chapter of the novel Killing the President by Teresa Bergen, which is for sale in print or Kindle version at http://www.amazon.com/Killing-President-Teresa-Bergen/dp/0615151566 About Killing the President: Justin Allen is like many other Portlanders, a left wing slacker who drinks too much coffee and likes to discuss politics. But when his offhand remark about killing the president with a golf ball is overheard by an FBI agent, Justin and his girlfriend go underground. Their journey involves a group home for the developmentally disabled, a magical cat, and a death row porn house, and forces them to contemplate love, courage, and how not to squander a second chance.
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Gigi Rosenberg interviewed by Teresa Bergen, February 2011 |
February 27, 2011 |
| Gigi Rosenberg is an author, speaker, coach, and workshop leader. In this interview, we discuss her childhood in New York growing up with two artist parents, her development as a writer, and her new book, The Artist’s Guide to Grant Writing. For more about Gigi, see http://gigirosenberg.com/
This interview was recorded in February, 2011 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Healthbeat Radio. For more information about Teresa, see www.teresabergen.com
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Jenny Gallagher interviewed by Teresa Bergen January 2011 |
January 28, 2011 |
| Jenny Gallagher is a certified life, wellness and business coach, consultant, author of Four Steps to a Better Life, and forthcoming Yen Path: Taking Steps Towards the Life You Want (www.yenpath.com). She is also a public speaker, registered yoga teacher, and host of The Jenny Gallagher Show. In this interview, she talks about her own path, and how everybody can make their lives better.
To learn more about Jenny, see http://gallaghersolutions.com
This interview was recorded in January, 2011 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Julie Fast interviewed by Teresa Bergen January 2011 |
January 28, 2011 |
| Julie A. Fast is a world leading mental health expert on the topics of bipolar disorder, depression, seasonal affective disorder and mood management, and author of several best selling books. In this interview she talks about her favorite of her books, Get it Done When You’re Depressed, gives great advice for people who suffer from depression or simple lack of motivation, and expounds upon the wonders of karaoke.
To learn more about Julie, go to http://www.juliefast.com/
This interview was recorded in January, 2011 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Bill Cameron interviewed by Teresa Bergen January, 2011 |
January 27, 2011 |
| Crime writer Bill Cameron is the author of Lost Dog, Chasing Smoke, Day One and the forthcoming County Line. In this interview he describes how he developed his writing craft, going from rambling, unpublished 1,000+ page sci-fi epics to a series of taut, published crime novels. And all with humor and modesty.
To learn more about Bill, visit http://www.billcameronmysteries.com
This interview was recorded in January, 2011 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Luke Lefler and Melissa Sillitoe interviewed by Teresa Bergen August 2010 |
January 27, 2011 |
| This interview features two Portland, Oregon artists who are frequent collaborators: poet and hostess extraordinaire Melissa Sillitoe, and sound artist/writer/podcaster Luke Lefler. Together they’ve been organizing and hosting a weekly reading series at Three Friends Coffeehouse in SE Portland for several years. They talk about the roots of their creativity back in childhood, and the importance of community and collaboration in their endeavors today.
For more about Luke and Melissa, see http://showandtellgallery.org/
This interview was recorded in August, 2010 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Jen Violi interview by Teresa Bergen January 2011 |
January 27, 2011 |
| Author Jen Violi’s debut novel, Putting Makeup on Dead People, comes out this year. In this interview, she reads a funny excerpt from the book, which is about a teenager who decides to go to mortuary school. She talks about her evolution as a writer, and the place faith has played in her life. Jen also leads writing retreats and coaches writers one-on-one.
To learn more about her, see www.jenvioli.com
This interview was recorded in January, 2011, for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
To learn more about Teresa, see www.teresabergen.com
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Anna Magruder interview by Teresa Bergen December 2010 |
December 29, 2010 |
| Anna Magruder is a painter, illustrator and community-minded art organizer who lives in Portland, Oregon. In this interview, talks about her early years in Texas, how she overcame perfectionism, and her current painting career.
See Anna’s beautiful oil paintings at http://www.annamagruder.com/
This interview was recorded in December, 2010 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Mo Phillips interview by Teresa Bergen November 2010 |
December 29, 2010 |
| Mo Phillips played in rock and jazz bands, and even toured India scaring people with his math rock compositions, before finding his calling as a kids’ musician. After having two children of his own, he started to write songs for them. In this interview he talks about his musical career and the founding of his Rock N Roll Kindy program.
For more information about Mo, go to http://www.mophillips.com/
This interview was recorded in November, 2010 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
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Alison Jakel interview by Teresa Bergen September 2010 |
December 29, 2010 |
| Alison Jakel is a writer, book blogger and home schooler in Portland, Oregon. In this interview she talks about the young adult novel she is writing, singing in a choir, her book blog Worducopia, selling Mary Kay cosmetics and the challenges of home schooling.
Check out her book blog at http://worducopia.blogspot.com/
This interview was recorded in September, 2010 for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Marie Pearson interview by Teresa Bergen October 2010 |
December 29, 2010 |
| Marie Pearson, artist and art teacher, lives in Portland, Oregon. Marie specializes in encaustic paintings and teaching art to people of all ages. In this interview, Marie talks about going from a career in finance and investments to following her true passions of yoga, art, and art teaching
Check out her blog at http://mariespearson.blogspot.com/ to see photos of her work.
This interview was recorded for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Chuck Bloom interview by Teresa Bergen August 2010 |
December 2, 2010 |
| Surrealist painter Chuck E. Bloom states upfront that his art will never match a couch. Chuck is a deep thinker whose art comes from a deeper place than the need to decorate. An Ohio native, Chuck now lives in St. Helens, Oregon. He exhibits widely in Oregon, and has shown his work as far away as New York and Portugal.
Learn more about Chuck at http://www.chuckebloom.com/
This interview was recorded for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Theresa Pridemore interviewed by Teresa Bergen |
December 2, 2010 |
| Theresa Pridemore juggles art, writing, and graphic design. She’s passionate about finding ways to fit creative time into a busy life. She speaks here about her journey from a budding artist in Mississippi to a full time creative person in Portland, Oregon. She also knows an incredible amount about David Bowie.
Learn more about Theresa at http://www.theresapridemore.com/index.php
This interview was recorded for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa Bergen at www.teresabergen.com
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Willa Schneberg interviewed by Teresa Bergen |
November 29, 2010 |
| Willa Schneberg is a poet, sculptor and clinical social worker who lives in Portland, Oregon. She has several volumes of poetry out – Box Poems, In The Margins Of The World, and Storytelling in Cambodia. Her poetry has appeared in the American Poetry Review, Tikkun, Michigan Quarterly Review, Southern Poetry Review, among others. She’s also won lots of fabulous awards. From 1992-1993, she worked with the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, first as a District Electoral Supervisor setting up registration sites in Phnom Penh, and then as a Medical Liaison Officer, providing counseling and arranging repatriation for UN volunteers from member countries. In this podcast she talks about how growing up in her particular family in New York shaped her later creative life, and about her experiences bringing art to people in therapy, and bringing therapy to artists.
Learn more about Willa at http://threewayconversation.org/
This interview was recorded for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Thomas Dietzel interviewed by Teresa Bergen |
November 28, 2010 |
| Thomas Dietzel is a musician and writer in Portland, Oregon. His band, Last Prick Standing, has a new album out called Zebra. In this podcast, Teresa Bergen interviews Thomas and play a few tracks off Zebra. Thomas talks about playing with cover bands in rural New York in the late 1980s, his devotion to the 1976 Encyclopedia of Rock, and his views on that great creative quandary: Where does art come from?
Click here to read some of Thomas Dietzel’s fiction: http://freefictionbythomasdietzel.blogspot.com/
Click here to listen to some songs by Last Prick Standing.
http://www.myspace.com/lastprickstanding
This interview was recorded for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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Jay Fields interviewed by Teresa Bergen |
November 28, 2010 |
| Jay Fields is a yoga teacher, counselor, wilderness guide and writer who lives in Portland, Oregon. She writes about spiritual matters in a way that’s so practical and grounded in everyday life, like a real human wrote it, not someone pretending to be perfect. Jay is working on a manifesto about her philosophy, which she calls revelationary living. Learn more about Jay at http://www.revelationaryliving.com/ This interview was recorded for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com |
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Cynthia Lopez interview by Teresa Bergen |
October 2, 2010 |
| Cynthia Lopez is a film maker who lives in Portland, Oregon. In this interview, we talk about her childhood in Olympia, Washington, including the tragically lost print of her first film, a reenactment of Incan human sacrifices featuring Cynthia’s grade school peers. She’ll discuss the evolution of her filmmaking, and the split between her academic and creative sides. Cynthia’s current focus is making videos for healers, teachers, do-gooders and crazy dreamers.
This interview was conducted for the internet radio show Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio. |
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Interview with Kate Sanderson Holly by Teresa Bergen on Sparkle Radio Show |
October 2, 2010 |
| Kate Sanderson Holly is a theater person. She writes, performs, directs and sings. She also teaches yoga. Kate is one of the founding members of Fever Theater, which is responsible for many creative and experimental shows in Portland, Oregon over the last decade. In this interview, she talks about her theatrical development from school plays all the way through a masters in contemporary performance from Naropa University. She describes falling in love with yoga, her interest in the Roy Hart vocal method, and what it was like doing her graduate work at Naropa University, a Buddhist school.
This interview was conducted for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio |
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Mary Tapogna interview by Teresa Bergen October 2010 |
December 29, 0010 |
| Mary Tapogna owns the Portland, Oregon art gallery Hail Mary. A former award-winning photojournalist, Mary is now known for her mosaic art. In this interview, Mary talks about the evolution of her art career and the importance of exercise to her mental wellbeing. She also loves animals. If you listen closely, you may hear her cat Vivien crunching kibble in the background.
To learn more about Mary, see www.marytapogna.com
This interview was recorded for Sparkle: The Teresa Bergen Creativity Hour on Health Beat Radio, www.healthbeatradio.com
Learn more about Teresa at www.teresabergen.com
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