Jan Bono’s Blog

My last two blog entries have had the words “love affair” in the title, but they’ve really been about plain old passion. To have passion for people, places and events is to envelope ourselves with purpose, commitment, and a “fire in the belly.”  A passionate life is...

Ah, spring! The birds and the bees are frolicking like hormonally-challenged teenagers and the scent of horse manure permeates the air! Yes, horse manure; you read that right. The first Saturday in May is upon us, and that means only one thing: “Riders Up!” I was in...

There are unforgettable characters, and then there are UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS. Way back— way, WAY back in the early 1980s, I had an opportunity to meet Don Smith, a.k.a. Chief Lelooska, and that, as Dr. Phil would say, was undoubtedly a defining moment in my life. I...

A few days ago, I had the privilege of traveling to Centralia with two other members of our local Coastal Writers’ Critique group. Our primary mission: to gather information on the self-publishing process. Our secondary mission: to have fun along the way. I am happy...

Eleanor Roosevelt is one of my heroes. What a grand lady she was! And if she were alive today, I imagine she just might very well be a blogger… so for today, I invite her to be my guest. And I invite you to ponder her wise words throughout your day, and even...

In case you missed it, Chicken Shit, Part 1, was posted two months ago, on February 23, and was the recounting of my irrational, yet insurmountable stage fright when I attended the Peninsula Players’ monthly “Improv Night.” (see link in sidebar) Since then, I had the...