In my latest piece for The Immigrant Story, I profile a young man from Zimbabwe who came to the US with a dream of going to college and making a difference in others’ lives. Now he’s realizing his dream as a physician in Portland and a COVID-19 Advisor for the Oregon Health Authority.
When Bukhosi Dube recently took a big …
Being a single mom has its challenges. But being a dating single mom is even more difficult. I’m often caught between my date or boyfriend and my son.
Here’s a story, “Warning: My Son Will Roast You,” recently published in a dating issue from Beyond Words Literary Magazine.
“I am the tugboat, you’re The Queen Elizabeth,” my boyfriend, Rick, told …
Explosion Fears, Hostile Strangers and Other Hazards of a 1,600-Mile Tesla Journey
By Lisa Cohn
Before I drove my new Tesla from Portland, Ore. to Whitefish Montana, I tried to travel in a Volkswagen e-Golf.
I impulsively leased a Volkswagen e-Golf in 2015 after learning that leases were going for low rates.
The modest and zippy e-Golf, it turned out, …
By Lisa Cohn
My good friend Elisa Wood and I are editors and founders of a news site that focuses on distributed energy. Here’s an editorial we wrote for the Oregonian about why Oregon and states across the country need to take action by installing more distributed energy.
Power Outages, Climate Threats Should Spark Oregon Action on Off-Grid Alternatives…
By Lisa Cohn
My latest piece for The Immigrant Story is about Xiomara Torres, an inspiring woman who entered the US as an undocumented immigrant and, after a long journey that took her to the Oregon foster care system, became a Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge. It was an honor to meet Torres and listen to her story…I had to …
I began writing for The immigrant Story about a year ago after attending one of the nonprofit’s first exhibits, which paired profiles of immigrants and refugees with beautiful photos by Sankar Raman, founder of The Immigrant Story.
In the past year, The Immigrant Story’s audience has grown substantially. Stories, released every Saturday, attract up to 50,000 reads per piece. Last …
Be a Guest on Our Popular Youth Sports Podcast, Ultimate Sports Parent Radio!
Interested in being a guest on our Ultimate Sports Parent podcast? Feedspot recently ranked it Number 2 in its list of the Best Youth Sports Podcasts to ƒollow in 2022.
We write a story about each podcast and post it on our blog, https://www.youthsportspsychology.com/youth_sports_psychology_blog/ In addition …
My Dog Ruined my Kids’ Birthday Party, and Showed Me Who My True Friends Are
Dogster Magazine
With 14 boys coming to our house for my son Michael’s fifth birthday party, I developed a plan that detailed every moment of the two-and-a-half-hour celebration. It was designed to create the impression that ours was a well-run, loving, …
Can renewable energy sources cost less than fossil fuel generation? And are they as reliable?
Two recent studies say the answer is yes. The studies focus on how renewable energy, coupled with distributed energy resources, can be less expensive than and just as reliable as power from fossil fuel plants.
This story includes references to distributed energy …
Growing up in Kyiv, Ukraine with a mathematician father and physicist mother, Tetyana Odarich was expected to follow in her dad’s footsteps. “Math was Her Highness in our household,” says the outspoken and energetic resident of Vancouver, Washington.
Odarich enrolled in a math program at Kyiv Polytechnic Institute but was soon diverted during an unusual date with her boyfriend, a …