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Patrick Frank

Patrick Frank
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Asheville, North Carolina, USA
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September 26
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I am a poet-essayist-singer-songwriter, and advocate for the poor, with a teaching and counseling background. I grew up in Florida, now live in Asheville, North Carolina. I also lived in New England 20 years. I love nature, music, and poetry. I am married and we have three adult-kids between us and four grandkids! I am interfaith, leaning toward Taoist, Celtic, and Native American spirituality, and an "Obama Democrat." Currently, I am working on poetry and prose as well as publishing political columns. I am also phone banking nationally for Obama.

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JUNE 22, 2012 2:11PM

OS, rumors and what I have learned

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Another rumor that OS is going under. I have learned not to pay much attention to this, but is there truth to this, this time? 

If so, my email address is patrickgfrank@gmail.com and stay in touch.

If it happened, I know I would find another blogging venue eventually. And I am constantly working on essays and poetry.

I have learned here to value the interaction of writers and artists.

I have learned that I don't worry much about the higher-ups, but just appreciate my peers.

I have learned to appreciate those who respond to my work and whose work I relate to at a deeper level.

I have learned how important it is to write every day and get feedback.

My writing has improved, through positive reinforcement, not negative.

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Yes Patrick - on all those points!
Marilyn Sands
June 22, 2012 02:28 PM
Patrick, check out Sagemerlin's latest post. There is a facebook page for us orphaned OSers to go.
Erica K
June 22, 2012 03:04 PM
Hopefully it stays afloat!
clay ball
June 22, 2012 03:20 PM
I agree. Sign up at Facebook and search for "The Orphans of open Salon" in groups. You will find a lot of us there and can friend everyone.
zumalicious
June 22, 2012 03:26 PM
You've got it all right! Thanks for your contact info. :)
Deborah Méndez Wilson
June 22, 2012 04:49 PM
Thank you Patrick,I wrote your email-address on a sheet.
Heidi Banerjee
June 22, 2012 05:48 PM
Patrick, I'll be on the lookout for more from your page. Meanwhile, keep on plucking!
Daniel Rigney
June 22, 2012 06:00 PM
Glad to see you just joined Orphans of Open Salon on Facebook, Patrick. Earlier today I rejoined two after dropping out awhile back when it seemed as if OS was cleaning up its act. Now, with the latest financial news looking so gloomy for Salon.com, I see Orphans as a good place to hang out and for us to keep in touch there until we can come up with something more like what we have here. I'm enthusiastic with the discussion Sagemerlin started today about either trying to obtain OS from Salon.com and converting it into a nonprofit enterprise or else finding a new platform to start up a blogging community similar to OS.
Chicken Mãâàn
June 22, 2012 06:36 PM
I meant to say that I rejoined too. Gosh, just anticipating the fall of OS is messing with my grammar skills.
Chicken Mãâàn
June 22, 2012 06:37 PM
Google has a blog site that's free with a GMail account. You can post there and share on Facebook. All is definitely not lost. Well, as long as you back up your work, right? (My writing's improved too).
nilesite
June 22, 2012 06:48 PM
It is vital to back up your work. I wrote a complete children's book on another site and it folded w/o warning and I could not get it back.
Patrick Frank
June 22, 2012 07:07 PM
I wish I could be as accepting and philosophical as you are, Patrick.
Margaret Feike
June 22, 2012 09:30 PM