Helen’s and the beaching of 39 sperm whales on the Oregon coast. I was privileged to cover several presidential campaigns and incredible events in the Pacific NW - the explosion of Mt. I worked as a shooter for The Fargo Forum and then the Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). I finished two sequences at the University of Missouri School of Journalism – news-editorial writing and photojournalism. It is only by virtue of strong self-discipline that she has not dictated that this website be plastered with pictures of their eleven adorable grandchildren.Ī. They have three children (one son and two daughters), a delightful daughter-in-law, and two classy sons-in-law. Lori and her husband, also a journalist, live in Indianapolis. Capitol and delivering the commencement address to college graduates at the Indiana Women’s Prison. She counts two of her greatest privileges to include addressing a Spouses of Congress event at the U.S.

Lori is a frequent speaker at author lecture series, libraries, church groups and civic groups. Her latest book, “What Happens at Grandma’s Stays at Grandma’s” was released March 2021. She is the author of seven books, including the humor books, “I Was a Better Mother Before I Had Kids,” “All Stressed Up and No Place to Go,” “My Memory is Shot All I Retain Now is Water” and her humorous holiday novel “Catching Christmas.” She has also written a gentle book on passing the faith to the next generation titled, “Pass the Faith, Please.” Lori may be best known for her small but cheeky book, “The Death of Common Sense and Those Who Knew Him” based on her obituary for Common Sense. Her column is distributed to more than 400 papers and media outlets throughout the United States and Canada. She also is the author of the popular essay, “The Death of Common Sense” which has gone viral, having been published in the U.S., Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Ireland, Finland, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, the Philippines and Greece. Her newspaper column touches on a wide array of topics ranging from the truth about nagging to the hazards of upper arm flab. Scott Liell talked about his book 46 Pages: Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Turning Point to Independence, published by Running Press.Lori Borgman is a newspaper columnist, author and speaker. Liell answered audience members' questions. At a time when 1,500 copies sold was considered a publishing success, Paine’s book sold over 120,000 copies in three months at a time when America’s total population was roughly 2 million people.

Published in January 1776, its argument for American independence influenced the founding fathers and the ensuing American Revolution. The book tells the story behind Thomas Paine’s pamphlet “Common Sense” and emphasizes how it changed the conversation about America’s relationship to England. T19:59:55-04:00 Scott Liell talked about his book 46 Pages: Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Turning Point to Independence, published by Running Press.

The author of common sense