Author Archives: Lorelle VanFossen

Lorelle VanFossen is one of the top bloggers in the world, and host of the Lorelle on WordPress, providing WordPress and blogging tips for bloggers of all levels. A popular keynote speaker and trainer, she is also editor, producer, contributor, and official disruptive thinker for Bitwire Media which includes WordCast, Making My Life Network, Stories of Our Journeys, Life on the Road, WordCast Conversations, and the very popular WordCast Podcast. She is also author of one of the first books on blogging, "Blogging Tips: What Bloggers Won't Tell You About Blogging" and the recently released ebook, Social Media for Crafters: Covering the Basics of the Social Web. Taking Your Camera on the Road, founded by Lorelle, is one of the oldest personal websites in continuous existence in the world.

Terror by the Numbers – Days After September 11, 2001

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

The numbers assaulted my brain all week. They come from everywhere. Television, radio, newspapers, they all bombard my head with numbers, many too unreal to accept. I want to reject them, but they are too staggering to deny. The numbers come from friends and family around me and around the world, too. I am surrounded. […]

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Hebrew Words for the Tourist

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

We’ve put together some words and phrases to help you out if you are traveling to Israel. NOTE: The pronounciations are based upon phonetic sounds. A=ah, E=eh, I=ee, O=oh, U=oo. K and C are interchangeable as a "k" as in "cat" and CH is pronounced as a gutteral "kh", a scraping sound in the throat. […]

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A Look at Israel Today

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

Israel is a land of contrasts. While it is officially recognized as a Jewish State, it is made up not just of people who have always lived here but also of people who have come here from everywhere in the world, bringing their languages, attitudes, beliefs, politics, and expectations. Other than the ancient buildings in […]

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Israel – Combining Ancient Traditions with Modern Society

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

As the people of Judah spread out across the world, they still claimed Judah and Jerusalem as home. Upon their return, they brought with them all their accumulated history and culture, creating a united community of very diverse beliefs and practices. Understanding what is a Jew and how they define themselves is part of the […]

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Jews Return to Israel

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

Of the 5,000 years of Jerusalem’s history, Jews represented a majority of the population for about 1100 years. Jewish rule and control over the city lasted about 600 years. In 1850, Jerusalem’s Jews were a small minority; less than 1,000 in a population of 25,000. The dream for Jews to return began in 1878 with […]

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A Brief History of Israel

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

The “war” in the Middle East has been going on in different shapes and sizes for thousands of years, even before the history recorded in the Bible. Many consider the Middle East as the birthplace of man. It could also be considered the birthplace of war. They have been at it longer and more consistently […]

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Website Taking Your Camera on the Road Widely Referenced on Internet

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

PRESS RELEASE DATE: September 2003 SUBJECT: VanFossen Productions web site Widely Linked as Reference on the Internet The Internet – The extensive web site, Taking Your Camera on the Road by Lorelle and Brent VanFossen, continues to recieve high praise across the Internet. Many educational organizations and sites are linked to the site as a […]

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Brent’s Computer Game – She’s Got a Thing for a Spring – Continues to Receive Acclaim

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

PRESS RELEASE DATE: September 2003 SUBJECT: She’s Got a Thing for a Spring”, Interactive Fiction Game, Continues to Receive Acclaim The Internet – “She’s Got a Thing for a Spring”, the award-winning computer software game designed and developed by Brent VanFossen, continues to receive high acclaim and notice around the world, especially on the Internet. […]

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Quotes About Life and Living in the Moment

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

Quotes From Our Pages Nature and Photography Quotes Travel Quotes Being and Living Quotes Lorelle has been collecting quotes since she first began to read, and has quite a collection. We have incorporated the most appropriate quotes from her collection and research into our pages where appropriate and enjoyable. We’ve had a lot of requests […]

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Quotes about Travel

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

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Quotes from Our Website

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

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Newsletter: Digital Debate

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

Due to many recent changes in the Internet and our lives, we’ve discontinued our monthly newsletter. Thanks to everyone who subscribed to our monthly newsletter. With the advent of feeds and feed readers, emailed newsletters are slowly becoming obsolete and redundant. To help readers keep up with the information on our site, we have dozens […]

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PhotoQuilts by Lorelle and Brent VanFossen

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

After receiving my first sewing machine as a birthday present while Brent and I were on the road across North America, I started experimenting with what I could possibly make. Soon I learned about making quilts, which led to making “watercolor” quilts, a technique of using fabric to “paint” images together. I created some interesting […]

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Scrapbook of Our Life Living in Israel

By Lorelle VanFossen | Published July 10, 2000

We’ve collected up some of our pictures from our experiences and explorations of Israel to share with you here. We hope you enjoy these. If you are interested in our scrapbook from our life on the road and our family pictures, check out our general scrapbook page. Lorelle and fellow Uplan student, Doris, dressed up […]

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