[Blog] Log authors, from left: Brandie Kajino and Noland Hoshino,both of Vancouver, and Mary Rarick of Portland.
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Zach Lapidus
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As you click through the valley of the Internet, fear not thehumble blog. Three local authors say they have a solution to helpnew bloggers safely find their way into the multimedia world.
Brandie Kajino and Noland Hoshino of Vancouver and Mary Rarick ofPortland have just finished a new passport-sized handbook called[Blog] Log. The book, which retails for $5.95 from http://smobooks.com and is published by Scout Books in Portland, providestips on how to pick a title, how to structure a post and how tomeasure readership and other statistics when starting up your ownblog.
Its for people, especially in business, who get told by theirboss, Hey, were going to have a blogger, and oh, by the way, itsyou, Kajino said with a laugh.
The three computer networking experts said a growing number ofbusinesses are asking employees to start blogging, so they createdthe book to help people without much of a computer background getstarted.
We say its an offline tool for an online problem, Kajino said.
VSAA grad gains competition experience
For Zach Lapidus, competing in the American Pianists AssociationsJazz Fellowship Awards was more about walking away with experiencerather than the monetary prize. Although he didnt win, the formerVancouver resident said he is grateful to have been among the fivefinalists that competed for the Cole Porter Fellowship.
The competition lasted for nearly eight months, culminating withfinal judging from April 15-16 in Indiana, where Lapidus currentlylives. The two-year fellowship is billed as the largest award in theworld for young jazz pianists, giving its winner $50,000 in cash,plus career assistance, publicity and other boons.
Lapidus said he got a different, and invaluable, prize as aresult of competing for the award: an opportunity to learn fromother accomplished performers and to learn more about his ownqualities as a musician.
Ive played in many different situations but not with this kind ofpressure, the 24-year-old said. I learned a lot about myself, whatmakes me happy in music and how to handle situations under pressure.
His musical career has been greatly influenced by mentors andformer teachers. From his Clark County days, Lapidus cites pianoteachers Jon McLaughlin and Joanna Hodges, as well as VancouverSchool of Arts and Academics Ann Medellin and Steve Riihikoski.
Im just very thankful to have had all the support from myteachers over the years, Lapidus said.
Lapidus graduated from Indiana Universitys Jacobs School of Musicin 2008 with a bachelors degree in jazz studies.
Videos of the competition, including one of Lapidus performancesat the finals, are online at http://bit.ly/mnOgEa.
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