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Allan Shore

(916) 730 2801

AllanShore@msn.com

 

I am a "self-taught" writer and journalist (citizen Journalist, actually), who calls upon my nonprofit and community experience to write about contemporary concerns and the empowerment solutions that I believe will address pressing issues. Here are some examples of the materials I have written in recent years.

 

AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

 

 

RECENT SAMPLE EDITED PIECES:

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HappyNews

 

Artocracy Ties Art To Eco Trust

http://www.happynews.com/news/3312006/artocracy-ties-democracy-and-profitability-in-the-arts-to-ecotrust.htm

March 31, 2006

 

Tile Partners add ceramic to homes for those in need

http://www.happynews.com/news/372006/Tile-Partners-add-ceramic-elegance-to-homes.htm March 8, 2006

 

Cans of Compassion

http://www.happynews.com/news/1242006/cans-of-compassion.htm January 26, 2006

 

Davison Company Lets Montana Students Invest In Their Own Future http://www.happynews.com/news/1172006/montana-business-invests.htm January 17, 2006

 

Cleaning Up On An American Thanksgiving

http://www.happynews.com/news/11222005/cleaning-up-on-an-american-thanksgiving.htm November 23, 2005

 

Tale of Two Schools

http://www.happynews.com/news/11212005/a-tale-of.htm November 22, 2005

 

Pew Study On Young Internet Thinkers and Doers

http://www.happynews.com/news/11212005/Pew-study-finds.htm November 22, 2005

 

FEATURE: Toasting Youth Involvement

http://www.happynews.com/news/11162005/toasting-youth-involvement-.htm November 17, 2005

 

BOOK REVIEW: The Accidental Techie (from http://www.compasspoint.org)

http://www.happynews.com/news/11112005/the-accidental-techie.htm November 11, 2005

 

Food Force for change

http://www.happynews.com/news/1182005/Food-Force-for.htm November 9, 2005

 

Love'em and squeeze'em: Charitable thoughts from the helping sector

http://www.happynews.com/news/1132005/love-em-and-.htm November 4, 2005

 

FEATURE: Fast Food at a Snail's Pace

http://www.happynews.com/news/10312005/feature-fast-food-.htm October 31, 2005

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Changester

 

Library Cops, Scaring Everybody

http://changester.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=282&Itemid=1 February 1, 2006

 

The Missing Light of Change: In Memory of the Loss of SF International AIDS Candlelight Memorials

http://changester.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=178 December 1, 2005

 

Bay Area Phicons: Where are they hiding?

http://changester.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=118 November 1, 2005

 

Five Cents On The Dine: An Empowerment Strategy Against Corporate Obesity

http://changester.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=103 October 19, 2005

 

Justice Begins At The Movies

http://changester.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90 October 25, 2005

 

 

RECENT SAMPLE NON-EDITED PIECES:

 

Associated Content

 

MediaWise Goes Gaming for New Year

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/21075/mediawise_goes_gaming_for_new_year.html March 10, 2006

 

VirtuKnowHow: Geotags and Phicons

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/20550/virtuknowhow_geotags_and_phicons.html February 27, 2006

 

VirtuKnowHow: VPods, Mobisodes and Killer Applications for Commercial Entertainment

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/17214/vpods_mobisodes_and_killer_applications.html January 20, 2006

 

AP asap Seeks To Shore Up Old Media With Youth Appeal

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/17203/aps_asap_strives_to_shore_up_old_media.html January 20, 2006

 

Benicia: Neighborhood of Artistry

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/16080/benicia_california_neighborhood_of.html January 10, 2006

 

VirtuKnowHow: Blooks, JetPaks and Pods

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/16361/virtuknowhow_blooks_jetpaks_pod_squads.html January 4, 2006

 

VirtuKnowHow: Empowering Everyday Virtual Users with the Know How for Success

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/15756/virtuknowhow.html December 5, 2005

 

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Gather

 

America Spreads Success: One fat culture at a time (so why not profit from a nickel alternative?)

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976734648 March 6, 2006

 

The Queen of Kings: My Journey with Coretta Scott King

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976728389 February 6, 2006

 

A Grassroots Nuclear War for Humanity: Making Iran Change

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976727524 February 2, 2006

 

The Impact of Spying: Scaring the Librarians

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976726798 January 30, 2006

 

BOOK REVIEW: Parental Condolences to TPM Barnett

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976717602 November 10, 2005

 

If there weren't any French Rioters (Or More Housing Will Do)

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976717590 November 9, 2005

 

Phicons: Where Are You Hiding?

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976717418 November 3, 2005

 

Shoot The Fat Ones

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976717291 October 28, 2005

 

Lodging.Con

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976716921 October 14, 2005

 

Building Our Right To Participation (Want to Help?)

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976716886 October 13, 2005

 

Credit Card HurriPAINS

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976716832 October 11, 2005

 

Benjamin’s Birthday

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976716829 October 11, 2005

 

Drinking With My Doctor

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976716573 October 3, 2005

 

 

COMMISSIONED PIECES IN DEVELOPMENT:

 

Gaming Against Youth. Five or greater piece series on an examination of issues impact the emergence of gaming and connectivity technology for social change and community growth. Contract for services on file. Expected publication date beginning in March 2006. See Creative Singularity. You can see an early DRAFT of series piece one at Gaming Against Young People.

 

 

COLUMNS AND COMMENTARIES

 

VirtuKnowHow. Self-directed periodic how-to piece on emerging products, services and trends in user-friendly Internet technology. Pieces generally published on Associated Content (see above), and noted here:

 

 

The Empowerment Ventures. Regular series on use of connectivity technology for nonprofit and community change efforts. Sample columns to date:

 

 

PAST SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

 

o Young Enough To Matter, a personal and community empowerment manual on engaging young people in social and policy projects. __California Coalition for Youth__, 2002. Published by the organization.

o When Love Lasts Forever, Contributing author, collection of real-life stories of long-term, committed relationships among same-sex couples. Pilgrim Press, 2000.

o The Journal of Crime and Criminology, Northwestern University, 1981. Analysis of use of jurisdictional waiver provisions for juveniles involved in serious criminal behavior. (Based upon my Masters Thesis: The Serious Youthful Offender: Analysis of State Legislative Trends.

o The Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice, Children, Criminal Activities of, 1983. Summary of research findings on very serious young violent offenders. Co-authored with Prof. Edwin Sagarin, City College of New York.

 

PAST NONPROFIT/BUSINESS PRODUCTS:

 

My extensive experience in the nonprofit sector provided me with the opportunity to write numerous types of pieces for business, financial, public policy and community audiences. A detailed selection of these writings and similar pieces can be accessed via on my Business Writings.

 

This site contains active links to examples of:

 

 

All About All About

 

These are the titles of pieces purchased by All About All About. They are being posted sometime during early 2006. Links are provided to several representative pieces that have been posted:

 

· Black's Law Dictionary December 2005

· Small Business Dictionary December 2005

· Urban Dictionary, which specializes in Street Slang for (mostly) young people. November 2005

· Best Educational Software (Purchased. Pending Post.)

· Best of Games for the Virtual (Purchased. Pending Post.)

· Converting VHS to DVD: The Great Tape Caper (Purchased. Pending Post.)

· Free Software … is everywhere (Purchased. Pending Post.)

· The question remains: How Do I Start A Blog? (Purchased. Pending Post.)

· Click Appeal: The heart of effective Pay Per Click Advertising (Purchased. Pending Post.)

· What is SEO? (Purchased. Pending Post.)

 

EDUCATION:

 

Masters, Sociology/Criminal Justice, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. Graduated, 1983.

Bachelor Science'', Sociology/Political Science, Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI. 1980.