Gregory Ormson
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A Strong Affirmation: Nominated for Best American Essays 2027
Please join Flash the Court in congratulating this year’s nominees for Best American Essays Read the nominated writers below: “Transitions” by Jennifer Braunfelshttps://flashthecourt.com/…/transitions-by-jennifer…/“Liturgist of the Land: A Single Work Completed” by Gregory Ormsonhttps://flashthecourt.com/…/liturgist-of-the-land-a…/“Lucky” by Nate Methothttps://flashthecourt.com/2026/07/03/lucky-by-nate-methot/“Balance Exercises” by Brian McNelyhttps://flashthecourt.com/…/balance-exercises-by-brian…/“On the Anniversary of My Mother’s Death” by Amy L. Bernsteinhttps://flashthecourt.com/…/on-the-anniversary-of-my…/ My essay appeared in the…
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What Makes a Speech Feel Human
What makes a speech feel human? It begins with presence: turning toward the people in the room. In Speaking as Hospitality, Gregory A Ormson explores the deeper work of public speaking: welcoming an audience before a word is spoken.
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IN MEMORIAM: Tim Ormson
A sad caveat to my usual statement that I have three brothers is now amended: I have two living brothers. Growing up, the sons of Dean and Dorothy Ormson were a terror to one another and their North Menomonie neighborhood. When people saw us coming, they hid the breakables. Later in life, as our parents…
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10 Principles for Teachers from 30 Years of Teaching
Undergirding all communication is attitude to learners. Read about this and 10 Principles for Teachers (ready to receive). Most of my teachng was not in yoga, took place in three college settings and diverse subjects: speech, writing, employment skills, English, film study, best sellers, sociology, philosophy, and theology. In my classrooms, I had students from…
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Teen Mental Health Workshop at Mesa Public Library Main Branch Monday, October 9th
STRESS is real. It affects all of us. In this workshop (open to the public) I’ll provide tools for handling stress in a one-hour workshop. The steps are: rhythmic breathing practice, posture movement with ease, and guided meditation with music. “My program is built to treat the physiology of stress – felt in the body…
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Gregory Ormson HOME
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“We Still Stand” spoken word music for Indigenous resiliance and tenacity
Many thanks to the #mmiwriders for allowing us to support and be part of the 2021 San Diego Medicine Wheel Ride. The many thousands of murdered and missing Indigenous Sisters is beyond tragic. The efforts created by #mmiw – to champion greater awareness and change – are necessary and commendable. ⊕ FAST FACTS: “In 2016, there were…
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THE LANTERN from UW La Crosse, on yoga and leather
BALANCED BIKERS: YOGA + HARLEYS = BIKING, BODY BENEFITS This isn’t your ordinary biker gang. Technically, it’s not a gang at all — just a community of denim-clad Harley enthusiasts who love to roar down an open road, and then unwind with some deep breathing and meditative poses. “Learning to breathe, be calm, work on…
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September 18, Team Two Buck Out of the Darkness walk in Minneapolis sponsored by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
Team Two Buck Twin Cities Walk DONATE My Story: When I started working as a pastor in the Lutheran church in the early ’80’s, it didn’t take long for the subject of suicide to get my attention. In my first meeting with the church youth, called Luther League back then, one girl of 16 told me…