Rob Melton
@robmelt.bsky.social
Family history guy devoted to telling family stories in more personal, engaging, and fun ways. Former journalist, media teacher, storyteller, grandparent, outdoors enthusiast, weightlifter, reader.
A better path forward for great schools in Oregon.
Oregon's Crisis in Public Schools: An Opportunity for a Renaissance
PREVIEW: Oregon spends more than $17,000 per student each year, ranking around the middle of the pack nationally, while Mississippi spends roughly $12,500 and now leads the country in fourth‑grade rea...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:16 AM
A better path forward for great schools in Oregon.
Substack is more like a community than you would think, even taking into account its own algorithmic way of thinking. You’ve got to jump in and engage with other writers, and the best way to do that is support each other on the platform, especially new writers.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Substack is more like a community than you would think, even taking into account its own algorithmic way of thinking. You’ve got to jump in and engage with other writers, and the best way to do that is support each other on the platform, especially new writers.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
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This and one other story were the clues to the family's journey to the West Coast of California. Someone in the family has them, but you'll have to keep asking until you find them.
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How stories begin; someone writes them down, in this case my mother
This and one other story were the clues to the family's journey to the West Coast of California my Mom wrote down. Someone in the family has them, but you'll have to keep asking until you find them.
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August 11, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This and one other story were the clues to the family's journey to the West Coast of California. Someone in the family has them, but you'll have to keep asking until you find them.
open.substack.com/pub/robmelto...
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The world needs more of this and less of most other things
May 12, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The world needs more of this and less of most other things
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Reposted by Rob Melton
Write a complete story in 55 words or less. That's what I tell writers who are just learning how to write a narrative. All it needs is a setting, character or characters, conflict, and a resolution.
January 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Write a complete story in 55 words or less. That's what I tell writers who are just learning how to write a narrative. All it needs is a setting, character or characters, conflict, and a resolution.
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The truth is, when you are working with at-risk students of any type, they have given up trying before they ever arrived in your class. In their experience, the more work they submitted, the worse their grade became because they were learning something new. Here's what to do next.
March 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The truth is, when you are working with at-risk students of any type, they have given up trying before they ever arrived in your class. In their experience, the more work they submitted, the worse their grade became because they were learning something new. Here's what to do next.
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Reposted by Rob Melton
Reposted by Rob Melton
About half shot
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About half shot | Eric Mortenson | Substack
Oregon, family, journalism, bad golf, history, politics, writing, cooking, gardening and probably some other things. Click to read About half shot, by Eric Mortenson, a Substack publication.
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April 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
About half shot
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Reposted by Rob Melton
Reposted by Rob Melton
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Your assignment, just for fun: Find a family photo, and write captions to go over each of the characters in your family story. Share it with family, friends—or here. It’s fascinating how effectively this becomes a fill-in-the-blanks writing prompt.
May 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Your assignment, just for fun: Find a family photo, and write captions to go over each of the characters in your family story. Share it with family, friends—or here. It’s fascinating how effectively this becomes a fill-in-the-blanks writing prompt.
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Pet parrots were taught to do video calls, and it was a hit.
The birds not only made friends with each other, and selected who they wanted to call and when, but also picked up new skills from fellow parrots.
Good enrichment option for improving captive parrot welfare.
🧪🦜
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The birds not only made friends with each other, and selected who they wanted to call and when, but also picked up new skills from fellow parrots.
Good enrichment option for improving captive parrot welfare.
🧪🦜
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
May 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Pet parrots were taught to do video calls, and it was a hit.
The birds not only made friends with each other, and selected who they wanted to call and when, but also picked up new skills from fellow parrots.
Good enrichment option for improving captive parrot welfare.
🧪🦜
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
The birds not only made friends with each other, and selected who they wanted to call and when, but also picked up new skills from fellow parrots.
Good enrichment option for improving captive parrot welfare.
🧪🦜
dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/...
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i don’t remember giving nasa permission to do that
May 12, 2025 at 5:30 PM
i don’t remember giving nasa permission to do that
Your assignment, just for fun: Find a family photo, and write captions to go over each of the characters in your family story. Share it with family, friends—or here. It’s fascinating how effectively this becomes a fill-in-the-blanks writing prompt.
May 10, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Your assignment, just for fun: Find a family photo, and write captions to go over each of the characters in your family story. Share it with family, friends—or here. It’s fascinating how effectively this becomes a fill-in-the-blanks writing prompt.
About half shot
ericmortenson.substack.com?r=a2810&utm_...
ericmortenson.substack.com?r=a2810&utm_...
About half shot | Eric Mortenson | Substack
Oregon, family, journalism, bad golf, history, politics, writing, cooking, gardening and probably some other things. Click to read About half shot, by Eric Mortenson, a Substack publication.
ericmortenson.substack.com
April 30, 2025 at 11:50 PM
About half shot
ericmortenson.substack.com?r=a2810&utm_...
ericmortenson.substack.com?r=a2810&utm_...