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SAM QUINONES ON IMPORTANT WRITING

What’s better than a writer hyping important writing, the importance of writing, and at the same time telling us about their favorite writing book from a dead writer?
If that’s not writing advice, I don’t know what is. Good writing advice is hard to come by.
Will it make you a better writer, you ask?
Only if you write, only if you use it as intended.
Such as:

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CHEESECAKE FACTORY v ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL: A STUDY

Timeless design.
Classic vision.
Tasteful architecture.
What more could anyone want from the Cheesecake Factory?
Or, St. Paul’s Cathedral?

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PORTLAND NARRATION WITH MEL BROWN AT THE JACK LONDON

Yesterday I wrote a post about two ladies walking around Portland like they knew where they were going.
They did know where they were going, but there was a hitch.
They weren’t alone.
The Heart of Portland followed along.
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A PORTLAND WALK WITH THE LADIES

What do you miss if you skip the Portland walk?
Trees planted in brick walk ways? Always fun.
The street lamps like the one in the top left?
Wooden models are part of the Oregon Historical Society collection, and they are beautiful.
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY: ONE ‘MY BAD’ MOMENT

‘My bad’ is not anyone else’s  bad, not your bad, not their bad, unless:
What you did hurt others.
You did it with malicious intent.
You smeared your family name and showed a special kind of  jack-ass on C-span.
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toughen up

A BOOMERPDX ‘MOST READ’ REVIEW

Why is “BLACK TAR HEROIN, SAM QUINONES, AND DREAMLAND” the most read? This week’s Most Read tally: Home page / Archives 96 BLACK TAR HEROIN, SAM QUINONES, AND DREAMLAND 57 PRESIDENTIAL BIRDS? YOU CAN’T BLAME DONALD TRUMP 11 HOW TO WRITE AN ARTIST REVIEW, pt 1 11 WHEN THE WRITTEN WORD IS? STOP SIGN 10 […]

FOODIE vs eFOOD. WHAT TO EXPECT?

Foodie For Thought. You smelled what The ‘foodie’ Rock was cookin’? It was a metaphor, medium rare, foodie. In real life you’ve smelled food before it hits the table. You’ve sat in Portland restaurants watching plates fly by trailing a scent stronger than a pheromone cat collar. The next one’s got to be yours. Or […]

HPV16 EXPLAINED BY WASHINGTON POST, HPVANDME.ORG

    There’s no fake news about HPV16 explained in the Washington Post, even if you wish it weren’t true. A story headlined, “What men should know about cancer that spreads through oral sex,” ran April 2 this year. Impressive stuff to jump start Head, Neck, and Throat Cancer Week. What should they know? What […]

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boomer years

SIXTY @ SIXTY IN THREE PARTS

1. Know your roots. Remember where you came from. Turning 60 means you’ve met lots of people. You’ve had time to meet people; if you haven’t, get started. More than once you’ve had someone give this answer when asked, “Where are you from?” “Lot’s of places.” If you’ve given that answer it’s time to stop. […]

A BOOK NO PARENT SHOULD HAVE TO WRITE

And Every Parent Should Read. Conner Luby died in a car crash. As I wrote that line in the lobby of a hotel near the Arizona State campus a one year old boy turned the corner before his dad showed up. We both smiled and he wobbled along when his father caught up. The dad […]

A SEXY BOOMER

Do You Need Statistical Support To Prove There’s Such A Thing As A Sexy Boomer? What looks like a nice website for baby boomers posted “Baby boomers had more sexual partners than today’s young adults.” Wouldn’t you hope a page call oversixty.com had a better handle on this? The writers used data from the Archives […]

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buckle up

SHARING EARTH WITH LIVING THINGS, EVEN THE CREEPY ONES

    “Quick, where’s my camera?” he said. “What?” she said. “Birds.” “Camera? Here it is.” “These birds are huge. Look at that formation.” “What are they?” “Birds. Really big birds. What are they?” “I don’t know.” “You don’t know these birds? Since when would you even admit it?”

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DEFINES SHADOW AND LIGHT IN ARIZONA

Look to Frank Lloyd Wright when the world grows too tight. Mr. Wright didn’t plan for jet contrails to cross over his compound in Arizona, did he? If heaven makes plans, and he gets a say, it couldn’t have worked out better during an inspection tour of Taliesin West.  Why else would the white lines in […]

PORTLAND FEVER: 1980-1990

    After walking around Manhattan and finding the perfect neighborhood, I wanted to find that neighborhood in Portland. When I did it started Portland fever.   Northwest Portland in late spring reminded me of Greenwich Village on a smaller scale. Like most everything compared to NYC, smaller is normal. Smaller buildings, smaller stores up […]

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