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THE GREEN BOOK MOVIE REVIEW

I saw The Green Book after watching documentaries on Bill Russell and Quincy Jones.
The sequence matters because real people in the docs had already explained in pretty stark terms how it was to be black.
The harsh reality they told showed up in scene after scene in a different context.
How different?
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AGING ALONG WITH QUINCY JONES, BILL RUSSELL, AND JERRY JONES

Time goes on and we’re aging along and it’s still hurry, hurry, hurry?
If you need to ask if it’s necessary, the answer is YES.
But, maybe it’s just me?
For better answers I watched documentaries about three men in their eighties.
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DESCRIPTIVE TITLES ARE NOT ADMISSIONS OF GUILT

 

If some well known celebrity shows up on a screen, any screen, talking about drug addiction, mental health, and suicide, they’re not talking about themselves.
Instead, they’re using their recognition, their acclaim, and their name-fame, to get a message across to a broader audience.
Why do they bother with adding their feelings?
Because they want to help. People need help.
People like Adam Driver.

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MAKE PLANS, DO THE WORK, HOPE FOR THE BEST

Make plans to build momentum.
Put one foot in front of the other and toe the line.
You’re a winner, have been a winner, and will win today.
Then the starting gun fires and you’re off.
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HOW TO BUSY SATURDAY AUGUST 8, 2026

Focus on a busy Saturday starts Friday night.
I’m looking at you, baby boomer: Go to bed early Friday night and get up refreshed and enthusiastic, instead of hungover and droopy.
No one needs to see that beyond the mirror, and your spouse.
Get up early, hustle through the routine, and get out the door.
First stop? Swim lessons.
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IF YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, LOOK WHERE FOOD COMES FROM

Small print shows where food comes from. Smaller print explains what food factories add to improve shelf life. You need good shelf life when you ship long distance. A three year expiration date on food might be something to skip for dinner. If you know people who identify as ‘foodies’ you’ve heard about the fresh […]

P16 THROAT CANCER MAKES TONGUES WAG AROUND THE WORLD

It’s taboo, too personal, off limits. I heard about P16 Cancer the hard way: I got it. How does it get you? It’s taboo, too personal, off limits.

CANCER RESEARCH THROUGH BETTER BEER

    “I’m buying you a beer,” G said.   “That’s awfully nice, but you don’t have to,” I said.   “It’s that one,” he said.   “Which one?” I asked.   “At the bottom of the Daily Specials.”   I looked at the beer menu and didn’t see it.   “Where are the specials?” […]

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Batman Rescue, Or What To Do With A Bat In The House

  Picture yourself and your date out on a most enjoyable night with an invitation to a home cooked dinner. The home in this case was a wonderful West Linn castle abode with a hillside view and an acre of manicured garden in the down sloping backyard. It had a feeling of Xanadu from Citizen […]

MESSAGE TO AGING MILLENNIALS: STAND TOGETHER

Eventually you figure out where you stand. How does that work? Look around. You’re not standing alone. Even when if feels like no one notices, they do. What they notice is context, where you are, and the nearest identifier. The biggest thing is if they decide to join you. You might call it selfish to […]

THE DAY DRUGS STOPPED WORKING? NEVER

  The last place you want to go after the drugs stopped. The drugs stopped working at a mom and pop funeral parlor where the owners lived upstairs. A shiny metal coffin sat in the chapel with a beautiful young woman inside. She wore a conservative suit, the sort of clothes that get people hired […]

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BILTMORE: BIG MONEY BUILDS A BIG HOUSE

    Sneaking up on the big Biltmore House The first question is appearance. Not the house, you. What do you wear if you’re visiting the biggest privately owned house in America? This isn’t Disneyland and Sleeping Beauty Castle, so shorts and flip flops aren’t good enough? If that’s true, you’ll find dress code violations […]

OVER-POPULATED PORTLAND? STOP COMPLAINING

    Just blame the Doug Fir Lounge, Tevor Sensor, and The Family Crest. Feeling better? You will. In a furnace showcase for a venue ten times the size, The Family Crest torched East Burnside from the Doug Fir Lounge. They added a new twist to performance art in their show. Trombone, cello, violin, and […]

HOW TO FIND PORTLAND AROUND YOUR TOWN

  Exhibit A: Lumbersexuals always find Portland A gen y or later man whom is trying desperately to be masculine by looking the part instead of being the part, eg, dressing up like a lumberjack. Did anyone notice the stage clothes of the grunge movement? Jeans, plaid flannel shirts. Same clothes, different context. But if […]

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