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WHEN THE AMERICAN DREAM CHANGES? KEEP UP

If you wonder how you’ll keep up when the American Dream changes, don’t worry, you’re not alone.
Different people, different dogs, different places? Still keeping up?
Start in the easiest place: know your place.
Does that sound too rigorous? Too condescending?
Here, I’ll help you adjust:
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MUSEUM COLLECTIONS: WE’LL TAKE IT ALL?

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the words ‘museum collections?’
Priceless artifacts? You wouldn’t ‘t be wrong.
Unique objects? Right on track.
But all the other stuff is confusing. Is it all special?
Noooo. But . . .
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YAMHILL COUNTY FAIR 2026, THE OLDEST COUNTY FAIR IN OREGON

I went to the Yamhill County Fair for the rides?
Noooo.
Luckily I went with my wife and our friend (hey Josette) and they weren’t jumping in line.
Neither was anyone else since we were there early. It opens at 10.
So why drive out into the farmland past towns and graveyards full of pioneers?
Call it a reminder, an update, a check-in on kids and critters. 
For starters:

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OLD ENOUGH TO KNOW BETTER, BUT . . .

Age is determined by one moment.
It’s when you hear this: You’re old enough to know better.
You hear it the first time when you’re too young to remember your parents saying, “I thought they were out of that stage.”
But you weren’t.
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JAKE’S WALL OF FAME FOR NOTABLE OREGONIANS

If you’re a notable Oregonian your picture is in Jake’s Famous Crawfish.
They they are, senators, governors, a president.
Who’s missing? Mayors, councilmen and women, maybe a famous chef or two.
If you’re going to have a can kicking Hemingway on board, why not reach out for others?

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HPV AWARENESS DAY STARTS MARCH 4, START WALKING

  “Love is everywhere, unfortunately so is hpv.”   That’s the message on the first HPV Awareness Day, and from the looks of things, a message that is taking root.   It didn’t resonate with me in years past, not when I learned more about hpv and the numbering system, like hpv16. Not even last […]

CANCER EDUCATION, PAIN MANAGEMENT, LIQUID OXY

I am a sore throat expert. It’s a benefit of neck cancer education after I graduated from treatment. Of all sore throats in the history of sore throats mine was the worst, said everyone with a sore throat rated above an 8.5.

GET STARTED, KEEP IT GOING

Two of the hardest  words to learn in the English language: Get Started. Most get started after they’re told what to do. “Stand up. Put one foot in front of the other. Repeat. Get started now.” It’s that easy and that hard to get started. With the reported obesity epidemic sweeping the nation’s youth why […]

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YOUNG EAGLES FLYING HIGH

Baby boomer life has a soundtrack. We’ve heard it all from Elvis, The Beatles, Big Hair rock, punk, grunge, and Adele. Then there’s The Eagles. Not quite country, not quite rock, but able to nail either style with what? Country Rock. They weren’t the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, or Poco. You didn’t need some insider vibe […]

THE GOOGLE FACE OF PORTLAND WHEN YOU’RE NOT LOOKING

What Outsiders Don’t See On The Front Page. Live here long enough and you know Portland is more than the next eastside trend, like bewildered 30-somethings riding bikes and having kids. So much more. Stephen Colbert pumps for Powells Books. LeBron James rolls with Nike. Anthony Bourdain shouts out for Pok Pok. They point to […]

HOW BROKEN HEARTS STAND

Future Nobel Prize winner Bruuuuce nails broken hearts. Badlands, you gotta live it every day Let the broken hearts stand As the price you’ve gotta pay Broken hearts happen all the time. Hearts break next to you and you don’t hear a thing. Bruce Springsteen sang about broken hearts in Badlands. It fit the song, […]

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TRAVEL ENGLAND WITH FOREVER YOUNG MILLENNIALS

  Aging in travel England Some moments remain frozen in time for better or worse. Remember when you missed middle school graduation and summer football workouts? Your parents decided to drag you around England instead. And your life was ruined. That last thing you wanted to do was be a show pony for your folks. […]

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 […]

FIVE DIAMOND ATTITUDE: WORK IN PROGRESS

    Ultimate luxury, like crack, coke, meth, heroin, oxy, opioids in general, and cigarettes, is a hard habit to kick.   I’ve worn this wristband for three weeks as a reminder of ultimate luxury, and clever marketing. It reminds me to put things back where I found them in their original luxury, and find […]

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