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REMEMBER TO VOTE: BE SOMEBODY

Remember to vote at this late date.
Late? Well, this is the last day to drop ballots at collection sites.
Mine dropped yesterday. Felt pretty good.
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HIGH SCHOOL CLASS FOR PLUMB, LEVEL, AND SQUARE

The high school class I regret not taking?
Shop. Woodworking. Construction.
Why the regret? I bought a table saw.
It’s piece of machinery people in their thirties and forties buy because there’s something missing in their life: They’ve never built anything.
The table saw is also famous for kick-backs that send a piece of lumber rocketing through the garage door, and a sharp blade that sends detached fingers bouncing off the wall.
I bought the saw from a man who had already fed it a finger tip, so I was good.
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VOTERS’ PAMPHLET OR VISION OF THE FUTURE

What do you do when the voters’ pamphlet arrives in the mail?
Ignore it because you already know who to vote for?
Open it up to see who in the world would put themselves up for election?
Or read it in search for better candidates for better representation at the local and national level?
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DRINKING ACTIVITIES LIST FROM FIRST TO LAST

Drinking activities differ based on where you are in the world and what’s available.
Wine seems like a worldwide drink, so let’s go with wine instead of craft beer, or curated cocktails.
Alcohol can open doors to different cultures and different times in history.
Take the Monkey Gland for example:

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WRITING TOOLS: THE SHORT LIST

Writing tools were easy in the beginning.
Either write something worth reading.
Or, do something worth writing about.
Is there more? There’s always more.
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Portland Boomer Thinks About Losing Weight?

Not For Long Let’s agree that you are thoughtful and considerate, that you know how to do the right thing and make an effort to do just that. So far so good? In addition, since you are a Portland baby boomer, a boomer living somewhere else, or just know boomers, you’ve had time to consider the […]

MENS HEALTH MONTH, SEE YOUR DOCTOR

  Younger people ignore their health? That’s not a good trend during Mens Health Month. Maybe they mistrust the medical industry? Big Pharma? There’s some evidence millennials are the most into ‘self care.’ That’s nice, except when self care isn’t enough. Older people ignoring their health is an even worse trend. The mental part of […]

BREAST CANCER: A MOTHER JONES FACEBOOK POST ASKS IF ALCOHOL IS A CAUSE. WHAT ARE OTHER CANCER CAUSES?

    From motherjones.com:   Susan Sontag once wrote that telling people about your cancer diagnosis tends to fill them with mortal dread. But when I’ve disclosed my illness to friends and told them that alcohol can cause breast cancer, I’ve never invoked enough mortal dread to deter anyone from ordering a second drink. Most women […]

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HOW TO EXPLAIN MODERN PROBLEMS TO THE GREATEST GENERATION

Boomers in the Sandwich Generation have a lot to cover. Wedged between the Greats from WWII and Millennials, baby boomers in combined households find one group over-informed by network news, and the other who understand world events from Comedy Central. The younger group has time to figure things out on their terms. To the older […]

HEROIN HISTORY TODAY

A person of heroin interest. Recent events around the Old Blog Coach’s yard brings back memories of the New York neighborhood. Heroin may not be on your radar, but it is stealthy. You don’t know until it’s too late, according to some heroin addicts parents. Still, no need to blame yourselves if your kid spikes […]

BETTER SELF? IF YOU HAVE A BETTER SELF, WHO WERE YOU BEFORE FINDING OUT?

    Life mysteries usually get solved by our better self, the part we hope others notice because it’s better than the usual.   The mystery solutions usually fall between ‘Wow, I didn’t think I could do that’ and ‘Oops, I thought I could do that.’   One shocking example was Det. Mark Fuhrman during […]

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Breitenbush Retreat: Advancing Forward In Peace

    Tell a conservative baby boomer man about a Breitenbush Retreat and expect to hear:   Yeah, sure, we did it all back in college. Sure, it’s all about whatever. What? Oh sure.   The idea of a retreat is foreign to them now that they’ve hit the years that aren’t so kind.   […]

Music Fills The Air, Joy Fills The Body, Repeat

    Music in the Floyd Country Store is more than a radio station. The old time music jams on Sundays bring young and old with fiddles, guitars, mandolins, and banjos.   A big circle passes the song from one to another; new player, new song.   It’s American roots music at its finest and […]

PORTLAND CHRISTMAS SEIZURE

Nothing says Portland Christmas louder than the Pioneer Square Christmas tree. And it’s better to catch up on the view sooner than later. Once December 1 hits it feels like a race to the 25th to get everything in. Make sure you have a big Portland Christmas by seeing the biggest tree all lit up. […]

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