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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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LONG MARRIAGE, WITH AGREEMENT DEALS

If you are in a marriage, long or short, bride or groom, and it’s your first one, you are aware of certain deals, made aware of certain deals, from the start.
They begin with to have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish, till death us do part.
I’m finally getting it, I think I get it. Taking it from the top with a question popped.

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FINDING FAULT EVERYWHERE? BLAME SOCRATES

 

Finding fault with the quote, “The unexamined life is not worth living?”
You should.
Social media demands an examination of the unexamined life beginning in two weeks.
Or now.
Let’s start by examining Socrates. And his life.
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CHANGING FACES FOR CHANGING TIMES

Peace and friendship are the right ingredients for changing times and what goes better with it than a dangerous looking beard?
If you’ve never had one hanging off your face, if you’re a woman or a light shaver, a dangerous looking beard sends a message.
One beard message is, “This man is too busy thinking about important things, too important to waste time pulling a razor blade across their face.”
The other message:
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toughen up

NIKE CANCER TEAM TRAINING CAMP REVIEW

  After a diagnosis for hpv throat cancer I found a cancer team. An Ear, Nose, and Throat specialist, a radiation oncologist, and a chemo-therapy oncologist, all gathered data for my best outcome.   That was the shared goal. I had a couple of others I shared with them, like avoiding opioid addiction and secondary […]

BODY CLEANSING JUICE FAST, WHAT TO EXPECT

Keep this in mind: You won’t starve. It might sound like cutting weight for wrestling season, but a monitored juice fast at the Portland Wellness Center is different. Think of it as a time to relax. Less time shopping for food and cooking. Fewer dishes to wash. That stuff takes time. How much time is a surprise […]

HEALTHCARE VOTE FOR CANCER COURAGE, CANCER COWARD

What are the chances of any U.S. Senator feeling the pain of cancer, or any other pre-existing condition? John McCain is front and center with a brain tumor. Let’s watch his healthcare vote to decide if the rest of America deserves the same medical attention as a U.S. Senator. This is the Navy flier who […]

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boomer years

SHARE THE BURDEN, NOT ADD TO IT

Relationship talk turns into Share The Burden talk. Marriage works if you work at it. Baby boomer marriages get plenty of work. It’s built into the ceremony. To have and to hold, in sickness and health, and talk everything into the ground until it’s covered with dirt then pick it up and shake it out […]

BABY BOOMERS ENJOY HOT YEARS HOLDING ONTO THINGS

First we Hold Onto Things to stand up, then Hold Onto Things to stay up. Hot sounds good. A hot dinner. A hot rod. A hot shot. Hot is a difference maker. Hot is cool, until it’s not. Growing up baby boomer was cool when the Sixties were hot, but how cool could you be […]

NATIONAL BEER DAY IN PDX

In A Great Beer City Every Day Is National Beer Day. Portland Oregon and beer go together like a bottle cap and an opener. That’s the feeling from every outdoor drinking spot, bar stool, and brew house. Who feels like a beer on National Beer Day? Even if you don’t, raise your hand. Quick history: […]

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buckle up

CATCH PORTLAND FEVER

Once you catch Portland Fever you’re doomed. Drug stores don’t advertise shots in case you catch Portland Fever. It’s not shingles, pneumonia, or the flu. On the other hand it’s not polio, malaria, of tuberculosis. While not fatal, if you do catch Portland Fever, your life is ruined. After a few years in Portland, maybe […]

GOODBYE PORTLAND IT’S BEEN FUN

If you leave, just say goodbye Portland. That’s all. Portland visitor’s say goodbye Portland when they leave. Maybe they’ll be back, maybe not. Saying goodbye Portland says it all. You came, you saw, you didn’t stay. If you did stay, if you decided Portland was the only place in the world for you, then you […]

VIDANTA EARLY BIRD MEETS THE MIRACLE CREW AT BURGER CUSTOM MADE

    Every Five Diamond resort has a miracle crew, the people who make it all happen day after day, and make it look so easy. You have to look hard to find them, or be a Vidanta early bird.   This crew was busy setting up, busy like a NASCAR pit crew. Professionals one […]

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