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COLOR TELEVISION STARTED THE PSYCHEDELIC ERA

August 24, 2021 by

Color television started before hippies were tripping on recreational acid. Young Moondoggie and Star Dreamer saw the Wizard of Oz in black and white as kids. If they hadn’t seen it in a theater, color television blew their minds when Dorothy stepped out of the house after it landed. Spoiler Alert: It went from black […]

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MY STILL LIFE WATERCOLOR

September 2, 2019 by

It’s a still life watercolorOf a now-late afternoonAs the sun shines through the curtained laceAnd shadows wash the room Every time I walk out the front door I hear water falling. Instead of running to find the source, I remember it’s a yard fountain. I’ve grown so accustomed to the sound that the silence left […]

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THE COLOR OF OREGON BOOMERS

April 5, 2014 by

From Tie-Dye To Green. It’s hard to avoid the noise about legal weed. Colorado, Washington, and whatever’s happening in California, nearly surrounds Oregon in hemp. Once Idaho jumps in, it’s all over. If it’s good enough for apple knockers, spud boys, and the Golden State, why not Oregon? That’s the question that’ll be answered behind […]

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HPV-16 CANCER IS A SNEAK

October 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment

HPV-16 cancer is on the ballot this time around. You wouldn’t know it because there’s no hoopla, but it’s there. Sometimes it’s here, sometimes it’s there, but most of the time it’s a mystery. But, dear readers, as you know, cancer of any kind is a hard road to travel. What are my cancer talk […]

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COACHING STAFF FOR THE WORLDWIDE WIN

October 24, 2024 by 2 Comments

A coaching staff starts at the top with the head coach. From there it’s a bunch of coaches for the specialties, the offense, defense, special teams, quarterbacks, the works. The smart head coach hires people who are qualified and ready to go. How can they tell who they want?

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LESSON LEARNED, BUT WHICH ONE? TRENDS

October 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment

A lesson learned ought to last a lifetime. What has lasted a lifetime: riding a bike, tying shoes. What should last a lifetime: That one perfect haircut, true love, your dog. In most cases we adjust the timeline.

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CARE ENOUGH WHEN IT MATTERS, OR . . .

October 14, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Does anyone care enough? Yes? No? Depends? Ask someone who cares about everything, all the time, with every fiber in their soul, blah, blah, blah. They care, just ask them. How can anyone care so much about so many things? What’s the secret? Please continue:

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AMERICAN PROCESS = THE GRIND

October 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment

American process is what we’re famous for around here. The U.S. didn’t become what it is today by scrapping everything and starting over, although some argue that that’s what FDR did in the Great Depression. Not my argument. Why? Because FDR was schooled in the American process. He had been a state senator, assistant secretary […]

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KRIS KRISTOFFERSON MAKES IT THROUGH THE NIGHT

September 30, 2024 by

Kris Kristofferson died yesterday. I found out in a text from one of my guitar guys. “RIP Bobby McGee.” We mourned Tom Petty’s passing, now Kris. In baby boomer world, it’s reminder of our tenuous grip on life.

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IS FREE WAY THE RIGHT WAY? YES IT IS, AND HERE’S WHY

August 17, 2024 by

When you hear the words ‘free way’ what do you think of? The freeway, the highway, a road, the interstate? Or do you think of freedom to live your life better than you ever have. Let’s go with the last one.

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