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LOOK HOMEWARD HILLBILLY ANGEL, LOOK HARD

January 7, 2017 by

What does a hillbilly see when they look homeward?   From all appearances I’m not the only blogger with a Thomas Wolfe fixation. Yet anyone who takes the time to look homeward as an adult, especially an adult writer with a Thomas Wolfe problem, sees the past in new light. Hard reading does that, which […]

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ARE BLOGS A CONNECTION CONDUIT?

December 27, 2016 by

When the message strong enough, blogs can be a connection conduit? A recent comment on a past post will test the idea of a connection conduit. I don’t do social media and don’t even know if this message will be received by anyone. Message received, loud and clear. I would really like to contact Aaron […]

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FOUNDATION WORK, BETTER BALANCE, STAND UP

December 23, 2016 by

Even giants need good balance.   You’ve heard the saying “You can’t know someone until you’ve walked in their shoes.” Or their footsteps. Take their path. They all mean the same thing: Your feet. On the ground. No matter what the reason, your feet on the ground defines you. From barefooting to mountain climbing boots, […]

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BLACKENED BLOGGER WORLD LIGHTENS UP

December 14, 2016 by

  Blogger world wisdom says keep your post short with a snappy title. SO GET BUSY AND WRITE? If they could say it and make you believe it, a blog guru would say write a great title and skip the post to concentrate on the next snappy title. “Headlines,” they growl “Headlines make the post.” Pretty soon […]

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IF YOU WRITE A BLOG, WRITERS’ BLOCK NOT ALLOWED

December 8, 2016 by

So you think you can write a blog? Really? If you hang out with writers, you’ve heard of THE BLOCK, writers’ block. Sounds like this: “I sit there like a writer. I fill up the screen with words. None of it makes sense. Day after day I delete, then delete some more. I’m lost.” Lost, […]

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FIRST BOOK YOU FELL IN LOVE WITH?

December 3, 2016 by

Not the first book you read, the first book you loved. Mine was Wizard of Oz, a beautiful edition with pictures. Not a comic book, but a good transition from comic books. It was Grandma’s book. I told her I loved her book. And I did, loved it enough to get one for a birthday, […]

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BIG MONEY MEANS BIG EDUCATION?

November 25, 2016 by

Learn how to use Big Money. Rich guys are smart guys. If you learned that in school, you might be rich, too. What if you got rich another way? That’s when you you slide up on smart people and ask, “If you’re so smart, why aren’t you rich?” The joke is pretty funny, but not […]

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SOCIAL FILTER, FIREWALL, THE FINGER BREAK

November 21, 2016 by

You need a social filter or firewall when you get the finger?   In some circles flipping the middle finger, flying the bird, is just another form of non-verbal communication. Someone hears, “Blah, blah, blah blah blah,” and raises that finger in response. How to respond to a silent signal in public without conflict? That’s […]

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VICELAND, EMERALD TRIANGLE, FARMERS

November 18, 2016 by

Weed farmers vs corporate cannabis.   Farmers are the backbone of society. No farmer = no food is the usual view. No food means no happy people, no matter what North Korea says. Unhappy people means street fighting man comes out swinging. Then it’s taser, water cannon, arrests, trials, jail. Not a pretty picture anywhere. […]

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LITTLE BEIRUT PORTLAND SHOWS UP

November 12, 2016 by

  Get ready for Little Beirut Portland the right way. Ask your policeman friends the right questions. + Is it safe? – No, it’s not safe. + Is tonight the night? –  We’re totally hands off. That’s why you see what you see. + Giving up the freeway? –  The big surprise was getting to […]

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