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CITIZENS GRADED ON THE CURVE AROUND THESE PARTS

December 12, 2021 by

Are citizens graded in other countries the same as here? By graded I mean stereotyped, judged, lumped together in broad categories. If so, let’s see those report cards. Until then, ours will do. Class begins now.

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IMPAIRED JUDGMENT WITH STRESS HIGHLIGHTS

December 11, 2021 by

Do you have impaired judgment? If you are a highly judgmental person, are you a good judge? Either way there’s a prize waiting for both: stress induced health problems. No one’s got time that.

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LOVING FEELING: WHO’S GOT IT?

December 10, 2021 by

Who’s lost that loving feeling besides the Righteous Brothers? No one wants to hear that, but what are you gonna do? Get down on your knees and beg? Watch the other person take a knee? It could happen, and it wouldn’t be the first time:

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UNDERSTANDING TRUE LOVE? WHICH ONE IS ‘THE ONE’

December 9, 2021 by

Finding true love, the ‘Only One’ for you, is always a struggle. It’s the same struggle for them as it is for you. Are they the right one for you? Are you the right one for them? One way to find out is get married a lot. “Dang, the wrong one. Again.” How does anyone […]

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BROADWAY MURAL AT JEFFERSON IS FINE. HERE’S WHY:

December 9, 2021 by

The Broadway Mural is in the rearview mirror of every car heading south. If you saw this in the rearview mirror heading south on Broadway, what would you do? Make a right turn on Jefferson, buddy, and park the car. If you’re an out-of-towner in Portland and cruising up Broadway on the way out, this […]

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UNDERSTANDING MILITARY TRAINING FOR A BETTER ATTITUDE

December 8, 2021 by

Military training? Everyone knows what that is. “Yeah, I saw Full Metal Jacket, so I know what you mean.” What they’re missing is the hot breath and spray of some nut case screaming words in their face. Which words? It doesn’t matter. The sheer volume obscures the words. It doesn’t matter because you know what […]

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FATHER KNOWS, STILL DOESN’T CARE

December 7, 2021 by

Father knows everything, just ask him. He knows the big secrets and wants you to know he knows. There isn’t much he doesn’t know, but the lines blur between what he knows and doesn’t know. Why? Because he’s a bad father. And he’s got bad father friends. What makes a bad father?

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MARIO CRISTOBAL BIGGEST WIN? STICK AROUND, FIND OUT

December 6, 2021 by

Mario Cristobal and his biggest win? For most people it stands out in a lifetime of effort. It’s the crowning achievement, the top of the top, and oddly enough it means more to the winner than anyone else. At least it should. Take the head football coach at the University of Oregon, for instance. What […]

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DECISION MAKING HELP, BECAUSE WE’RE TOO TIRED

December 5, 2021 by

Decision making is a process, a big old boring process. Not a roll of the dice, but you can still do that. Even rolling dice is a decision: To roll, or not to roll. Don’t call me Shakespeare, but you can if you decide to. See how that works? Let’s stamp a few decisions into […]

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PORTLAND CROSSROADS: SW 3rd AND ALDER

December 4, 2021 by

The Portland crossroads are the same at every intersection. North, East, South, and West. It’s the same where you live if you don’t live in Portland. Pick a side and proceed with caution. Why SW 3rd and Alder? Why not. What’s your favorite? Burnside and Broadway? Too easy. Burnside and the Willamette? Here’s the deal: […]

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