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BETTER MAN FOR WHO, FOR WHAT?

February 20, 2023 by

If someone asks you to be a better man, not their Best Man, what do you say? What do you do? You could agree to make a better effort. Or you could let it go. Either way, you’ve got a problem. Then what?

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TIME OUT FOR YOU, YOU, AND YOU

February 19, 2023 by

The first ‘time out’ I ever heard came during a grade school basketball game. Coach: Do you know who you’re supposed to be guarding? Me: No. Coach: Guard the other team, not ours. Me: Oh. Okay.

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HOPEFUL CITY, URBAN DUMP, OR BOTH

February 18, 2023 by

What makes a ‘hopeful city?’ Take Portland for example, a place other states once yearned for in their signature city. “We love Portland; we want to be Portland,” said Asheville, North Carolina. Except there are a few problems to overcome.

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PORTLAND DRIVER ON A CABINET SEARCH

February 17, 2023 by

What does a Portland driver do when an IKEA bathroom cabinet doesn’t match the moment? And you live in a Portland, Oregon zip code? Go on a Portland road mission for the right junk. Warning: The time and effort spent is the real object, not the end result. You know, the ‘life is journey’ stuff. […]

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ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM KIDS

February 16, 2023 by

Answering questions starts early for parents. Before they can talk, baby asks questions. They are the same questions informed parents ask, beginning with: Are we ready?

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MAD ABOUT YOU? WHY YOU?

February 15, 2023 by

If you think the world is mad about you, you’re probably right. But what is it about you that gets people worked up? Is it your car? Your hair? Your shoes? Your beard? No, nope, huh uh. It’s your sense of humor.

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DREAM OREGON FIRST, THEN GET TO WORK

February 14, 2023 by

Dream Oregon first, or you’ll be working in someone else’s dream. Will it be to your liking? If you don’t have a dream, you won’t know the difference. So let’s figure it out based on experience, my experience.

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ONE SAD SUPER BOWL LATER, 2023

February 13, 2023 by

Me: It’s looking like a sad Super Bowl this year. Wife: That sounds so lonely. Just you and me and millions of fans. Me: That’s the plan. Wife: I miss the party. I’d even cook. Me: You sound sad.

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ENCOURAGING WRITERS TO WRITE?

February 12, 2023 by

Who is encouraging writers to write? If you answer with teachers, instructors, or professors, keep looking. Famous writers give encouragement? It sounds nice. Do you know a famous writer you want to emulate? Me neither. Now what? Paint?

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MUSICAL ENDURANCE CLASS FOR THE NON-MUSICAL

February 11, 2023 by

Musical endurance means hitting the same note over and over the rest of your life. Sounds easy, right? Because it is. If you were one of the gifted, the lucky, the special, you started early and have been doing it your whole life. However, if that’s not you, play the blues in E. That’s your […]

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