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EMPOWERING PEOPLE DONE RIGHT

June 30, 2024 by

Empowering people sounds easy, like plug and play. But people who feel empowered know how easy. It’s a combination of nature, nurture, environment, and education to get it right. Then there’s the people being empowered. Do you remember when you first felt it?

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COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN, COMPLAIN

June 29, 2024 by

If a writer isn’t complaining, what are the other options? After a quick look since I came up with nothing, it’s praise. Praising. But we’re not used to praising. That needs to change.

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OLD FOLKS TALKING IT OUT ON TELEVISION

June 28, 2024 by

Why would old folks not rest on their laurels? Either they’re not tired, or they have no laurels. Last night’s Presidential Debate showed more than just the candidates. It also showed the problem with the format.

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YOUR PURPOSE? WHO’S ASKING

June 27, 2024 by

You’re supposed to know your purpose in life? That’s the question I got while watching the second part of the two part Muhammad Ali documentary. With my wife. She was asking a serious question and deserved a serious answer. I tried.

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WEDNESDAY SEVENS UP ON MIDDLE CLASS

June 26, 2024 by

I found the Wednesday Sevens during my usual pre-writing routine, (reading Yahoo News, scrolling twitter, checking Facebook like a pro.) The sevens are, Yahoo News: 7 Things the Middle Class Won’t Be Able To Afford in the Next 5 Years Twitter: 7 Keys To Life Facebook: Nothing, so I adapted.

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SISTERS BROTHERS BOOK, MOVIE, AND MORE

June 25, 2024 by

The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt spooked me from the moment it showed up. What kind of tricky title was that. Would it be about brothers and sisters, sisters who wanted to be brothers? I had to find out, and so I did. I picked it up and read it. Then what?

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BREAKING NEWS BREAKDOWN ON GOOGLE

June 24, 2024 by

Search for ‘Breaking News’ and what do you get? Google News at the top of the scroll. Makes sense. Search google for breaking news and they promote themselves. I’d do the same thing. So would you. Let’s take a look around.

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DOWNTOWN PORTLAND OREGON ON A FAMILY SATURDAY NIGHT

June 23, 2024 by

Traveling to downtown Portland for a visit, for a look-around? But you’ve seen the news, the tents, the drugs, the crime. So have I. It’s a red flag, but not this time. We took a chance to claim, or reclaim, the Rose City as our own.

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SERENDIPITOUS MAGIC MOMENTS

June 22, 2024 by

Who doesn’t look for serendipitous magic moments? I look for them in the house, on the block, in town, while traveling out. If you’re looking, they are there.

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THE NON-BLOG BLOG REPORT

June 21, 2024 by

One of my non-blog blog readers had something to say, which is nice. They liked the travel posts from England better than the current production. We ended with a promise to get together and share half-lies, speculation, and innuendo. I like the plan because I like good readers with a lively opinion.

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