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MENTORING WORK FOR A LIFETIME

July 11, 2022 by

Mentoring work starts when you learn a better way of doing things from someone you trust. You might learn how to teach someone else what you’e learned. Mentorship says, “If you can do it, show others how it’s done.” Let’s go:

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LOYAL MEN FROM OREGON COAST TO MOUNTAINS

July 10, 2022 by

Loyal men used to do one thing: pledge and hold their allegiance to family and nation. It used to be a point of pride, like being a Dallas Cowboys fan. America’s Team, or just another outfit that can’t get out of its own way? How can we stay out of our own way?

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DEFECTIVE OFFSPRING PRAISE SHOW OFF DADDIES

July 9, 2022 by

There is a family of defective offspring that keeps growing. Not all are blood related, but more intent related. They want what daddy wants. Or mommy. But mostly daddy. Why daddy?

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SHOW OFF PARENTS RAISE FUNKY KIDS? WILL THEY KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

July 8, 2022 by

Show off parents are not who you think they are. They are not the helicopter moms and dads everyone makes room for. Not the Tiger Moms, either. Parents that dress their kids as miniature versions of themselves don’t make the cut.

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POLICE PRESENCE: BLESSINGS FOR OFFICER FRIENDLY

July 7, 2022 by

A police presence in some neighborhoods means one thing: Go inside, lock the door, and stay away from windows. But it’s my neighborhood. So I checked in with the police on site.

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WRITING CLASSES FREE TO CAREFUL READERS

July 6, 2022 by

Writing classes come with many disguises. Sometimes you sign up for a class; other times it’s just walking down the street. If you’re confronted by a mystery, then you’re set. Write it out. Is that all there is to it?

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AMERICAN LIFE PLAN FOR LIVING UNGUARDED

July 5, 2022 by

An American life, yours and mine, is based on a certain freedom. Those freedoms are listed here in the National Archives Museum. If that’s not enough freedom, you might ask ‘what is enough?’

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GOOD TIMING FOR A BETTER LIFE FROM COMICS TO SPORTS AND BEYOND

July 4, 2022 by

Good timing is what you see in the rearview mirror. It’s history, memory, and and it’s a rush. We all have our own story, unaffected and pure at first. Then things start happening. These things, those things, and we learn our story. Most important, we learn how to tell our story with good timing.

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STRONG WOMEN HELP LIFT EVERYTHING

July 3, 2022 by

Strong women get that way on purpose. They’ve seen problems that needed solving, and did the work. It’s the sort of work not suited for weaklings. Or men. Any men.

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HURT FEELINGS FOR HALF THE COUNTRY?

July 2, 2022 by

My hurt feelings have an outlet, and I’m so glad. So is everyone else, which is a clue on how do deal with disappointment. Find an outlet so you won’t be haunted the rest of your life by the importance you place in other people’s opinions. Of you. Someone’s feelings about you could hurt yours? […]

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