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GIVE GIFTS THAT KEEP GIVING, AND RETURNING

December 26, 2020 by

Give gifts at Christmas? Sounds easy enough. If giving gifts is the tradition, which gift is the question. Give gifts that say something more than “At least I wrapped it.” Christmas is not a junior high health class, but after 2020 it’s a mental health check. So far, so good, but that top pic?

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CHRISTMAS LESSON 2020 FROM WWI FOR BALANCE

December 25, 2020 by

2020 Christmas lesson from WWI? Anyone? Anyone? Hands up? The top shot is more than a bunch of guys and a soccer ball. They are the cannon fodder, the poison gas breathers, the machine gun targets for strafing practice, who took a war- break on Christmas. Their Christmas lesson? Peace on earth. My view: I’m […]

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CHRISTMAS FEELINGS THAT LIVE ALL YEAR

December 24, 2020 by

Do Christmas feelings surround you all year, or just after Thanksgiving? If there are only two kinds of Christmas people, that’s them. The ‘Pro-Christmas v No-Christmas’ debate doesn’t belong here. In someone worth caring about, the Christmas spirit shines through, whether they agree or not. How to know a Christmas shine when you see it?

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MASK WEARING IF YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND NORMAL THINKING

December 23, 2020 by

Mask wearing is not pretty. It’s not glamorous or fashionable, and it can take elevated self-esteem down a notch. But it’s not supposed to be. Besides, aren’t you fabulous no matter what? Of course you are, so how do those who can’t understand normal thinking fit in with masks?

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COSTCO LOVE LESSONS OF THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

December 22, 2020 by

Costco love is more a love/hate relationship: hate the hassle, love to unpack at home. Hassle? Costco hassle? Like driving loops around a huge parking lot looking for a space and dreading what that means. It’s got to be packed inside, right? But it wasn’t. Instead, I found a deal on Costco love.

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KNOWN BLOGGER TELLS YOU WHAT’S WHAT REVIEW

December 21, 2020 by

Known blogger: a page you check to see if something could possibly show up on a regular basis. Or, A solo website dedicated to ads, plugins, flash, and splash, where everything is glossed over with a sheen of disingenuousness entertainment. Let’s go with the first one, a known blogger working to help others wade through […]

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NO MAM: NO MARCH AGAINST MASKS

December 20, 2020 by

‘No Mam’ was my first thought watching people march against masks. Young and old alike ignored mask science on their journey to stupid. No mask for them is the conclusion of their mask debate. I’m a fan of exercise, walking it out, lifting weights, but an anti-science march? No Mam. I asked WebMD for clarification.

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STOP LYING TO YOURSELF FOR BETTER MENTAL HEALTH

December 19, 2020 by

A request to stop lying to yourself is to stop believing what you know isn’t true. It goes beyond the private lies we enjoy telling ourselves. How long is that list? Too long to add anyone else’s baloney because we’re already loaded.

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LINE JUMPING: BRING ME MY COVID VACCINE

December 18, 2020 by

Line jumping is never a good thing, especially when the people smile in an understanding while they do it. Or maybe it’s a condescending smile for the losers and suckers? I walked up to a produce stand at the Beaverton Farmers Market during the pandemic and didn’t recognize the line. Got the stink-eye for that. […]

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SOCIAL MEDIA: WHAT DRAWS ONLINE ENGAGEMENT? FISH STORIES

December 17, 2020 by

Social media, the big ones, are visual stimulants. Who doesn’t pause for the whacky and weird just a little bit longer than they expected? What shows up and grabs you so tight you can’t scroll away?

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