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FIXING STUPID STARTS EARLY, BUT NOT TOO EARLY

January 29, 2022 by

After your first breath you begin fixing stupid. If you’re lucky, you’re born into a family who wants you. That makes the job so much easier. And if you’re really lucky, you’re born with a run of good health ahead of you. You’re ready to start fixing stupid, but you need a little help getting […]

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PROBLEM SOLVING IN THE MODERN WORLD

January 28, 2022 by

Problem solving, at least the first step, is recognizing a problem. If you’re married to a problem solver and you don’t see any problems, then it might be you. Aside from that, there are plenty of other problems to solve. One big step at a time. Where to start?

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FINDING FAULT TAKES A HARD LOOK OUTWARD

January 27, 2022 by

Finding fault is one of the first things to do when things go wrong, as long as you don’t find yourself. And that takes practice. If you’re to blame and you know it, the job just got easier. Ask, “Why would I do that,” after a spectacular screw-up and you won’t get many answers. Why?

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PRACTICING TOLERANCE FOR A TEST YOU DON’T WANT TO FAIL

January 26, 2022 by

The idea of practicing tolerance isn’t the same as ignoring the important stuff. Tolerance: the ability or willingness to tolerate something, in particular the existence of opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with. With that definition, you know you’ll need practice. But does tolerance have to be an extreme hardship? It depends […]

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HUMAN BONDING BENT BUT NOT BROKEN

January 25, 2022 by

If you over-analyze how life on earth works it comes down to one thing: human bonding. Call it trust, call it faith, because those are the ingredients. As humans we are bound by trust and faith in the recipe for human bonding. Take your car for instance:

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ADD LOVE TO A BLUE BIRD-SEAGULL DAY

January 24, 2022 by

Try and add love to every day, but it’s easier after a stormy night Does a clear sky clear the mind? It might, it might not, but at least it’s better than standing around in the cold, the wet, and the wind. Add a clear beach to a clear day for perfection. But not too […]

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BEACH WALK DOWN 2022

January 23, 2022 by

Bad weather never ruins a beach walk. If you ‘go to the beach’ you’re walking that beach no matter what. That’s where the life cycles of waves and tides realign our internal rhythms, reset our internal clocks. Even if it’s cold and wet. And it’s not a difficult route to follow: Walk up the beach, […]

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DAILY WALK CLEARS THE MIND? “PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS? A FRANC?”

January 22, 2022 by

A daily walk in Paris is different than a walk in Tigard, Oregon. This man is walking toward the Invalides. The Pont Alexandre III bridge is behind him and connects the Invalides on the Left Bank to the Grand Palais and Petit Palais museums on the Right Bank. I saw him and thought, ‘This is […]

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MEAT LOAF GLOWING LIKE THE METAL ON THE EDGE OF A KNIFE

January 21, 2022 by

Meat Loaf came on the radio a couple of years back while I was driving chaperones for French foreign exchange students around town. They were in their twenties, too young to know Meat Loaf. Hi, Quintan. Hi, Marion. I almost pulled over in stitches when they started singing along to Paradise By The Dashboard Light. […]

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OREGON DEFENDER? FACING ADVERSITY FROM THE INSIDE

January 20, 2022 by

The state of Oregon doesn’t need any defending, but a series of maps was practically an invitation for an Oregon Defender. The rest of the states can find their own defenders, and they need them. Before breaking down these maps from inside the Oregon border, they came from the Parent Influence dot com website, which […]

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