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DEPRESSING CHRISTMAS WITH JOHNNY CASH TO CHEER THINGS UP

December 18, 2021 by

I’d never heard Johnny Cash sing Christmas songs. It was a revelation. Adding to my ignorance, I wasn’t aware of so many depressing Christmas songs. Maybe it’s the times, or age of man, but Johnny Cash doing spoken word depressing Christmas is a perfect fit. When he sang a mournful Silent Night he changed how […]

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ENGAGING WORLD NEEDS A BOOSTER

December 17, 2021 by

Does an engaging world need help reaching people? Isn’t is supposed to be the other way around? Besides, you’d think engaging with others would be easier with so much going on, so much to do. Especially during this time of year. Call it engagement time. So let’s take a minute to scratch around for more […]

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STEPPINGSTONE LIFE STAYS ON THE MOVE

December 16, 2021 by

Living that steppingstone life keeps everyone busy. First it’s a new address to write over the dried white-out in your address book. White-out? Address book? Who has those? Then it’s the actual move, the packing up and picking up part of the steppingstone life. Don’t forget the fun part, the joy of rewarding experiences and […]

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COACH LANNING HEARS FROM OREGON FAMILY

December 15, 2021 by

Coach Lanning didn’t actually get a letter, the Oregon AD did. And that’s not the Oregon family he heard from, though the kid with arrow could be an in-state recruit. The letter to Athletic Director Mullens was signed by Oregon football legends from Joey Harrington to Justin Herbert, along with Marcus Mariota, Akili Smith, Royce […]

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HEADLOCK EDUCATION IN THE EIGHTH GRADE, 1969

December 14, 2021 by

Headlock education is a fond memory that follows, with names changed to protect the innocent, but since it was small town eighth grade how guilty can anyone be? I’ve learned that teachers have two jobs, teaching their subject and teaching life. Fight me.

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BE SMART OR BE DEAD, BLUE BLOOD

December 13, 2021 by

“Be smart or be dead,” comes from a cop show I watch with my wife. It could be any cop show watched with any wife as long as Tom Selleck is in it. In a recent episode a retired cop stops some shady punk from robbing a cashier by pulling his gun, aiming it at […]

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CITIZENS GRADED ON THE CURVE AROUND THESE PARTS

December 12, 2021 by

Are citizens graded in other countries the same as here? By graded I mean stereotyped, judged, lumped together in broad categories. If so, let’s see those report cards. Until then, ours will do. Class begins now.

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IMPAIRED JUDGMENT WITH STRESS HIGHLIGHTS

December 11, 2021 by

Do you have impaired judgment? If you are a highly judgmental person, are you a good judge? Either way there’s a prize waiting for both: stress induced health problems. No one’s got time that.

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LOVING FEELING: WHO’S GOT IT?

December 10, 2021 by

Who’s lost that loving feeling besides the Righteous Brothers? No one wants to hear that, but what are you gonna do? Get down on your knees and beg? Watch the other person take a knee? It could happen, and it wouldn’t be the first time:

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UNDERSTANDING TRUE LOVE? WHICH ONE IS ‘THE ONE’

December 9, 2021 by

Finding true love, the ‘Only One’ for you, is always a struggle. It’s the same struggle for them as it is for you. Are they the right one for you? Are you the right one for them? One way to find out is get married a lot. “Dang, the wrong one. Again.” How does anyone […]

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