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FORGOTTEN PEOPLE FORGET THEMSELVES FIRST

The forgotten people need a reminder about those feelings. You’re not forgotten just because someone who you listen to and worship tells you you’re forgotten. Find a mirror and look into it. That’s you, remember? But you live a small town life in a global world and it makes you feel smaller and smaller just […]

TIGARD PROTEST MARCH AFTER POLICE SHOOTING

The Tigard protest came after a police shooting death. Tigard Police declared a riot Thursday night after a man in mental distress died earlier in the day. Tigard twitter caught it all: I’m all for the protests against police. Their all dangerous thugss especially in Portland area. That being said small businesses in tigard should […]

NATIONAL SERVICE TUNE UP, RESULTS MAY VARY

National service, boiled down to its essence, leaves one choice. It starts with a free haircut, a new outfit, and a group of similarly motivated people. Some are more motivated than others, but they are misguided. How misguided? Enough to get their kinks pounded out with a tune up.

CREATIVE LIFE? OR JUST LOST, CONFUSED, AND EMBARRASSED

You live a creative life, whether you know it or not. Every hour of every day, from start to finish, we all live the creative life. Those who disagree don’t understand the word creative. Instead, they see images of people who call themselves Creatives, and back away. You don’t like self expression that includes tattoos […]

MARRIED LIFE 2021: TAKE THE CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE

Married life at its best brings out more in the partners than any other relationship. Sometimes it’s too much, and that’s the challenge. How you react to the unexpected, then use it as a learning tool, tells you all about married life. For example, what would you do if . . .

SELF ESTEEM, THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF TRUST

Self esteem is more than a shot in the arm, more than getting pumped up. If you’re good and you know it, how do you show it? Is there a secret, because you know self esteem when it walks in the door. Do you really need to show you’ve ‘Got It?’

GAINING SELF RELIANCE STARTS WITH GOOD TEACHERS

Self reliance feels like the best goal to aim for, but how do you get there? We all start from the opposite end, as little babies depending on others to lead the way. Those common beginnings fade away in the self reliant types we look up to because they do everything so well. We forget […]

OREGON FOOTBALL SET TO BE A BETTER EXAMPLE NEXT YEAR

Oregon football takes the national stage today as the PAC12 Champion against BIG12 runner-up Iowa State. And rightfully so. After all, it wasn’t Oregon’s fault Washington opted out of the title game against USC due to covid. Someone had to play the Trojans. But, it was Oregon’s fault that USC didn’t go undefeated, and now […]

LIVE LONGER 2021? WHAT’S THE PLAN AFTER THAT

‘Live longer’ has been the mantra of mankind. Just a little longer, a little more, a little help to get there. Make the promise to do better if you’re given the grace of a longer life than, say, eighteen? You don’t have to believe it, but decisions made early have a way of reminding us […]

CAREGIVING COVID IN 2021 LIKE A CAREGIVER WOULD DO

Caregiving covid as only a caregiver can do? Only a caregiver can figure this one out. If it takes one to know one, I’m here to serve. I got my caregiver merit badge and five stripes for consecutive years with my Parkinson’s afflicted father-in-law. I believe my caregiver tactics offer an angle into dealing with […]