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POLYFACE OREGON EVOLUTION

October 28, 2016 by

A state of many faces: Polyface Oregon (Inspired by Joel Salatin and Polyface Farms in Virginia) 1. Change your point of view. Is Oregon all about timber, fishing, and farming? Or a high tech mecca on the leading edge of Asian commerce? On one hand it’s a thriving environment for Airbnb, Uber, and OfferUp, start […]

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FOX BROADCASTING NEWT’S PAIN

October 26, 2016 by

Did Fox Broadcasting sic Megyn Kelly on Newt Gingrich? What happens when a legendary Ladies’ Man meets his match? Fox Broadcasting just answered the question. What we learned was some former has-beens need better handling. Who goes on a ‘friendly’ network, like Fox Broadcasting, and alienates the audience? If I wanted to see a sagging […]

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ONE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM VISIT LATER

October 17, 2016 by

Museums make you feel something; in the Holocaust Museum it’s fear. Why is the Holocaust Museum, or more correctly the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, so frightening? Call it a learning tool. Older visitors who’ve watched a few Holocaust movies and documentaries need a reminder that the events shown in the Holocaust Museum actually happened. […]

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FEAR, THE ALL TIME MOTIVATIONAL CHAMP

October 14, 2016 by

Nothing to fear but fear, and that’s more than enough. Quirky people have quirky fear, or they wouldn’t be quirky. Regardless of quirk, fear, real fear, is everywhere. “Do this, not that, or you’ll be sorry.” “Don’t forget to (insert action) or you’ll regret it.” Fear and status go hand in hand. Who isn’t afraid […]

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PUTTING OFFERUP ON THE TABLE

October 11, 2016 by

When the piles grow too big, OfferUp. There’s an adage that goes like this: When you don’t have anything, everything looks good. Offer Up, or offerup, is a portal between the haves and have nots, where both sides work to make the best deal. More than haves and have nots, offerup shows communities in transition. […]

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MUSEUM BINGE, pt2, THE HOPPER

October 7, 2016 by

You can find the Hopper, but it’s a hard find. The information guy at the National Gallery said he had a Hopper laying around,  but “it’s in storage until renovations are finished. There’s one in the Hirshhorn.” The what?

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POLICE STOP PROTOCOL FOR BOOMERS

September 29, 2016 by

Driving 80 in a 55 means behave yourself. A police stop protocol when you’re pulled over in the middle of nowhere for speeding goes like this: From the beginning: – This car has a little growl when you punch it. You ever punch it? = No, I’m not a race car driver and neither are […]

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MUSEUM BINGE TOUR, pt 1, Ginevra de’ Benci

September 24, 2016 by

Lots of museums and little time? Take a Museum Binge Tour. The museum binge tour saying goes like this: “Everything on every wall isn’t worthy of the same scrutiny, so move on, rookie.” If you’re one of those, a museum binge tour runner, or act like one, you’ll need to do some explaining. Tell the […]

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BIG LAND OWNERS NEED POLYFACE FARMING, pt2

September 22, 2016 by

Polyface farming for 6 – 10 on big land list. Part one listed 1-5 huge land owners. The idea is matching land, money, and a famous farmer, Joel Salatin. Is it a reach? Sure, a big reach. Is it impractical? No more than eating chem-food designed in a lab is impractical. Who are the big […]

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CAN HUGE LAND OWNERS LEARN POLYFACE FARM?

September 21, 2016 by

If acquisition saves land, why not Polyface Farm it for improvement? These are the biggest land owners in America. Millions of acres for billionaires getting into land conservation, ranching, and farming. The farming part and ranching part remind me of Polyface Farms. Could land owners partner with Joel Salatin to turn farming and ranching into […]

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