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FREEDOM SINGS: JAILHOUSE ROCK FROM CELL BLOCK D

January 12, 2021 by

“Freedom is just another word for nothing left to lose.” Was Kris Kristofferson right? Nothing left to lose is the same as freedom? Ask someone who lost everything in 1969 what they think. It might go like this: “How did you lose everything?” “I got drafted.” “Drafted?” “Yes. Conscripted into the United States Army.” “I […]

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FAMILY VALUES: HOME HISTORY IN MEMORIES

January 11, 2021 by

The term Family Values gets tossed around often, so often the definition changes. After the events of January 6, I questioned family values in general, American family values in particular. Since we all have different values, different family values seems likely. There were no lock step in my family values growing up and I didn’t […]

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HOMEWARD BOUND, I WISH I WERE

January 10, 2021 by

Homeward bound? I’m home, not sitting in a railway station with a ticket for my destination, but I would be if I screwed up and my family found out. I’ve got a wife and two kids, two boys now men, who have never cut me any slack. All three are accomplished ass-kickers and mine would […]

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FORGOTTEN PEOPLE FORGET THEMSELVES FIRST

January 9, 2021 by

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 […]

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TIGARD PROTEST MARCH AFTER POLICE SHOOTING

January 8, 2021 by

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 […]

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NATIONAL SERVICE TUNE UP, RESULTS MAY VARY

January 7, 2021 by

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.

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CREATIVE LIFE? OR JUST LOST, CONFUSED, AND EMBARRASSED

January 6, 2021 by

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 […]

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MARRIED LIFE 2021: TAKE THE CLEAN-UP CHALLENGE

January 5, 2021 by

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 . . .

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SELF ESTEEM, THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF TRUST

January 4, 2021 by

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?’

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GAINING SELF RELIANCE STARTS WITH GOOD TEACHERS

January 3, 2021 by

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 […]

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