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TIGARD MAN: WHY MOVING OUT OF INNER CITY PORTLAND WAS A GOOD IDEA

August 20, 2020 by

I’ve been a Tigard Man for thirty years, but it feels like yesterday. Memories of Portland keep reminding me why I moved. Not bad memories, but they weren’t good for others. For example:

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PORTLAND MAN: PAST AND FUTURE OF A CITY ON THE EDGE

August 19, 2020 by

Portland man met another man and flipped a coin to name this place. We know who won since it’s not called Boston. From a distance it’s easy to see why people fall in love with a city growing in the woods. It’s a terrific strip of urban life in the western wilderness. You don’t have […]

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OREGON MAN: WHAT MAKES THEM EXTRA SPECIAL

August 18, 2020 by

Oregon man needs to leave the state and return to understand how special they are. Answer the question, “Where are you from?” with Oregon and the show begins. “Oregon? I’ve always wanted to go there,” they say, like it’s a mission to Mars.

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MARRIED MAN: TIME TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

August 17, 2020 by

A married man has one job above all others, and that’s to protect the institution of marriage. Otherwise, why bother jumping through the hoops to get married? “But Dave,” you ask, “how do I protect the institution of marriage?” It starts with a definition of marriage. Get ready, because here we go.

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HATEFUL MAN: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE YOU KNOW

August 16, 2020 by

Does a nice man turn into a hateful man overnight? Or does it take time. Older men feel a certain pressure, a weight building. When it all goes wrong, when negative experiences stack up and fall over, hate splatters everything around them. Maybe you know a hateful man? Used to know a hateful man?

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FRIGHTENED MAN: WHAT SCARES THEM THE MOST

August 15, 2020 by

One thing about frightened man is they make lots of noise. They’re loud, yet never ask, “Can you hear me?” Instead, they keep the volume turned to eleven. How can you tell, besides the noise, if a frightened man is also nutty as hell?

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GROWING OLDER LIKE CHEESE, WINE, AND MILLENNIALS

August 13, 2020 by

Growing older is a common lament for all generations. The silliest complaints come from the youths. Who are these youths? Anyone younger than the one complaining about growing older. Since I’m sixty-five and don’t complain, let’s look at those who do. Ready?

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LILLARD TIME? CHECK THE CLOCK

August 12, 2020 by

Lillard time happens when you join Wilt Chamberlain as the only other NBA player to log three sixty point games in one season. It’s happened enough for Kobe Bryant competitiveness comparisons. And he’s the best thing to happen to the Portland Trail Blazers in every way. Is that saying too much? Not for Blazer fans.

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MUSIC EDUCATION MAKES A GOOD LISTENER

August 11, 2020 by

From flutophone to virtuoso, music education is an essential subject. One online expert said there are two kinds of music: easy and impossible. They finished with: The path between them is called practice.

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SCHOOL LEARNING VS LIFE EXPERIENCE

August 10, 2020 by

School learning is the educational experience of showing up on time. That’s the first test for new students. On time? Check. Finds desk? Check. Takes off coat and sits down? Check. As parents, if a kid can do that, then we’ve done our job. Or is there more?

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