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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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DRINK BEER OUTSIDE? FOLLOWING ORDERS FROM 10 BARREL

August 9, 2020 by

If drink beer outside sounds like an order to follow, then you’re a true Oregonian. Drink beer outside at the coast? Why, of course. What else would you want to do? Go fishing? Naw.

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WESTERN EDGE OF NORTH AMERICAN COVID DREAM

August 8, 2020 by

The Pacific Ocean at sundown with clouds catching the last dream of an Oregon day. If you still have dreams, do you share them? Do you know how to share a dream? Me neither, but I still try and work it out. See if this is helpful:

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SUBURBAN LIFESTYLE DREAM VS REALITY IN OREGON

August 7, 2020 by

I heard a reference to suburban lifestyle dreams from someone who was raised in urban apartments. There’s nothing wrong with city living, except when a city slicker claims to know about life in the suburbs. In my time, I’ve lived small town, urban, and suburban, though I’m not a fan of the suburban lifestyle tag.

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ACCEPTABLE LOSSES? WHAT DOES ‘IT IS WHAT IT IS’ MEAN

August 6, 2020 by

The idea of acceptable losses takes a sharp turn on the anniversary of Hiroshima. The death count from 75 years back is a consistent 140,000 in one fell swoop, give or take a few thousand. Atomicarchive.com breaks it down. Counting war death from a distance of time leaves some leeway for acceptable losses?

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IT TAKES A WORRIED MAN TO SING A WORRIED SONG

August 5, 2020 by

A worried man singing a worried song needs to check the lyrics first. Since they’re not carved in stone, the words change from artist to artist. But don’t worry too much, just add a few lines of your own. For example:

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HOUSE CLEANING FOR BETTER NATIONAL HYGIENE

August 4, 2020 by

via ritabay.com House cleaning comes in as many varieties as houses, people, and dirt. And no matter how careful we are about the dirt and trash we let in, it still needs cleaning. It was easier when people lived in log cabins with dirt floors. Sweep of the loose dirt and pack the rest down […]

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AMERICAN JOBS: HOW TO GET FIRED

August 3, 2020 by

American jobs cross all boundaries and occupations. Work life is the common thread that connects east to west, north to south. From fields to factories, back rooms to board rooms, Americans show up to get things done. What does it take to get fired in America?

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HISTORY MATTERS MORE THAN OPINIONS? USUALLY

August 2, 2020 by

History matters when someone starts explaining things beyond their grasp. If you don’t understand the basics of a single topic, then everything sounds authoritative. So how is it possible to tell the difference between a crackpot and a legitimate source? If you trust a blogger who gets with it an a daily basis, you’re on […]

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