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HOW TO DO SOCIAL REFORM SO IT WORKS

June 19, 2020 by

Social reform in the good old days hardly came up in conversations. Where I come from you could graduate from high school one day, go to work in the mill the next, and retire after a few decades of picking slivers. Or, go to college and learn how to tie a tie and rake in […]

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STEP UP TO LIFE CHALLENGES FOR A BETTER LOOK

June 18, 2020 by

Life challenges are all around, whether we see them, act on them, or ignore them. Like a slow leak in a car tire, you eventually notice. Then what?

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SOUTH PORTLAND PEOPLE CHANNEL PROUD MARY

June 17, 2020 by

Old painting of a rower An early morning walk by the Willamette showed the sort of Portland people see before they move here. A calm scene, placid water, with sun breaking through scattered clouds for a blinking reflection. With the Ross Island Bridge on the left, and the actual Ross Island in front, dog walkers […]

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HOW TO KEEP HOPE ALIVE WHEN THINGS FEEL HOPELESS

June 16, 2020 by

Keeping hope alive might sound like some Pollyanna talk. Keep hope alive, like it’s dying or something? Who believes that? Well, until a new level of dread arrives, no one. It’s all good, right up until it’s not. That’s when hope starts to fade.

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STRONGER TOGETHER IS THE GOAL

June 15, 2020 by

The team is always stronger together, stronger than the separate parts. If a superstar has a bad day on a good team, they still have a chance to win because the group can carry the load. The same idea works in neighborhoods, communities, cities, and towns. They are all stronger together than they are apart. […]

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MENTAL HEALTH ON SPORTS TALK RADIO: KEVIN LOVE’S BALL

June 14, 2020 by

Mental health came up on sports talk radio, and Kevin Love was the reference. As if we don’t have enough health problems, now it’s mental? This is good, and we’ve got someone who stands up to talk about it in Kevin Love.

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TOUGH GUYS ANSWER THE CALL

June 13, 2020 by

In the tough guys universe, Batman is the toughest. He’s a super hero without any freaky super powers, except his own ingenuity. He’s not from another planet like Superman, or affected by space radiation like the Fantastic Four, or bitten by a radioactive insect like Spiderman. Instead, he’s driven by demons, not science, but he […]

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WEIGHT TRAINING MATTERS BECAUSE:

June 12, 2020 by

Weight training matters for one reason: we’re not strong enough. It’s that simple for us weaklings, no matter how strong you think you are. Find the strongest person you know and they’ll tell you, “I’d like to be stronger.”

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MEDICAL ADVICE TO IGNORE IN AN EMERGENCY

June 11, 2020 by

Medical advice is wasted on hypochondriacs. The problems they bring to an appointment change by the end. “It hurts when I do this,” turns into, “It hurts when I don’t do that. But now it’s something else.” Sound stressful? It is. It’s always something else. How do I know? Please continue.

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RELAYED STRESS, AN EVERYDAY HEALTH PROBLEM

June 10, 2020 by

Relayed stress is that twitch we feel after watching a disturbing news segment. Disturbing news is a regular feature. If you hear a story, and you feel your neck lock up, or your stomach ache, what happens next? We share the story and relay the stress we feel to others. Is this you? Why not […]

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