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JFK ASSASSINATION: THE AMERICA THAT NEVER WAS

November 22, 2016 by

New research on JFK assassination reveal broken promises.   A young American President landed in Dallas, Texas. A man with family fame, WWII fame, and Pulitzer Prize fame, left town the way no one wants to leave anyplace. History students cover the JFK assassination as part of class. The rest of America, and the world […]

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MARCHING HOMEWARD BOUND

November 11, 2016 by

One step after another aims for homeward bound. Homeward bound is a promise you hear when you’re far from home. Service people hear it best. “You’ll be home by Christmas (or Easter, Thanksgiving.”) Make that next Christmas, or Easter, or Thanksgiving. No matter what you hear from the top, soldiers keep marching, sailors keep sailing, […]

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WOMEN WHO RULE, part 1

November 3, 2016 by

We all know women who rule. Once upon a time, or fifth grade for those keeping score, my Mom was a neat freak. Every time I took off my coat after school she hung it up. A place for everything and everything in it’s place. She worked for the state, a DMV staffer and later […]

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STOLEN BY GHOSTS, SAVED BY LIFE

October 31, 2016 by

The once a year excuse: Stolen By Ghosts. Halloween comes with one special get out of jail free card. If you ever blamed the dog for lost homework, you know the drill. To make it perfectly clear, I conducted a scientific poll, asking Millennials, GenX, Baby Boomers, and Greats (the greatest generation from WWII, thanks […]

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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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