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LIFE AWARD TO GIVE YOURSELF

May 24, 2025 by

A life award usually comes to celebrities and dignitaries after decades of service, a lifetime of devotion, or a string of good luck. Community awards go to involved citizens, like the guy doing public service in the picture. What says ‘ Come To Portland’ better than snuggling up to the law? Always keep goods relations […]

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AWARD WINNING TAKES PRACTICE

May 23, 2025 by

If you’ve never had an award winning experience, keep reading. After all of the training and expectations and worry you somehow win. What happens next? Disbelief. How did it happens? You know but still don’t believe it. Then it’s on to the next thing, the next big deal, but the feeling remains:

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THE MENTAL GREAT DIVIDE

May 22, 2025 by

The great divide is a function of nature. It’s also called the continental divide. From a geological stand point it where water in the form of rain or snow flows toward either the Atlantic Ocean or the Pacific. To help illustrate how this works hold your hand flat, then give it a quarter turn and […]

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HOLDING TIME IS LESS THAN YOU THINK

May 21, 2025 by

Holding time is what you get from some customer service calls. It usually comes with some weak jazz music that cuts out and starts over. You’ll get your hopes up in the extra moment it starts over like ‘finally someone is answering.’ But no, more wait time jazz.

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MAKING FRIENDS WITH FRIENDS

May 20, 2025 by

Making friends is as easy as stepping out your front door. Odds are good that someone will walk by from somewhere else. It’s up to you to break the ice. Or maybe you’re out walking around and have a conversation with a stranger that seems more like a friend you just met. The important thing […]

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HOME STRETCH FOR THE WIN

May 19, 2025 by

When travelers get to their home stretch all they want is everything to work. Get to the airport on time, make the plane on time, and hope your ride is on time when you land. Whether it’s two months, six weeks, or three days, coordinating transportation is chancy. What you really want to happen is […]

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EMBRACING CHANGE, BUT NOT TOO TIGHT

May 18, 2025 by

Embracing change is all there is to do when something new pops up. Either that or get miserable and bitter. Go with the flow or drown fighting the current. If you think this sounds like being a quitter, well . . .

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NORTHWEST LOVEJOY, PORTLAND OREGON

May 17, 2025 by

Northwest Lovejoy is where my current life began. That’s where I met my wife to be. She was walking up the sidewalk in a blue summer dress. I was talking to a new guy in the neighborhood who turned out to be her boyfriend. It was an auspicious beginning; I met a lot of people […]

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DRUG ADDICTION Q & A

May 16, 2025 by

I asked a guy I knew about drug addiction. He had an answer. A good answer. Even better, he thought I asked a stupid question.

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BREAKING STORY, OR BROKEN STORY

May 15, 2025 by

A ‘breaking story’ as we all know is called a scoop. “Hear it first, hear it here.” We’re conditioned to pay attention to new information. If it’s an update, we want it. New and improved? We want it. We want it because it will make our lives better. But . . .

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