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YOUR LAND, MY LAND, OUR LAND

August 3, 2023 by

Your land is more than the surface under your feet. Go ahead and put ‘No Trespassing’ signs everywhere on a plot of dirt, but it’s still not enough. Why? Because it’s not your land, or my land, but our land. Here’s how I figured it out:

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ANNOYING WORDS. ONLY WORDS?

August 2, 2023 by

Annoying words can be found everywhere. In any book, on any TV show, and coming out of the mouths of people I like. Go ahead and sweep your life clear of people who don’t respect your point of view, your ‘beliefs’, or the car you drive, and you’ll still be stuck with annoying words. In […]

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MAKING TIME AND COUNTING DAYS

August 1, 2023 by

Making time to do the things you need to get done is one thing. Taking time for the people and places important to you is another. Which one are you best at?

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NOT RIGHT? HOW TO GET RIGHT SOONER THAN LATER WITH THE RIGHT FOOD

July 31, 2023 by

Feelings of being not right could be from something you ate? What’s the last thing you found on your plate or in your bowl? It’s probably not food poisoning, but it could be something. For example:

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EXTREME FITNESS IN EXTREME WEATHER

July 30, 2023 by

Extreme fitness begins early. And it’s not difficult. Just get up early. Except in extreme weather, like the prolonged heat wave Arizona lives and works in, you can’t get up early enough. Open a morning door is like standing behind a car exhaust pipe.

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BOOMERPDX SOCIAL TIPS

July 29, 2023 by

Boomerpdx social works to help the other guy, or gal. Whether they need help or not. Do they? Check the Portland boomer landscape by googling Portland Oregon Baby Boomers. Page one shows Baby Boomers Social Club in four of the top five slots.

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STARTING OUT vs FINISHING THE SHOW

July 28, 2023 by

Starting out is so slow, so hard, that sometimes the only thing you feel like doing is quitting. Whether it’s work, family, or friends, we get tired. Sooo tired. But it wasn’t always like that. Was it?

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WORRIED WEATHERMAN BLUES

July 27, 2023 by

Worried weatherman? That’s what you get at the top end and the bottom end. It’s either hotter than a firecracker or colder than an ice cube. So everyone else can just relax, right?

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ROAD TRIPS WITH THE BOYS, PART ONE

July 25, 2023 by

Road trips with kids sounds like a duty, a hassle, a task to do and be done with. It starts with a plan, then a phone call. How you answer gives the kids an idea on how to respond when their turn comes around: “Dad, can we borrow your car and drive to a concert […]

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REINVENTING FRIENDSHIP: MIDLIFE GUYS

July 24, 2023 by

Try reinventing friendship when your main guys move away. It happens, and it will happen more than once. You might move away, they might move away, then what? How do you break in new friends?

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