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PORTLAND SUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

June 23, 2023 by

The Portland summer is why people move to Oregon. It’s also why people move away. Why? Because it doesn’t last long enough. That wasn’t the case yesterday at Portland Center Stage.

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HOMETOWN WRITERS MISS THE BOAT?

June 22, 2023 by

Hometown writers miss the boat when they think everything’s been said about where they grew up. Then, to save their careers the turn their focus to their hometown. More like they use a sense of home to lure readers in. Like Thomas Wolfe.

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SUNNY DAY FOR CELEBRATIONS EVERYDAY

June 21, 2023 by

A sunny day is the best sort of day for cheering. You can go outside and walk around with the joy of the day, no matter what is celebrated. And you don’t have to dress like you’re going on an undersea adventure. Just open the door and step out. But what is there to celebrate? […]

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TAKE ‘THE PAUSE’ TO SHOW RESPECT

June 20, 2023 by

‘The Pause’ in this post is the moment a medical team takes after a patient dies. Whoever is in the bed deserves a moment of quiet for the life they led. I’m a fan of people understanding the idea of respect and how it’s shown. But why wait until the last moment?

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START WRITING BECAUSE ‘YOU NEVER KNOW’

June 19, 2023 by

Start writing because you have a story that needs telling. By you.

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FOUR FATHERS’ DAY FOR THE CYCLE

June 18, 2023 by

Four fathers in one family sounds like a lot? No, it’s just enough. This is the first time it’s happened and I can tell you it feels like a different Father’s Day.

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AUTHENTIC LIFE TO LIVE? DO IT

June 17, 2023 by

An ‘authentic life’ is hard to explain? Not if you’re authentic.

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RESOLVE PROBLEMS BEFORE ADDING MORE

June 16, 2023 by

Before taking advice on resolving problems look hard at who is offering advice.

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LEARNING HOW THINGS WORK? FIRST LEARN WORDS

June 15, 2023 by

Learning how to do anything takes a special effort when you already know everything. Then you find out what you’ve learned is wrong and your time and energy feels wasted? After that it’s pointing fingers, assigning blame. Or, there’s another way to justify the time and energy to learn how things work. Call it a […]

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ARMY BIRTHDAY? HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ARMY

June 14, 2023 by

The Army birthday is for the oldest branch of military service in America. But you knew this? I didn’t. And I was in the Army.

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