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BLOGGER RULES: COMPLAIN, A LOT

Blogger rules depend on the personality of the writer, but complaining endlessly is a common thread. I’m not a complainer, so it’s more difficult. Where is the starting line?

PORTLAND HATERS EXPLAIN THEMSELVES

Portland haters on twitter get to the point in roundabout ways: Real time, not the other time? That’s not a good start.

MONEY MANAGEMENT WITH LARRY BIRD ADVICE

Money management with Larry Bird is a sure bet. The guy knows how to score on and off the court. How did the Hick from French Lick resist the NBA lifestyle of living big? He saw things in the future that we can all benefit from.

AMERICAN RESUME SHOULD INCLUDE WHAT?

An American resume is different for everybody. People showed up early, some late, some are on the way. All need to realize what they’re hearing when the chant of, “USA, USA, USA” starts. Too many of the cheerleaders have a poor American resume, and it shows.

LIFETIME LEARNING MEANS HOMEWORK FOREVER?

Lifetime learning means not quitting until you figure things out. It also means knowing what you don’t know and when to call an expert. This is when it gets dicey. You know what you don’t know, but still wonder if the experts know more. These are the lessons of when to listen and learn.

LOSE BETTER FOR THE NEXT WIN

“Lose better” Oregon Ducks and Blazers. At least don’t lose on the same day. In the same time window. One is enough, and if I had to pick one loser on Saturday it would have been ‘your Portland Trail Blazers.’ This is where I start crying about the Ducks. Again. Waaaaaa.

TAKE STRENGTH FROM YOUR COGNITION POWER

Take strength from knowing who you are. If you don’t know, or feel unsure, spend some time to think about it. But don’t be disappointed if you’re wrong. Things change, you change, we all change. Besides, if you don’t already know who you really and truly are, who does?

VETERAN SKILLS ON VETERANS DAY

Veteran skills I like to explain to my wife: We hear everything, but we don’t respond to every little thing. Why? We’re saving up to respond to the big things better. Or, most likely we might be a little deaf and this is an excuse. What did she say?

TIME TELLS ON ALL OF US

Time tells, so why not make it good story? “Go to sleep for twenty years and wake up and tell everyone how great you could have been.” That’s a line from The Tender Bar. It’s a good line, maybe the best in the movie.

VANITY PROJECT, OR INSANITY GOALS

“Vanity project.” That was my answer to the question of, “Why do you write online?” Some answers included, ‘to be remembered, to share, to enlighten.’ It’s all vanity project with different goals.