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YEARNING NOSTALGIA vs REAL LIFE

August 15, 2022 by

Yearning nostalgia poured out of the TV screen during CBS Sunday Morning. It happened when they ran a story on the town of Mayberry where Andy Griffith kept order. People in North Carolina love Mayberry, except it’s pronounced Mount Airy.

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LONELY PEOPLE: WHERE DO THEY ALL COME FROM

August 14, 2022 by

Lonely people come from the same place you come from. How can that be? They didn’t seem lonely. Why would they be lonely? As if you need to ask.

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DIVISION STREET, NOT DIVIDED PORTLAND

August 13, 2022 by

Division Street is not some hotbed of urban problems with people taking sides. In the southeast 30’s it’s a home stretch for Portland people moving to Oregon. Even better, it’s been a neighborhood, a changing neighborhood, for people who put down roots decades ago.

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SEARCH RULES: DON’T GIVE UP TOO SOON

August 12, 2022 by

Search rules come up when you need to find something bad. Real bad. So bad that your life plans may change if you don’t find what you’re looking for. Soon. What is so important to find?

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BEST MAN EVERY DAY FOR BEST RESULTS

August 11, 2022 by

A Best Man for a wedding has a big job. It’s usually a variation on ‘Don’t screw up.’ If anyone is going to make a mistake, it has to be someone else. But what makes a Best Man good?

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HARD QUESTION NEEDS BETTER ANSWERS

August 10, 2022 by

Hard question after dinner: Would you like a wafer-thin mint? If you haven’t seen it, or don’t remember, click the link for the FULL story. It’s longer than I expected, but still hits home.

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LEGAL LITERACY: HOW THE LAW WORKS

August 9, 2022 by

Legal literacy helps allay fear of the courtroom. Unless you work there, walking into a courtroom the first time is intimidating. And it’s no accident. Court decor is meant as a reminder: Bring your A-Game.

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PUBLIC LITERACY: THE TALK ABOUT READING

August 8, 2022 by

Public literacy is nothing to ignore, but it happens all the time. Poor reading skills aren’t something to brag about. If you’re over fifty and read a third grade level, what do you do? Hide that fact from ever getting into the light. Or . . . ?

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SEE ME FEEL ME/LISTENING TO YOU

August 7, 2022 by

“See Me, Feel Me” is The Who inviting their audience to wake up. Right behind you, I see the millionsOn you, I see the gloryFrom you, I get opinionFrom you, I get the story That was in 1969. What’s changed since then? What hasn’t?

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TAKING TIME: EXPLAIN OREGON HISTORY TO YOUTHS

August 6, 2022 by

Taking time to explain history to younger people is a gift that keeps on giving. What if it’s someone from another country asking about a place like Oregon? Oregon? Who cares about Oregon? I know a young man from another country who cares.

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