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BLOG SURFER? THE TIDE IS HIGH, BRAH

November 13, 2023 by

I imagine the blog surfer who lands on boomerpdx. More than imagine, I get to read about them. At least that’s how I see my personal spam, my surfer spam. For example:

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THANK A VETERAN, THEN BRACE YOURSELF

November 12, 2023 by

Everybody knows you can’t thank a veteran without a veteran story in return, so: I served in the medical community doing pre-physical work ups on my civil service patients in South Philadelphia. It was a remote clinic administered from the Army hospital in Fort Dix, New Jersey although there was a Navy hospital just up […]

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BIG BROTHER WORK NEVER ENDS

September 14, 2023 by

Big brother comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. A good big brother can be a guiding light. Growing up with someone who knows their role can set the stage for a good life. On the other hand? Roles can change.

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WEST COAST WIPEOUT FOR PAC-12?

September 3, 2023 by

The west coast finally achieved what the smart sports guys from the eastern time zone have said for years: The Pac-12 is a minor league athletic conference. They always blamed the three hour time difference for media neglect. Was it ever all about the clock? Now time has run out. What happened? No respect, that’s […]

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SPORTS LEGACY: A REMINDER

August 29, 2023 by

Sports legacy can be a ghost that shows up when you least expect it. Wrestling takes it a little further. One moment you’re grinding through another practice in a forgotten room in the basement of the oldest building on campus; the next you’re in a beautiful dedicated room in the same school. The difference? Fifty […]

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ASPIRATIONAL LIVING STEP BY STEP

August 17, 2023 by

Aspirational living has it’s own vocabulary. “I would have done that.” “I could have done that.” “How hard can it be?” Sometimes reality sets in sooner than later, as it should.

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YELLED AT? HOW TO RECOVER

August 10, 2023 by

Getting yelled at is not an experience for the timid. But how often do we have a choice of who yells what? Never. Especially when it goes off the tracks, off topic. Then it’s not about you, but them. Goes like this:

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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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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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HIGH TEMPERATURE TUNED IN, NOW TURN IT DOWN

July 22, 2023 by

High temperature during a heat wave is no one’s idea of a good time. Who says, “It’s not hot enough,” during a heat wave? You’ve heard it before: “It’s hot, yes, but not that hot.” Who says that?

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