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FATHERS DAY, LIKE A BIRTHDAY BUT NOT A WEEK LONG

June 18, 2017 by

Ten years later our sister showed up for family pictures. Until then it was all boys. Fathers of an all boy family have problems with their Boys Club. If the boys grow up to be bad men, it’s on the them. Good men? Lucky they had such a good mom. Does that sound right? A […]

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FAKE AUTHORITY? RECOGNIZE THE POWER, USE IT, MOVE ON

May 25, 2017 by

    Fake authority never takes time off. Too much gone wrong ’round here. So much to do and so little time. While busy, you never hear fake authority figures compared to janitors. Because it’s a bad comparison? Because good janitors make bad writers? Or because a trained janitor, and not a good one, best […]

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OKAY IT’S BROKEN TREATIES, BUT WE’RE STILL KEEPING THE LAND

March 21, 2017 by

Watching Broken Treaties on Oregon Public Broadcasting tonight? It’s no bedtime story. Too often we live in a bubble. Not much gets in and most of what we see is our own reflection. It’s not an ideal way of life, more a goal. Then the bubble pops and things change, like you’ve got things to […]

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WHAT PEOPLE NEED AND WHAT THEY DON’T SAY

January 8, 2017 by

What people need is a break from their trials.   An old joke goes like this: How do you catch a unique rabbit? You ‘nique up on it. How do you catch a tame rabbit? The tame way, you ‘nique up on it. It’s pretty funny if it’s the only joke of the week. More […]

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PRAYER STAR POWER: 1000 PRAYER STARS = 10,000 PRAYERS

December 26, 2016 by

Prayer Stars good enough to eat. Not Lucky Charms, these Prayer Stars are better. Not Captain Crunch, either. And not edible, but they’ll fill you up when you need it. They’re a wonderful gift to give, wonderful to get. When you get handmade stars, you know they’re full of prayer power with answers. If you […]

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YOU HAVE FEELINGS? DO THEY SAY HAPPY?

December 19, 2016 by

  HOW TO TELL IF YOU’RE HAPPY You’ve heard it before, whether you’re ten, thirty-four, or seventy-four years old. Balance. Say it like they said, “Plastic,” in The Graduate. Life, or a good life, depends on balance. Think moderation. Most of the time you hear this and nod and agree like the fat man who […]

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IF YOU WRITE A BLOG, WRITERS’ BLOCK NOT ALLOWED

December 8, 2016 by

So you think you can write a blog? Really? If you hang out with writers, you’ve heard of THE BLOCK, writers’ block. Sounds like this: “I sit there like a writer. I fill up the screen with words. None of it makes sense. Day after day I delete, then delete some more. I’m lost.” Lost, […]

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THE WAY WE WERE, THE WAY WE’LL BE

December 1, 2016 by

“In a way, he was like the country he lived in. Things came too easily to him.” In more than one way, Hubbell was like the soft handed little liberals who’ve always had it too easy, wouldn’t you say? They always know what’s best for everyone else while they carry on their dark secrets. Well, the […]

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POWELL JOBS, XQ, AND FOOD EDUCATION

September 16, 2016 by

Connecting dots for Powell Jobs and America, one post at a time. When stars align, you see things. Big dippers, little dippers, archers, crabs, lions, the whole scope of imagination is out there in the stars. Closer to home the stars look like Powell Jobs and her commitment to better education, better schools. Her husband, […]

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MAN-D OREGON BREWERS FESTIVAL GUIDE

August 5, 2016 by

Once a year the Man-D comes out of storage for the Oregon Brewers Festival. Traditions need respect. The beer hat named Man-D is part of tradition. Where’s the best place to wear the Man-D? Oregon Brewers Festival. See, the Man-D has magic for whoever wears it. The draw on Waterfront Park is the wide variety […]

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