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RURAL OREGON FROM COAST TO WILLAMETTE VALLEY

September 15, 2021 by

Rural Oregon has never looked better through my windshield. Looked so good I extended a drive by hours just to see more. No, I wasn’t lost. The backroads from Charleston to Coos Bay showed places I’d never seen, and I like to think I keep my eyes open. It looked like rural Alaska without the […]

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DIFFERENT COUNTRY? DIFFERENT THAN WHAT?

September 8, 2021 by

Every time I read, “We’re a different country now,” I start picking things apart. We’re different because some man or woman got their feelings hurt? Different because someone didn’t get their way and had a meltdown? It sounds different, but what’s really going on? I call it EMPOWERMENT, where normally quiet people discover the sound […]

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FEELING EMPTY? HOW TO FILL UP WITHOUT GUILT

September 3, 2021 by

Feeling empty sounds about right, but that doesn’t make it right. What to do? No one needs some random Boomer explaining how they filled up ‘back in the day.’ Besides, was there ever a time like this where finger pointing got out of control with so many solutions for feeling empty? And so much blame? […]

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LIVING GOOD IMPOSSIBLE IF YOU DIE TOO EARLY

September 2, 2021 by

Living good is a worthy goal. So is helping others realize what a good life offers. However one idea of a good life isn’t the same as someone else’s. When you discover people with shared goals the game is on. For example, part of a good life is: “When we realize what “do unto others” […]

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THOUGHT CONTROL? FIRST FIND A BRAIN

September 1, 2021 by

Thought control is an accusation slung by those who need you to agree with them. Based on their outlook and attitude, if you don’t agree it’s because you’ve been brainwashed. Like that’s a bad thing all the time. If you join the Army you get a good wash, learn to help others, at the same […]

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FAMILY RULES vs COVID MASK MANDATE WITH A VACCINE SIDE

August 31, 2021 by

Family rules are unquestioned behind the front door, behind the tent flap, tree house, or wherever they live. In the housing world, a man is the king of his castle, or so we’ve been told. We can all play along with this fantasy until it swerves off the tracks. It works until the king discovers […]

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PROPER ETIQUETTE FOR NORMAL LIFE

August 29, 2021 by

Proper etiquette is a good habit, not a sign of weakness. We say please and thank you and you’re welcome. Gym etiquette? Same. But not everyone gets it. The job for us as citizens has a short list of requirements, starting with working it out instead of fighting it out. Jacked up gym rats are […]

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CLEAR COMMUNICATIONS FOR NEEDY TIMES, LIKE NOW

August 27, 2021 by

Clear communications sound like this: “For best results follow the instructions included.” For the past year and half the covid instructions include wearing a mask, washing hands, and social distancing. Add getting a vaccine and we’re all up to date and safe? It turns out everyone is not as adept at following instructions as they […]

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BEST LIFE TO LIVE IS RIGHT NOW, RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE

August 19, 2021 by

“Live your best life,” they say, but what’s it really mean? I’m pretty sure ‘they’ don’t mean take a page from the bi-polar play book and create new personalities based on internet scrolling. Mental health is no laughing matter, but what is it about some people who display red flags and call it their best […]

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BE PREPARED: IT’S MORE THAN A BOY SCOUT MOTTO WITH THE COVID

August 14, 2021 by

Be prepared! It sounds like a threat to some people. “Prepared for what? What’re you gonna do if I’m not, huh? What?” It sounds like there could be consequences, like, “Be prepared, or else.” “Or else what? You tell me like you know something I don’t know. Yeah, I don’t think so, bub.” While no […]

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