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RESPECT MATTERS MORE TODAY? HERE’S WHY

December 30, 2021 by

When self respect seems like a forgone conclusion, there’s trouble. “Self respect? Of course I’ve got it, why wouldn’t I?” Here’s the key: If you don’t have respect for others, how can you respect yourself? While you’re thinking about a clever excuse of an answer, let’s keep it simple: You can’t respect yourself if you […]

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FOR TEACHING HISTORY, FIRST LEARN HISTORY

December 29, 2021 by

My first awareness about teaching history came during a senior seminar class on the origins of WWI. I was a night school student finishing off history degree requirements; a ‘take classes at noon’ student, a ‘whatever class fits the right time slot’ student. It was the usual schedule for irresponsible college dropouts who get married, […]

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IMPROVE YOURSELF WITH THESE SCROLLING STOPS

December 26, 2021 by

Trying to ‘improve yourself’ brings out opinions and questions, the main one being, “Why?” At a certain age it’s okay to stop improving yourself? My research pegged that age somewhere between twelve years old and ninety. Those are the ballpark numbers I’m presenting here, which is why this is such an informative site. As a […]

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LIFETIME AWARDS? WHY NOT START EARLY

December 22, 2021 by

When do lifetime awards start pouring in? Angry Boomers say Millennials got too many awards already, trophy after trophy for signing up on soccer, indoor soccer, basketball, baseball, and football teams. And they are right. So what? Who has a problem with a kid trophy? It might be the only one they’ll get if they […]

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PORTLAND CROSSROADS: SW 3rd AND ALDER

December 4, 2021 by

The Portland crossroads are the same at every intersection. North, East, South, and West. It’s the same where you live if you don’t live in Portland. Pick a side and proceed with caution. Why SW 3rd and Alder? Why not. What’s your favorite? Burnside and Broadway? Too easy. Burnside and the Willamette? Here’s the deal: […]

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OVER EMPATHETIC? YOU MIGHT BE A BOOMER, OR BOOMER RAISED

November 24, 2021 by

Empathetic, or over empathetic? Save the whales, or save the oceans? Boomers raised their kids with more awareness than any generation before or since. At least that’s what the narcissists in the group claim. They alone have persevered through the murky swamp we all sprang from Boomers build this world by themselves? Or, boomers are […]

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SPORTS LITERACY FOR BOOMERS: KNOW WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

November 19, 2021 by

Sports literacy runs through all sports, not just your favorite team, or my favorite team, though that would make things so much easier. It’s more than the Yankees, the Cowboys, or the Celtics; more than the Mariners, Seahawks, and your Portland Trail Blazers. On Friday nights it’s more than the high school football playoffs, more […]

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WHY DETAILS MATTER FOR CITY AND SCIENCE

November 7, 2021 by

Details matter as much to nature boy as they do city boy, but they’ll still fight you about it. Let’s leave it to plant biologists to break it down, to explain the details of plant life, because isn’t that how we envision nature? Plants? Then listen to an urban planner share the details of city […]

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SELF INTEREST? DON’T FORGET THE ‘ENLIGHTENED’ PART

November 6, 2021 by

‘Self interest’ is the biggest driver in human history. Think about it. Self + Interest = “Waddabout me?” But, you know this. They aren’t cuss words, or accusations, like ‘selfish interest,’ or, ‘selfish bastard,’ because this is where the enlightened part is supposed to kick in. “Enlightened self interest,” or, “Whaddabout me and you?” That’s […]

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A BIKE RIDE TOO FAR WITH DUBIOUS REWARDS

August 17, 2021 by

A good bike ride is a cause for celebration and a good bike makes all the difference. Better yet, a good bike seat makes all the difference. But there’s more: bike shorts with a big old pad, water and food for a longer ride, and the determination to finish what you started. That last part […]

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