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FEELING GOOD? LET’S FIX THAT FOR YOU

August 12, 2021 by

When you’re feeling good, letting the good times roll, don’t you wish it could last longer? Just a little? I do, too. But realistically, a good feeling ought to be breathed in and experienced for what it is, not captured in a jar and put on display. Why not live with expectations things will work […]

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CANNABIS BUSINESS AND THE PORCH PARTY REUNION

August 6, 2021 by

The cannabis business hit high gear in Oklahoma. Cheap land, friendly laws, and relaxed enforcement, combine to make the Sooner State a national leader in cannabis production. Investors and workers from other states come to Oklahoma for weed work, and it’s booming. Call it a marijuana land rush.

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DYSFUNCTIONAL PARENTS TEACH THEIR KIDS BY EXAMPLE

July 20, 2021 by

Dysfunctional parents come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Kids raised in a dysfunctional environment come out of it with choices to make. No one chooses to be a dysfunctional parent, but if that’s all you know, what else is there to do? Plenty. Starting with, “What is dysfunctional supposed to mean, smarty pants? You […]

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OTHER AMERICA ASKS WHAT’S WRONG, EVERYTHING’S FINE

July 16, 2021 by

The other America sees a problem, but instead of seeking a solution, they tune into their favorite channel to discover if it’s a real problem. And who to blame. Not fix, but blame. Problems don’t go away if you scream a cry loud and often. Shocking? But, not to you? An American living in Germany […]

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BABY LOVE: HOW TO SURVIVE THE OUTCOME WITH A SONG

July 15, 2021 by

Baby love isn’t about babies, it’s about the first time we feel something about another person. What was ‘that something?’ Baby love, because from a distance, a fourteen year old or fifteen year old is a baby. Big, but still a baby fifty years later. Maybe fifty-one. Was it a special teacher that kindled those […]

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ADVERSITY TRAINING ONE BLOG POST AFTER ANOTHER

July 13, 2021 by

Adversity training comes from two sources: Those who have faced adversity, and those who will face adversity. Pro Tip: We all face adversity. How we deal with it tells others who we are. While I’m not an adversity trainer, or in adversity training, I am a man and therefore qualified to add senseless context to […]

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EVIL HISTORY IS TOO PAINFUL FOR STUDENT READING?

July 11, 2021 by

Evil history includes a list of everything you wish you’d never heard of. It’s the story of man’s injustice to his fellow man, and woman, and non-binary person. If you’ve lived long enough, you’ve heard some evil history; add a few more years and you’ve lived some of it, and the aftermath. Everyone has a […]

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WORKOUT SWEAT IN THREE DRIPS AND DROPS

July 7, 2021 by

You know you’ve got it going when workout sweat starts bubbling up. Not flop sweat, nervous sweat, or anxiety sweat, but the sort of sweat you want and need to prove something to yourself. Workout sweat connects you to every athlete, every champion, every strong person you’ve ever heard of. They got there with sweat. […]

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AMERICAN WRITERS FROM THERE TO HERE AND BACK AGAIN

July 3, 2021 by

Why do American writers, or any writer for that matter, bother putting words down? The easy answer is, “Because they have something to say.” Which brings up another question: What if no one is listening, or reading, or shows even the slightest interest? Is that the writer’s problem? They’re doing the work and it shows. […]

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PORTLAND TREND OR OREGON’S FUTURE ON A NEW TRAIL

June 24, 2021 by

While I usually drag on about other things, I sense a Portland trend here: @Oregonian Portland’s police chief and mayor are set to announce Tuesday that city police will no longer stop motorists for low-level infractions, such as equipment failures or expired plates, to reduce disproportionate stops of people of color. Fewer tickets for minor […]

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