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MARRIAGE HEALTH: 5 KEYS TO LASTING HAPPINESS

July 29, 2019 by

1. Share Marriage Health Goals Husband: Stay married. Wife: Staying married. A marriage health goal of staying married may sound redundant, but not when so many marriages end early. Married couples need to ask one question when they are out without the spouse: Is this good for my marriage?

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GYM LIFE CHRONICLE pt 2

July 26, 2019 by

Me asking gym strongman: What workout program do you follow? Strongman: Gives five minutes on how to cycle off and on steroids. Me: Why do I ask anyone anything?

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GYM LIFE CHRONICLE

July 25, 2019 by

Gym life people, workout people, come in varying sizes and shapes, but one thing they all have in common, they show up. Call it obsession, habit, or nothing better to do, but gym life is the life of choice for people determined to live their best. I saw an endorsement of gym life from a […]

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HOME DECORATING, HGTV GYM RAT VERSION

March 27, 2019 by

For a charming throwback look, start with the basics. The image above is one never seen on HGTV. Not on the Property Brothers, Love It Or List It, or Rehab Addict. The most likely place to find this sort of furniture? Fixer Upper with Chip and Joanna. But what would they do with it?

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WHY WRITING? WHY WRITE A CANCER BOOK?

March 17, 2019 by

This is gonna be short because I’m writing a cancer book. See what I did there? Didn’t say writing ‘my cancer’ book. Cancer book is more than enough. The whole ‘my cancer’ talk is a bad track. Who really wants to claim it like that. Instead, I’m giving it a good thrashing, plowing the cancer […]

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JUST ANOTHER GYM, OR THE ‘OTHER’ GYM

February 8, 2019 by

Why do gym memberships jump up in January? I think you know why, so I won’t unpack that knapsack. The bigger question is, “Why do gym memberships drop in February?” One reason is old habits are hard to break for newly minted gym rats. Whether you keep a tight schedule or float from moment to […]

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WRITE A BOOK, THEY SAID. IT’LL BE FUN, 2

January 18, 2019 by

    What is the goal of writing a book? To get readers to turn the page. Such a modest goal. Should there be any other? I call it a building block, that’s what I call goals. What happens when you achieve your goals, when you have readers turning to the next page. Write another […]

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A PERSONAL PRIVATE LOVE STORY, PART TWO

January 2, 2019 by

    My biggest goal this year is getting my cancer memoir-70’s dating history-love story to a literary agent, to a publisher, to the book store in every airport with books for travelers who need something to avoid thinking about what could wrong on take off and landing and everything wrong where they’re headed. I’ve […]

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Oregon BrewFest 2018 Featuring Famous Mandy Hat

July 30, 2018 by

  In a tradition unlike any other, the Oregon brewfest is more than tossing beers down on a hot day. It’s civic involvement. I’d like to think every big beer event carries similar goals.   If it’s only about drinking beer you can do that in your garage, or living room, or backyard. But it’s […]

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Health Writing? Start With Cancer And Drill Down

July 27, 2018 by

  Health writing is about bringing hope to the afflicted. Cancer writing, not so much. One is about the future and the steps to make it better. The other is layered with dread.   One is about improving conditions, about personal bests, about gains; the other is layered with dread.   Health writing brings nutrition, […]

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