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THE OREGON BEER TRAIL TO PORTLAND

July 31, 2014 by

Oregon Brewers Festival Fans’ Points Of Origin. Courts of law rely on evidence. They need proof. Nothing helps close a case like proof. How do you prove Portland is a big draw, that the recent Brewers Festival draws huge numbers to Portland, who then go home and tell others? Put a map up with push […]

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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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TURNING PORTLAND INTO A STOP ON THE WAY TO SEATTLE

August 7, 2017 by

Turning Portland skyline The First Interstate Tower and Big Pink set a future that didn’t happen. Concerned citizens got a break before turning Portland into mini-Seattle One tall building was enough, or so the thought went, but two is better? Because they’re bookends instead of standing side by side, the space between them look as […]

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Joel Stein, Boomer Enough

August 9, 2013 by

If you read Time Magazine, you’ve heard of Joel Stein. If not, he’s got the Awesome Column toward the back of each issue. And he fills it up boomer style. What is boomer style? Doing stuff that doesn’t seem to matter at first, but then grows legs and runs. Joel had a runner in a […]

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LONG RELATIONSHIPS? I’M A FAN

August 27, 2024 by

Long relationships that have stood the test of time amaze me. Call me befuddled, bemused, bewildered. How can anyone do it, let alone me? The first thing is finding anyone able to put up with your crap. It’s works even better when they don’t consider your crap to be crap. Take my wife, please.

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WHAT MAKES A GREAT BURGER?

July 8, 2024 by

A great burger is a matter of timing. If you haven’t eaten all day anything would be great. That last thing you ate was a little off so you’ve been looking forward to the next meal. This burger fought through adversity to land on greatness.

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BLUE PORTLAND IN STAGES

July 6, 2024 by

Blue Portland is like a blues band. You don’t start at the main stage in the Waterfront Blues Festival. You don’t always have a limousine ready to jump into after playing your set. That’s Portland carrying its guitar in a gunnysack, headed on down to the railroad tracks.

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HOW TO BLUES FEST ON JULY 4TH

July 5, 2024 by

The Blues Fest, or Waterfront Blues Festival, can be tricky. From once showing up with two cans of food for admission to now, it’s been a long strange trip. Back then you’d go in, drink beer, walk around, get something to eat, drink beer, and leave. Today it’s reservations and lobster rolls before going in. […]

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MAGIC ROUNDABOUT IN SWINDON

May 19, 2024 by

Magic roundabout in Swindon? How about the miracle escape from Bath? For starters, Bath was flooded with fans coming in for the music festival weekend, which some tourists see as a positive, some a negative. To balance the scale, more fans came in for the rivalry rugby game. What could go wrong?

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PLACING BLAME IN THE RIGHT PLACE

May 1, 2024 by

What’s the best way of placing blame? Pointing a finger? Yelling? Or checking to make sure there’s anyone or anything to blame? What about the blameless among us who’ve never done anything wrong?

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