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SEATTLE WORKS HARD FOR THE TOP SPOT

July 17, 2017 by

    A money man gave me the short history of how important places draw the right people to them, how they work. In the emerging Industrial Revolution world London was the center of the universe. Anyone with dreams and aspirations of being somebody, of one day being The Man, moved to London. Things changed […]

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FAKE AUTHORITY? RECOGNIZE THE POWER, USE IT, MOVE ON

May 25, 2017 by

    Fake authority never takes time off. Too much gone wrong ’round here. So much to do and so little time. While busy, you never hear fake authority figures compared to janitors. Because it’s a bad comparison? Because good janitors make bad writers? Or because a trained janitor, and not a good one, best […]

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FACEBOOK SCROLL DOWN LIFE, CONNECT THE DOTS, PT 1

May 24, 2017 by

  Connect the dots on a facebook scroll down? Don’t think twice, it’s alright. Start with video of an African sunset. Always a comfort, always a big treat from National Geographic. But an African sunset with zebra and impala? Hell, no. #1. Where are the lions? Aren’t these beasties on their menu? #2. If they’re […]

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OPIOID SOUNDS TOO PRETTY, CALL IT WHAT IT IS

May 20, 2017 by

    Imagine it on BBC: “Oh, Countess, could you please have your man-servant retrieve the opioid?” You’ve heard it before: Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Painkillers fall into that category. After they kill pain, they choke out the person you used to be. If you don’t stop the opioid, […]

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STATES ON THE PODIUM FOR AN OREGON BLOG ABOUT NOTHING

May 2, 2017 by

These states read a blog about nothing. Is yours on it? The biggest problem with people coming to America is they show up without a good grip on their new place. How can anyone expect immigrants and refugees to know American states? Some of them come running for their lives. They’ve been on the track […]

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BAD TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY SECRETS REVEALED

April 17, 2017 by

Find the right cluster of furniture piled behind a steel fence. If it carries an association with a famous author, all the better. Frame it in and push the button. All done, right? Photography secrets are in plain sight in this example. The fence distorts the view. The frame’s too small to read anything. It […]

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BAD APPS RUNNING HUMAN OPERATING SYSTEM?

April 6, 2017 by

3 ways to tell a bad app from good on your own human operating system Consider the human operating system basics, what you demand everyday: If you’re hungry, find food. Too cold? Grab a coat. For a safe night, find a safe shelter. Those are the basics, right? Food. Clothing. Shelter. But not with a […]

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BILTMORE: BIG MONEY BUILDS A BIG HOUSE

April 5, 2017 by

    Sneaking up on the big Biltmore House The first question is appearance. Not the house, you. What do you wear if you’re visiting the biggest privately owned house in America? This isn’t Disneyland and Sleeping Beauty Castle, so shorts and flip flops aren’t good enough? If that’s true, you’ll find dress code violations […]

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DURABLE PORTLAND CAST IRON FINDS

April 4, 2017 by

    Portland cast iron over your head in an earthquake? It’s still art. I see the stuff and think health hazard. Cast iron is heavy enough on the ground, let alone falling any distance. That’s one of the cautions about historic preservation: save yourself first.

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LEARNING TO LEARN PORTLAND BIG AND SMALL

March 20, 2017 by

  Life long learners need classes to learn Portland?   A New York man moved to Portland in his fifties. He returns to The City every year to find something new. “Just walk around the financial district in lower Manhattan and you can read the history of the area on the sidewalk,” he said. “I […]

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