WALK AWAY PEOPLE? KEEP WALKING
The problem with walk away people is what they leave behind: their mess.
Someone will do the clean-up, just not them.
They’re too busy.
Not too busy walking, too busy making their next mess.
There’s always something funny about them:
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RIVER VIEW CEMETERY WITH THE BELOVED
The River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon held a burial service on Wednesday.
Friends, family, and those who knew the deceased gathered.
It was as heartfelt and touching as anything I’ve seen for a life well lived.
If you’re planning a ceremony for a loved one, or yourself, this was a blueprint.
But there’s a catch: you need to be beloved.
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MUSEUM LIBRARY, LIBRARY MUSEUM
A museum library is a two for one deal.
Go to the museum, check out the library.
Someone always gets a surprise.
What’s the surprise?
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toughen up
ONE LOVE STORY
It Started Like Love Story, Then Everyone Said They Were Sorry. A nice man and nice lady met and became a nice couple. When they got married they were nice newly weds. They were nice parents when they had kids. A great family in the making, then things changed. One of the parents needed more, […]
YOKE BUILDING PULLS A BETTER LIFE, BUT HOW
If you’re called yoked it’s not a joke, and it’s not about woodworking. It’s a compliment. Someone noticed your gains. They think you’re strong. You look strong, feel strong, and it’s because you lift weights. Whether a fitness lifestyle or just trying it out, lifting changes your body. Strong as an ox? Not a bad […]
GUN TALK THE WRONG WAY … AGAIN
Raw Story posted a gun column about white men and guns. It was the sort of gun talk white men with guns shouldn’t identify with. “White men stockpile guns because they’re scared of black people and feel inadequate, science says.” That’s the rawstory title. It’s raw, but even more, it’s lazy, but a site called […]
boomer years
SELF CONTROL INTERVIEW BEFORE ASSAULT RIFLE PURCHASE
What do we need to know before another assault rifle purchase? In the short days before the next mass shooting, gun shops need to start an interview process for those making their first assault rifle purchase. Besides the usual questions on the background check and ATF Form 4473, add a short interview […]
Historical Debris: A Record Of Time
Most museums have a bar they set for accepting historical debris, artifacts, one of a kind deals, and whatever an important person touched or signed. Paul Revere silver, the last breath of Thomas Edison, the Magna Carta? No one is making any more of that stuff, so that’s a bar too high. […]
BAD APPS RUNNING HUMAN OPERATING SYSTEM?
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 […]
buckle up
Oregon Loggers Work In The Woods Singing Johnny Cash
Tillamook State Forest has plenty of trees, and plenty of piles made by Oregon loggers. Visitors from around the world need to see the beauty of Oregon, and the clear cuts. A close up view. One belongs to the other. I wouldn’t advise anyone going into a working coal mine, but why […]
BOOMER TRAVEL: GO IT ALONE?
The Benefits Of Single Boomer Travel Are Many, Even If You’re Married? Good reasons to travel as a couple include shared experience above all. There’s a bond that occurs between a husband and wife traveling together. Pictures and video don’t tell the story. Neither does a diary or a narrative recounting. The glee and spirit […]
