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PHILADELPHIA TIME STANDING STILL

August 15, 2023 by

Philadelphia time passed by these stadiums and arenas in South Philly. It’s a shot from the Seventies with Veteran’s Stadium, JFK Stadium, with The Spectrum in between. The Phillies and Eagles played in The Vet, The 76ers in The Spectrum, with the annual Army v Navy game at JFK. Not. Any. More.

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STARTING OUT vs FINISHING THE SHOW

July 28, 2023 by

Starting out is so slow, so hard, that sometimes the only thing you feel like doing is quitting. Whether it’s work, family, or friends, we get tired. Sooo tired. But it wasn’t always like that. Was it?

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MOVING ON FROM OAKLAND CALIFORNIA

June 29, 2023 by

‘Moving on’ means one thing: So long suckers. But it’s different when it’s ‘your team’ that leaves town. What must Oakland California be feeling? As a sharp-eyed blogger I’d say the feeling is . . . relief. And here’s why:

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TAKE ‘THE PAUSE’ TO SHOW RESPECT

June 20, 2023 by

‘The Pause’ in this post is the moment a medical team takes after a patient dies. Whoever is in the bed deserves a moment of quiet for the life they led. I’m a fan of people understanding the idea of respect and how it’s shown. But why wait until the last moment?

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COMPETITIVE EDGE STARTS EARLY

May 24, 2023 by

Working on your competitive edge isn’t always pretty. At some point you plateau, and it’s usually earlier than you thought you’d top-out. That’s when when this advice shows up: “If you’re not cheating you’re not trying.” It starts making sense after a string of failures?

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VANISHING POINT: HOW TO REMEMBER PORTLAND

May 8, 2023 by

The vanishing point definition: The center spot on a horizon line where parallel lines in the foreground converge. Like a triangle? Maybe. Check a drawing book. The vanishing point for Portland takes another view, and it’s nothing to do with weird or keeping Portland weird. Shocking, don’t you think?

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TOP WEED CITY? PORTLAND OREGON AND IT’S NOT CLOSE

April 13, 2023 by

If Portland is the top weed city, who’s next? According to KOIN and Real Estate Witch, behind Portland and Denver, Buffalo, New York City, Seattle and Baltimore were recognized as the most stoner-friendly cities. Can you see the problem? I’ll help clear things up.

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LEAVING PORTLAND ON NEWSBREAK.COM? OKAY, BOOMER

April 10, 2023 by

Leaving Portland is nothing new. People decide to move on and that’s what they do. No hard feeling? Unless you click on Newsbreak.

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ONE PORTLAND BABY BOOMER DECADE

February 9, 2023 by

My Portland baby boomer decade began in 1980. It began when I stepped off the bus after a three day ride from Manhattan. (Hey, B.) For twenty-six year old me it was a life changer. By 1990 I was heading out.

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SPECIAL BIRTHDAY? FIND SUSHI KUNI IN WEST LINN

January 26, 2023 by

Was the special birthday at Shushi Kuni my choice for a celebration feast? It was the inspired choice of a West Linn birthday girl who knows things, lots of things. Which includes having the inside track on sushi. Now you will, too.

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