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DEEP BREATHING EXERCISE FOR A CALM DAY

January 24, 2021 by

Deep breathing, voluntary deep breathing, is different than catching your breath. One is a physical necessity, the other is aimed toward mental health. ‘Breathing and mental health? Oh come on, give me a break.’ Sure, here’s a break: Hold your breath as long as you can, then a little longer. Still holding? Good. Don’t look […]

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DIRECTIONS INCLUDED: TO FOLLOW, OR NOT TO FOLLOW

November 16, 2020 by

During this time of social distancing more package delivery for new stuff means directions included on how to put things together. There’s the box. Get the knife and cut the tape. Marvel at the incredible packing job, the custom cut cardboard, form fitted foam, inflated clear plastic cushioning. If you didn’t open something last week, […]

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EDUCATIONAL BREAKDOWN: “IF IT’S NOT BROKEN . . .”

November 5, 2020 by

I found this educational breakdown map on twitter. Is it accurate, or close enough? Social media accuracy is close enough without knowing when this was made and the data at the time. I’m not posting this to cheer the smart states or rag on the others, but to show how an educational breakdown of the […]

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AMERICAN PRACTICE: VOTE LIKE IT MATTERS

October 19, 2020 by

An American practice is like a medical practice: sometimes we get it wrong. Sometimes we get it right and it’s still wrong. If you’re old enough to vote, do it. Vote like it matters and encourage others to do the same. Voting is part of an American practice, like minding our own business and staying […]

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PEOPLE PERSON, PEOPLE PEOPLE, AND THE REST OF US

September 20, 2020 by

The self-described people person needs back-up. Call it confirmation. Who calls themselves a people person? Isn’t that what others are supposed to say? “Stan is such a people person,” carries more weight than Stan saying it about himself. “Hello, I’m Stan, and I’m a people person?” What old Stan is saying is hold on tight.

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VOLUNTEER ARMY SUCKER, ENTHUSIASTIC LOSER

September 9, 2020 by

At nineteen I told my dad I was joining the service, that I was looking at the Army or Navy because they had two year enlistments. My feeling was I’d know all I needed to know after two years, like any nineteen year old know it all since I already knew everything. Nineteen year olds […]

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HISTORY MATTERS MORE THAN OPINIONS? USUALLY

August 2, 2020 by

History matters when someone starts explaining things beyond their grasp. If you don’t understand the basics of a single topic, then everything sounds authoritative. So how is it possible to tell the difference between a crackpot and a legitimate source? If you trust a blogger who gets with it an a daily basis, you’re on […]

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WRITERS WORK TO EXPLAIN WITHOUT BEING A JERK

May 29, 2020 by

Writers work, readers read, and somewhere between the two an agreement happens. Sometimes the agreement includes a reader who stops reading while the writer keeps writing. That’s what writers do. Readers look for the next story, something more worthy of their time. Then this happened:

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HISTORY BEGINNER: COMMON BASICS FROM UNCOMMON BLOGGER

October 15, 2019 by

Long stories blur into each other the more they’re told. Eventually a common thread emerges. I’m a history beginner, you’re a history beginner, we all be history beginners. If you don’t agree, then visit a new place, a place where you don’t speak the language, a place with different food, where you essentially throw yourself […]

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Dave Mustaine: NECK CANCER

June 18, 2019 by

A facebook page for a blog, like boomerpdx, is a little confusing. Why not leave it all on the blog? Because good advice says reach out.Then the question is how far? No one reads blogs is the word, any blogs, so a blogger with low traffic is just one of millions. That makes everything okay, […]

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