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LONELY PEOPLE: WHERE DO THEY ALL COME FROM

August 14, 2022 by

Lonely people come from the same place you come from. How can that be? They didn’t seem lonely. Why would they be lonely? As if you need to ask.

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LOSING WEIGHT? ARE YOU CALLING ME FAT?

July 16, 2022 by

When you’re losing weight, two things happen: It’s either a celebration of mind over matter, with the matter being eating too much. Or it’s a medical investigation because you haven’t stopped eating everything in sight and you’re still losing weight. Either way you weigh less, and if you happen to start as an XXXL, it’s […]

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SHOW OFF PARENTS RAISE FUNKY KIDS? WILL THEY KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

July 8, 2022 by

Show off parents are not who you think they are. They are not the helicopter moms and dads everyone makes room for. Not the Tiger Moms, either. Parents that dress their kids as miniature versions of themselves don’t make the cut.

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THIRD ACT LIFE: THIS IS WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND

June 24, 2022 by

Life’s third act is different than the end of a drama. In a play, everyone goes home. In life the end is death, which sounds overly dramatic. One question: Is it better to go quietly and leave the mess and problems unsolved? Problem solvers say, “Heck no.”

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FATHERHOOD QUESTIONS ANSWERED: WHO’S YOUR DADDY

June 19, 2022 by

Fatherhood questions come up all the time. But they change for dads as they age. If you heard them early they sounded one way; but if you heard them later?

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McNAMARA’S MORONS? WE’RE ALL MORONS WITH GUN LAWS

May 30, 2022 by

McNamara’s Morons was a government program for filling the enlisted ranks during the Vietnam War. But, that wasn’t the official name of the program. In 1967, Defense Secretary Robert McNamara lowered military recruiting standards as part of a program called Project 100,000. Doesn’t Project 100,000 sound better than McNamara’s Morons.

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HOME STATE HIP REPORT THREE WEEKS OUT

May 3, 2022 by

My home state is Oregon, the block that separates Washington from California over there on the left coast map of America. If it was South America we’d all be Chile, but that’s not how it worked out. Oregon has been good to me, which I suppose everyone says about where they live. Portland, Oregon used […]

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OVERSTOCK CLEARANCE ON THE WEAPONS AISLE

March 12, 2022 by

Overstock clearance is a common marketing ploy. Who doesn’t like a good deal in life? Get a deal on car, a guitar, or a weight set and you’re good to go. Is it the same with ordnance? What do you do if you’re a ruthless dictator with an overstock of missiles aging out on an […]

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WESTERN CIV 101: A BASIC SURVEY

March 9, 2022 by

Western Civilization, Western Civ, starts with a journey that began as a walk, or a float. Someone young enough, strong enough, and smart enough wanted more than what they’re getting. “More what,” you ask? Since this is a simple explanation I’ll keep it basic: more food, more clothing, more shelter. Or any food, any clothing, […]

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MAN’S FAILURE TO THINK DENIES HUMAN EVOLUTION? ASK JOHN STEINBECK

March 7, 2022 by

If you want to know more about about man’s failure, read John Steinbeck. He was born in a short span that brought us Fitzgerald (1896), Faulkner (1897), ( Hemingway (1899), Wolfe (1900), and Steinbeck (1902). (Turns out I’m not the first one to notice. Hey, Ed.) They knew plenty about man’s failure. And shared it. […]

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