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SOUTHERN PRIDE OR DJANGO UNCHAINED: OREGON’S BOOMER BLOGGER EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE

February 7, 2017 by

    A young man wants to serve in the armed forces with southern pride? Good.   From the Greenville Gazette: The Confederate Flag is a very controversial symbol. Many people believe that it is a symbol of racism and oppression while others think it is a symbol of southern pride. One of those people […]

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GERONIMO: AN AMERICAN LEGEND IN LIFE AND ON SCREEN

January 30, 2017 by

The film came out in 1993 for an American legend.   One of the kickers in Frontier Communications are free On Demand movies. The Sony Channel skips commercials and runs them straight through from all appearances. A recent cruise through the selections turned up Geronimo: An American Legend. Like Days of Heaven with Richard Gere, […]

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PRESIDENT OBAMA LETTER TO OREGON’S BOOMER BLOGGER

January 18, 2017 by

  Fan letter delivers President Obama letter.   What happens after you write a fan letter to the President of the United States? You like their act so you write them to say so. Then forget about it. They’re not looking for a new best friend. Besides he’s got Joe Biden. The memorable part was […]

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GREAT ATHLETES, GREAT PARENTS. BETTER RESULTS?

January 2, 2017 by

First place is what great athletes aim for. In the beginning competition reflected the nature of mankind. Whether you cheer for the first life-form slithering from the sea, or the Garden of Eden story, first place is the only place. First place is the happy place. Losers get disappointment and bitterness. They all come after […]

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THE ELEVEN TIGERS OF 6A FOOTBALL

November 26, 2016 by

The 6A Football Semi-Final. “Outlined against a blue-gray October sky, the Four Horsemen rode again.” That was Grantland Rice in 1924 writing about college football. “In dramatic lore they are known as Famine, Pestilence, Destruction and Death. These are only aliases. Their real names are Stuhldreher, Miller, Crowley and Layden. They formed the crest of […]

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BROADWAY OREGON, A PARABLE

November 5, 2016 by

Two guys, just people who need people. The beauty of life we agree on: the Mona Lisa, Grand Canyon, and Broadway Oregon sparkle like universal jewels. You’re seen the Grand Canyon and Mona Lisa, or heard of them. Not Broadway Oregon. No one’s heard of it. You’re the first. I’m only talking to you. Kids […]

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MALHEUR SEVEN JAIL LESSON

October 27, 2016 by

Anyone feeling revolt needs the Malheur Seven Jail Lesson. Law and Order sounds like a good idea for bad guys, until you fall into bad guy status. Then it’s persecution, oppression, tyranny, etc. Call it what you will, but you’ll be calling from jail. If you’ve been in, or known anyone who’s done time, pass […]

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SPORTING DIFFERENCE IS THE DIFFERENCE

October 13, 2016 by

What is the sporting difference? Looking forward to getting better tomorrow, working on your game, your life, and doing whatever it takes, whether doing what you think is right or doing what you’re told. Coach tells you what’s what, what to do, when to do it, and where. After that it’s all you. Can you […]

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DONALD TRUMP GOVERNMENT SERVICE REVIEW

September 30, 2016 by

Where to find clues to the future Donald Trump Government. Signing up for government service includes a possibility across all departments and services: You may get your ass kicked. You’ll get it from a supervisor who wants you to do more than your pay grade so he can do less than his. You may get […]

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CATCH PORTLAND FEVER

August 29, 2016 by

Once you catch Portland Fever you’re doomed. Drug stores don’t advertise shots in case you catch Portland Fever. It’s not shingles, pneumonia, or the flu. On the other hand it’s not polio, malaria, of tuberculosis. While not fatal, if you do catch Portland Fever, your life is ruined. After a few years in Portland, maybe […]

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