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A FAN LETTER TO WASHINGTON

October 12, 2015 by

How Often Does An American President Come To Town? Fan Letter Worthy. Dear Mr. President, Thank you for coming to Roseburg, Oregon last week. Those who have felt the sharp loss of loved ones know why you came. America needs your sort of leadership at all levels. As an Army veteran of 1974-76, the first […]

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CTE SO FAR

September 22, 2015 by

Watching the New York Jets and Indy Colts on Monday Night Football, one guided by a Harvard guy the other by a Stanford guy. Smart guys from smart schools playing a little football. What are they thinking? Ryan Fitzpatrick and Andrew Luck have got to know about CTE. They probably heard about it in college. […]

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NEW YORK CITY IN THE 70’s

August 31, 2015 by

When The Going Gets Freaky In New York City In The 70’s, Fly That Freak Flag If You’ve Got One. I found comparison pictures of before/after Detroit, with today looking worse for wear. At the same time New York City photographers started showing their city in the seventies. It’s called everything from gritty, to terrifying, […]

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LANDFALL BOOK TOUR WITH AUTHOR ELLEN URBANI

August 28, 2015 by

Write A Book, Do A Book Tour, Then What? Ten years ago Hurricane Katrina blasted the Gulf States along the Redneck Riviera. How bad was it? Driving from Louisiana to Florida on Interstate 10, I was surprised how far back the houses started. Except they didn’t always start far back. Foundations remained from big places […]

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MILLENNIALS CARRY BIG CHIP?

August 24, 2015 by

As They Age, Do Millennials Get More Bitter About Their World? Today’s news offers up an expert opinion on the Baby Boomer vs Millennial battle. How expert? Authored by the founders of a local public affairs company with ties to Republican politics, they are expert enough to explain how negligent baby boomers have swept the […]

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NPR AMERICAN HISTORY FAILS

July 31, 2015 by

Is There A Future For American History? NPR Says Maybe. A history joke: “This is George Washington’s Ax, the one he used to chop down the cherry tree. The head’s been replaced five time, the handle eight, but it represents the same space.” After you stop laughing you’ll see the history problem: the ax isn’t […]

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TIMBERLINE REVIEW ON DECK

July 30, 2015 by

A New Chance To Find New Writers: Timberline Review. Saturday, August 1, 2015 is the launch date for Timberline Review, a new publication from Willamette Writers. If that sounds exciting you’re in the right place. Good readers and English majors share discovery in common. Readers may have a list, or wing it, and find the […]

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BEST PORTLAND BLOGS

July 21, 2015 by

Portland Blogs For Baby Boomers; What Works, What Doesn’t. The best way to know a city is by its blogs. Just make sure you read them before you arrive. If a blog promises “Gorgeous photos of Portland’s neighborhoods, updated daily,” but you get a warning message instead, what do you do? The choices start with […]

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BLOGGER BLOGGING BLOGS

July 19, 2015 by

Writers Write About Writing. It’s called review, writing reviews. If you’re into reviews what would you rather do, write about food and drink and travel, or blogs, or books? My advice on BoomerPdx: Do it all. One benefit of reviewing books is you get free books; a detriment to reviewing books is you get free […]

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OREGON LEGAL WEED?

July 13, 2015 by

Oregon Legal Weed Law Breaks Ground? Not Really. The modern stoner may not do a ten year blast for weed seeds. Getting high and getting caught isn’t a one way ticket to the felon life, but you will pay a price if you don’t follow the rules. Toward that end a radio ad explains how […]

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