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MASK SAFETY ADVICE? IT STARTED BEFORE COVID AROUND HERE

March 6, 2021 by

Mask safety feels a little redundant after a year, as if slow learners are leading the way, and it’s going astray. To clear things up, point to a mask and what it means. Give it a good look. It’s a blue mask, a white mask, a cloth mask, or an N95 mask. That mask, worn […]

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MASK WEARING IF YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND NORMAL THINKING

December 23, 2020 by

Mask wearing is not pretty. It’s not glamorous or fashionable, and it can take elevated self-esteem down a notch. But it’s not supposed to be. Besides, aren’t you fabulous no matter what? Of course you are, so how do those who can’t understand normal thinking fit in with masks?

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BOOMER VISION IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR CLEARS THE FIELD

December 2, 2020 by

Boomer vision is what we call it when things go right. “Yep, I saw that coming from the start.” But let’s call it what it is instead: experience. Even if we’re surprised by certain outcomes, we still call it boomer vision.

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SOFT AMERICA FLUFFS HISTORY AND LIKES IT LIKE THAT

November 4, 2020 by

What turns hard America to soft America? It starts with a poor role model for hard America, when a soft man portrays a tough guy. An aging man can be a comfort when they share the wisdom of experience, when they show up on time and ready to go, when they take their age into […]

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HISTORY LESSONS? WHO SKIPPED THAT CLASS

October 13, 2020 by

History lessons come the hard way. All the dates and names pile up. We give up on history, and stop paying attention when history reads like a phone book. But once the connections hit and we start linking names, dates, and places, we seek out history lessons. I walked between the Portland Art Museum and […]

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AMERICAN MADE? TIME TO PROVE IT BY VOTING

October 1, 2020 by

American Made is a label that gets tossed around more than it should. It means quality, trust, a better future that the rest of world looks to for guidance. That was then. What does it mean now? Is it still the land of the free, home of the brave?

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SPEAK HYSTERICALLY AND PUSH A BIG SCHTICK? NOT TEDDY

September 1, 2020 by

A manly man, one who pushes their manliness over the limit, uses a big schtick. We like them, we fear them, we want to be them. But, there are conditions. It’s hard being a soft man pretending to be a manly man. Do you know the difference? Here to help.

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BROTHER CHECK IN: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SAY

August 27, 2020 by

A Facebook friend posted about a brother check, or check-in. Apparently he’s got lots of brothers, or he was using the inclusive ‘brother’ to remind everyone to check in with their loved ones during the corona virus pandemic. If you have a brother, a sister, or anyone you care about, what do you want to […]

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AMERICAN JOBS: HOW TO GET FIRED

August 3, 2020 by

American jobs cross all boundaries and occupations. Work life is the common thread that connects east to west, north to south. From fields to factories, back rooms to board rooms, Americans show up to get things done. What does it take to get fired in America?

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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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