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NO FRIENDS? SOUNDS LIKE A SAFE LIFE

During ‘my research’ I came across this gem: “If you have no friends you’ll probably never get Covid19.” This isn’t the sort of research that leads to cockeyed ideas on how to treat Covid once you get it. My research is different than people who say they’re ‘doing research’ but who don’t understand what research […]

BOOMERPDX LIFE LESSONS? #1: MAKE AN EFFORT

Life lessons start with the first one. One lesson is more than enough to start. Get that first lesson right and the foundation is set for additions. #1: Make an effort you’re proud of.

AFFIRMING LIFE ON THE EDGE

How much do I like seeing people work at affirming life? I like it a lot. From this blog I’ve seen how important it is. I’ve also seen the need is never ending when confronted by adversity. A body laying in the street is just such an adversity, and I’m not in a war zone.

HONOR LIFE WHEREVER IT’S FOUND

How do you honor life when you don’t understand how anyone could live the way some people live? First, try to understand instead of judging. Besides, if you don’t understand their way of life, chances are they don’t understand your’s either. Remember, it’s not a contest, but if it was, the winner is the one […]

COMPETENCE MATTERS FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIFE

Competence matters for the grinders and the lucky few who hit the jackpot. It matters at the beginning and the end. After all, what’s the first thing that comes to mind when you see something all screwed up? “Doesn’t look like competence matters here.” Did competence matter to the voters who put Trump in the […]

GOOD LIFE? HOW LIVING IT HONORS THE PAST

A good life, living a good life, is a worthy goal. Give it a try if you haven’t already. It sets an example for those still working out right from wrong. When you talk about living that life to people who ought to know right from wrong based on their age and experience, and they […]

PRISON LIFE FOR ONE BAD MAN

From the accounts of prison life from people who toured the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, it sounds worse than they expected. Apparently it’s uncomfortable, stinky, cold, and no one cares about them as much as they’d like. I will agree with them even though I’ve never had the jail door slam behind me after […]

MAP LIFE STARTS WITH FOLLOWING A PLAN

A map life starts with an idea, then a list. The idea is to see more than the usual, the every day, the mundane. A list compiles those magical places. You should have a list. If you have a travel partner and they make a list, make one anyway. Show some interest even if you […]

BOOMER TIMING? THE ‘BETTER LIFE’ CLOCK STARTS NOW

Boomer timIng started the moment mom and dad decided on a better life for themselves. “The kids will have a better life because of us,” weren’t their exact words. Some of our parents grew up in rural life, out of town. For them, living in town was a better life. Recently I spoke with a […]

SCOREBOARD ANSWERS CONFUSING HARD LIFE QUESTIONS

Scoreboard shows winners and losers in a particular moment. Then the contest is over. The winners celebrate, the losers walk away. At least that’s what is supposed to happen.