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OHS Shows ‘What They Did’

December 13, 2013 by

On a wicked cold December night a man lectured from the stage of the First Congregational Church in downtown Portland. James Swanson spoke to a full house, breaking down the Kennedy assassination moment by moment from his book ‘END OF DAYS, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy.’ Swanson followed the characters and events from fifty […]

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Oregon Ducks Deep In The Heart Of Texas

December 10, 2013 by

The final year of the Bowl Championship Series won’t produce a real #1. How can it if Alabama isn’t playing? At least the SEC got in. Auburn’s a good substitute, same state and all, but they know they shouldn’t be there. War Eagle, or Tiger, or any other secret name, scored on a last second […]

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Macular Degeneration in SE Portland

November 24, 2013 by

What To Expect When You Visit Oregon Commission For The Blind. I can’t say how I’d respond to the news, but I hope it would be as well as my mother in law Judy’s reaction when she learned she had macular degeneration. But probably not. This woman is the biggest reader I’ve ever known, the […]

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Portland: A Really Big Shoe

November 15, 2013 by

Why Shoe Companies Fit The Rose City. Recruiters and head hunters define success by finding the best people. If one region produces more candidates than another, that’s where the focus belongs. For example, college football teams scour the nation for their talent. California and Texas are two of the top states. Not all players stay […]

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HOW TO BULLY A BULLY

November 5, 2013 by

It’s never pretty. No one expects to be bullied. Even the bully finds their act a shock on reflection. Or ought to. If they don’t, they need some adjusting. My interest in bully-world grows with each new report. Now the NFL reveals they have bullies in their ranks? Richie Incognito is the only one, or […]

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Boomer College. Smart, Smarter, and You

November 2, 2013 by

When old dropouts run out of excuses. Baby Boomers return to college to ‘Close Old Chapters.’ Or, ‘Open New Horizons.’ Most of all they’re tired of hearing about it. Any resolution from ‘Move Forward With My Life’ to ‘Finish Unfinished Business’ means the same thing: show up and finish. Returning Boomer wants to finish what they started, […]

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Baby Boomers In Ruin

October 31, 2013 by

Why do they ruin everything? They don’t. Joe Klein, the crackerjack political writer, looked at the day and said, “Baby Boomers Ruined The Government.” He hammers the spike further into the ‘Peace, Love, and Understanding’ generation with, “The U.S. can lay the blame for its current political mess at the feet of my generation.” Boomer PDX […]

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Boomer NW, Oregon Ducks, And Autzen

October 28, 2013 by

Great art needs a great stage. The Mona Lisa runs 30″ X 21″. Small enough to hang on a bathroom wall. Or The Louvre. Faberge eggs are big-bird-egg-sized packed with huge detail. But still small. Too small if you like big. The jewel that is Oregon Duck football at Autzen Stadium is just the right […]

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No-Divorce Baby Boomers

October 21, 2013 by

Just when it seems everyone’s had enough of boomers, there’s more. They’ll work long enough to keep younger generations out of the big jobs. They’ll live long enough to bankrupt Social Security. And they’ll complain enough until they get what they want. What do they want most?

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Boomer Exercise Translations, pt 2

October 20, 2013 by

Get Strong, Stay Strong. But First, A Cup Of Tea. Continued from Part 1. (From the original English.) Spring.org.uk.com listed twenty things exercise does. Baby boomer fitness works right in there. Those three words, baby and boomer and fitness, have become code for erectile dysfunction. Does exercise help ED? How can it hurt? 10. Helps with […]

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