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COLD WAR HISTORY FOR BABY BOOMER BEGINNERS

The Cold War? Even the name sounds dismissive. Are today’s students reading it and thinking, ‘No one got killed like a Hot War so what’s the big deal? Wasn’t it more peaceful after WWII?’ I know I did. But history isn’t about picking and choosing, hunting and pecking. It’s about the slow roll of time […]

EMPATHY HAPPENS, EVENTUALLY

The man in the tap house said, “Empathy happens,” and he reminded me of how important it is to stop in for a beer when the occasion calls. I’ve known him for years, just not the way my wife knows people. She’s knows people like no one I know, so she asks questions that she […]

MAKING CHANGE, EXACT CHANGE

With regular money transactions heading toward ‘tap and go’, the people making change, giving exact change, are growing more rare. You’ll find them at the drive through window, picking through coins for just the right combination. “Here’s four quarters instead of a dollar,” they say. Or, “$6.50 for my grande latte half-caff with oat milk? […]

PUBLIC GOOD IS GOOD ENOUGH?

The idea of doing something for the ‘public good’ is a high standard in America. Why? Because the public, of which we’re all a part, is so broad. What’s good in one place is not so good in another, but no one talks about the ‘public bad’ as a goal. Or do they?

VINTAGE LEADERSHIP FROM MID-CENTURY MODERN LEADERS

Today would be a good day for vintage leadership from the 50’s and 60’s. The problem is that the reading I’ve done for the post comes across as a Nixon slam. Nixon was Vice President for Eisenhower in the 1950’s when everything was calm and serene, compared to the 1940’s. He was working during the […]

LIFE AND DEATH IN BOOMER PORTLAND

Reposted from 2013: Let’s face it, if you’re a baby boomer your life is over. Done. The problem is no one told you, but you’ve heard things. Younger smart-alecks say you’re sticking around for the big jobs and big money they deserve before bankrupting America with your anticipated retirement and health needs? “Life expectancy is […]

COLD WAR HISTORY FOR BABY BOOMER BEGINNERS

COLLEGE DIPLOMA, JUST ANOTHER PIECE OF PAPER?

UNCHECKED SPEECH, GUARDED WORDS

NORMAL HUMAN NEEDS. NORMAL?

EMPATHY HAPPENS, EVENTUALLY

MAKING CHANGE, EXACT CHANGE

PUBLIC GOOD IS GOOD ENOUGH?

LIFE AND DEATH IN BOOMER PORTLAND

MY COUNTRY TIS OF THEE

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