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OPB PEOPLE IN BEAVERTON’S RESER

OPB people gathered Thursday night for a radio show at The Reser in Beaverton. Maybe it’s the same crowd for every Live Wire show, but I don’t know. I’ve been to one other on Portland’s Eastside and both had one thing in common: Old people who know how to have a laugh.

UROLOGY WARD FOR THE BASHFUL

Nurse: The urology ward is the last place you want to see in a VA hospital. Blogger: Why is that? Nurse: These are veterans committed to showing big balls and everything that goes along with it. Blogger: Everything that goes along with big balls? Like a tight jockstrap? Nurse: Virility and testosterone. Blogger: I don’t […]

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN MORE THAN A BURGER

A communication breakdown is a problem. It’s also a burger, which isn’t a problem. The problem comes when a ‘failure to communicate’ gets your ticket punched like Cool Hand Luke. But, instead of food and prison execution, let’s talk about online communication breakdown. For example, take this blog. Please.

PERSONAL MEMOIR, NOT THE OTHER KIND

Personal memoir says, “Too few people take the time to explore themselves thoroughly.” Unless you’re married. Then it’s too little exploring, too much exploring, what’s with all this exploring, what are you, a narcissist? Funny you’d ask.

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS WINDOW ON BOOMERPDX

Contributing writers on this blog start in comments. I invite people to leave comments. If you have an opinion on a post, leave a comment. When you have more feelings than a comment can hold, think about being a contributing writer. Here’s the deal:

GIVE EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME? NOT SO FAST

“Give everything when you give all you’ve got.’ If you’ve heard this before, then you played high school football in the time before good sense. That particular time also had this: “Stick your head in there. That’s why you wear a helmet.” And this: “Only sissies drink water during practice. Are you thirsty, son?” And […]

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION MEANS KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

Have you ever tried reaching people, but instead of responding, they lay around like a bunch of logs? Effective communication says there’s two reasons for this: One, they might be logs, and two, you need to work on your presentation. Check carefully to know which is which.

OPB PEOPLE IN BEAVERTON’S RESER

UROLOGY WARD FOR THE BASHFUL

IMPORTANT INFLUENCERS ARE OFTEN DISAPPOINTED?

COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN MORE THAN A BURGER

DISAPPOINTED WRITER? AREN’T THEY ALL

PERSONAL MEMOIR, NOT THE OTHER KIND

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS WINDOW ON BOOMERPDX

GIVE EVERYTHING ALL OF THE TIME? NOT SO FAST

EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION MEANS KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

Health Writing? Start With Cancer And Drill Down

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