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MAN-D OREGON BREWERS FESTIVAL GUIDE

August 5, 2016 by

Once a year the Man-D comes out of storage for the Oregon Brewers Festival. Traditions need respect. The beer hat named Man-D is part of tradition. Where’s the best place to wear the Man-D? Oregon Brewers Festival. See, the Man-D has magic for whoever wears it. The draw on Waterfront Park is the wide variety […]

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3 THINGS GUNS WON’T DO BUT YOU WILL

August 3, 2016 by

More than 3 things guns won’t do? Make a list. A gun won’t fix a flat tire. No matter how many times you threaten, guns won’t do it. There you are on I-5 north to Portland, cut over on 84 headed for the Glenn Jackson. You’re in a station wagon full of camping gear, kids, […]

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FIRST RESPONDERS READY TO GO

August 1, 2016 by

In exhibition or action, First Responders are first for a reason. Every emergency, natural or man made, needs the same thing: HELP! First Responders are that help. The more you know about them, the harder their job feels.

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PORTLAND PROGRESSIVE REGRESSIVE

July 25, 2016 by

If you’re confused in 2016, you might be a Portland Progressive Regressive. Why do things look so perfect in the rear view mirror in Portland? More important, why do we keep looking? The Portland Progressive Regressive likes the good old days, but looks forward to the future. Their vision might not be 20/20, but it […]

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VETERAN SOLUTIONS FOR VETERAN PROBLEMS

July 24, 2016 by

If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of veteran problems. The biggest veteran problems come when those who served say, “I didn’t sign up for this.” What is the ‘this’ in “I didn’t sign up for this?” The ‘this’ veterans talk about is the hard part for non-veterans to understand. Even veterans of […]

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BULLIES AND BITCHES: BORN THAT WAY?

July 22, 2016 by

Genetics no excuse for bullies and bitches. Some time ago in the Baby Boomer fog of age, like grade school in the mid-60’s at Bangor Elementary, voted the cool school by all former Bearcats, bullies and bitches came in all shapes and sizes. Turns out the time of day also mattered for them. A kid […]

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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RIGHT OR WRONG

July 21, 2016 by

The wrong questions and answers still get the right words. All parents have heard questions from their kids that made them think they’ve both gone over the topic before. And they probably have, but that’s no excuse for ignoring any question from a kid. They want answers and you’re the answer man, the answer woman, […]

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AGING IN PLACE MEANS LIVING IN PEACE

July 16, 2016 by

Baby Boomers yearn for an Aging in Place state of mind. If all we are asking is give peace a chance, why not ask for more, like a peaceful place to live? This aging behemoth of a generation, these Baby Boomers, are asking for more. They say they want to age in place, like aging […]

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OLYMPIC YEAR TRAINING FOR ELECTION YEAR

July 15, 2016 by

Why sports and elections both need Olympic Year Training. Every four years the Olympic Games roll around. With the Winter Games and Summer Games broken up, we get the Olympics every two years, but for now let’s use the four year schedule. Besides, it matches better with the American Presidential Election cycle. We’re not talking […]

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TWO TABLES, ONE DINNER

July 14, 2016 by

Two tables are ready. Those are the magic words for a big dinner party. Unless it’s a big dinner at your house and you want one table instead of two tables. Then what? Crowd in. This is no restaurant, this is back deck dinner. Careful where you sit if you’re wearing white, it might not […]

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