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HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IN THREE RELATED PARTS

What is a holiday celebration of no housework? If you have kids, or dogs, this day doesn’t exist unless you like dirty feet because that’s what you’ll end up with. White socks? Not anymore, not today. If you can see what needs doing and not do it, today is your day.

CALM SURRENDER LIFESTYLE, AND DOG TRAINING

The first I’d heard of ‘calm surrender’ came from a chemo clinic nurse. I asked her what someone like me was supposed to do during cancer treatment. She said surrender calmly. I told her Gillaspie isn’t a French name. Nurse Michel was not amused, but she was right.

SPORT FAN MARVELS AT MODERN ATHLETES

Sport fan comes in two flavors: ‘Awe struck’ is one. The other is, “Come on, it’s not that hard.”. One gets it, the other never will. I’m in the awe struck camp, but love hearing how it’s not that hard.

LIFE PURPOSE? ADD EXCITEMENT TO THE DAY

‘Life Purpose’ sounds like something said at a funeral. That’s where the mystery is revealed, like what have you been doing with your life? “His life purpose was exploring the wilderness.” Is that you? It’s not me.

DIVISION STREET, NOT DIVIDED PORTLAND

Division Street is not some hotbed of urban problems with people taking sides. In the southeast 30’s it’s a home stretch for Portland people moving to Oregon. Even better, it’s been a neighborhood, a changing neighborhood, for people who put down roots decades ago.

A ‘CERTAIN AGE’ FOR CHANGE?

What does a ‘certain age’ mean? If we all understand numbers, why not use a number? Because of the controversy. But don’t worry, I’ve cracked the ‘certain age’ code.

ACCEPTABLE LOSSES? WHO DECIDES FOR BOOMERS

Acceptable losses are like minor surgery. There’s no such things as minor surgery, just minor surgeons. Or, it’s minor surgery if it’s someone else going under the knife. Losses are the same. The closer you are, the less acceptable the loss.

BEER WRITING IS ABOUT DESTINATION BEER? NOT ALWAYS

Beer writing is about the new, the bold, the best beers on the market. It’s citrus beer, fresh hop beer, hazy and low-cal beer. From first beer to last beer, destination beer is still king. Go out for a new beer and you’ll get more than you bargained for if your destination is Kalama, Washington […]

HOLIDAY CELEBRATION IN THREE RELATED PARTS

SEATTLE FREEZE WARMS TACOMA

CALM SURRENDER LIFESTYLE, AND DOG TRAINING

SPORT FAN MARVELS AT MODERN ATHLETES

LIFE PURPOSE? ADD EXCITEMENT TO THE DAY

DIVISION STREET, NOT DIVIDED PORTLAND

A ‘CERTAIN AGE’ FOR CHANGE?

ACCEPTABLE LOSSES? WHO DECIDES FOR BOOMERS

BEER WRITING IS ABOUT DESTINATION BEER? NOT ALWAYS

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