page contents Google

WRITING SUCCESS, WITH BENEFITS

October 17, 2025 by

How to measure writing success? The same way any success is measured, if you take out the money part. You get paid in ‘exposure’ which is shared traffic with the company you write for. More exposure, more interest; more interest, more demand; more demand, more exposure. Take exposure, along with $6.95, and you can order […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

A CURATED LIFE OF MUSEUM QUALITY

October 16, 2025 by

Who wouldn’t want a curated life? Curated: carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized or presented We’d get to skip all of the confusion and misunderstandings and go right to the good stuff. Sounds good to me, except for a small part. You know that small part?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

BE SOMEBODY YOU’D LIKE SPENDING TIME WITH

October 15, 2025 by

Be somebody when it matters is the challenge, and it’s personal. If you’re a baby boomer living in that world, you know how it works. Someone has come to your rescue, and you’ve probably been on a rescue mission of some kind. Looking back at the times my old man wrote a note and sent […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

MY JOURNEY? WHERE ARE WE GOING

October 14, 2025 by

How many times have you seen a title beginning with, ‘My Journey?’ The answer is, “A lot.” I googled it to make sure. Everything is journey, an adventure, a trip? No, no it’s not, and understanding why is a great cause of disappointment. But, if everything was a journey, how many have you had?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

BELIEF TO DISBELIEF, AND BACK

October 13, 2025 by

Belief to disbelief in anything you see, touch, or feel, is a short trip. First you hear something you like and it’s all, “Hell yeah, brudder.” But real life happens, as it does, and what you’ve heard comes to fruition. It’s not what you expect? Your inner-immature critic says, ‘F-that. No one asked for that.’ […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

THE OTHER PORTLAND, NOT THAT ONE

October 12, 2025 by

The other Portland is not an event, a gathering, or a cause. It could have been anywhere, but Portland just so happens to be where I started my career, met my wife, had kids. It is where my kids got married. I’ve had the city on my mind all my life, from driving past as […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

IS POLLYANNA PORTLAND STILL AROUND?

October 7, 2025 by

Yes, the other Portland, Pollyanna Portland, is still around. People either find their way there, or never left. They all get caught up in some kind of Portland mystery. The big question is ‘What’s the big deal about Portland.’

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

PORTLAND INSURGENTS ON THE MOVE

October 6, 2025 by

Portland insurgents need careful constant monitoring. They are as unpredictable in their actions as a local weather forecast. One minute everything is nice and peaceful, then they unleash more hell than the battles in Gladiator. Their weapons of choice are either beak, or wing. Once they get close enough to strike, it’s too late for […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

OREGON EMPATHY IN THE WILD WEST

October 5, 2025 by

Oregon empathy is all we’re asking for from our border states and beyond. Try and feel what it’s like to be in our shoes. We’re trying to stand up to the harsh words and divisive actions aimed directly at our way of life, but for how long? How many more pumpkins must go to rot […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

PORTLAND WAR ZONE: OMSI DRAFT

October 4, 2025 by

I got drafted to go to the Portland war zone at OMSI. It’s been in the works for quite some time with all of the science and industry nonsense spewing out at an unsuspecting public who knows better. I suspended my disbelief, girded my loins, and made the long slog.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,