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DYSFUNCTIONAL PARENTS TEACH THEIR KIDS BY EXAMPLE

July 20, 2021 by

Dysfunctional parents come in all sizes, shapes, and colors. Kids raised in a dysfunctional environment come out of it with choices to make. No one chooses to be a dysfunctional parent, but if that’s all you know, what else is there to do? Plenty. Starting with, “What is dysfunctional supposed to mean, smarty pants? You […]

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HUMAN CONNECTIONS YOU SHOULD NOT IGNORE

July 19, 2021 by

Human connections are the ties that bind us together. Whether we like it or not, we can’t look away from others like they don’t matter. At the same time, it takes an effort to realize what caring means. Why would anyone care about strangers in a strange land? If you find yourself confused by the […]

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PERSEVERANCE TEST: HOW NOT TO GIVE UP

April 25, 2021 by

A perseverance test happens every day we face the impossible. Some of us take it in stride, make it look easy, like getting the toast just right. Others have greater challenges, life changing challenges, life fulfilling challenges. Did I say life saving challenges? That, too. For example:

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BETTER DAYS AND THE RANDOM MOMENTS THAT INSPIRE THEM

March 23, 2021 by

We had a table discussion about historic moments that led to better days. Four adults, three of whom don’t like things called table discussion. Me: But we’re at the table. One in the group gave their version of a history and moved on. But another in the group made a correction. The rest of group […]

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MASK SAFETY ADVICE? IT STARTED BEFORE COVID AROUND HERE

March 6, 2021 by

Mask safety feels a little redundant after a year, as if slow learners are leading the way, and it’s going astray. To clear things up, point to a mask and what it means. Give it a good look. It’s a blue mask, a white mask, a cloth mask, or an N95 mask. That mask, worn […]

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NO PHOTO ZONE? 3 PLACES YOU DON’T WANT TO FIND YOURSELF

February 24, 2021 by

The No Photo Zone is bigger than three, but something happened recently to link historical and cultural events. Three days ago an old man paid the piper for: Doing a job in 1940’s Germany. Even now people get arrested for their concentration camp guard pasts.

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THE COVID HALF MILLION HIT YESTERDAY, FEB 22

February 22, 2021 by

My phone laid on the table top near my screen. It lit up with “News Top Stories.” That top story is the covid half million dead. “The U.S. has surpassed 500,000 COVID-19 deaths. Here’s how to visualize the overwhelming loss.”

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BETTER LIVING: WHAT TO ADD, WHAT TO SUBTRACT

February 21, 2021 by

Better living asks one question: Better than what? Answer that and you’ll feel better immediately, if not sooner. Too often the answer is, “Better than the people I don’t like.” But, that’s the wrong answer. So is, “I want to live better than the people who don’t like me.” In both answers, the numbers are […]

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PUBLIC HEALTH, YOUR HEALTH, MY HEALTH, ALL AT ONCE

February 2, 2021 by

Public health was the topic of a well crafted ad calling for it to be the ‘biggest priority in the future.’ When a slick marketing man hypes his product so well, I’m interested. When health is mentioned, public health, I’m more interested. The insurance ad linked the virus vaccine today to the extended history and […]

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COVID SUNDAY: VACCINE DATE AT OREGON CONVENTION CENTER

February 1, 2021 by

Covid Sunday started at 2:45. That was the appointment time for a covid vaccine. Not my appointment though, I was just the driver. The driver plans one thing for Covid Sunday: Don’t be late. That was my plan after talking to a lady who had been late and lost her appointment time. The plan was […]

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