Life challenges are all around, whether we see them, act on them, or ignore them. Like a slow leak in a car tire, you eventually notice. Then what?
FAMILY TIES OVERCOME SOME THINGS, NOT OTHERS
Everyday I wake up I see a little gold tree with small family portraits hanging from the bare branches. Maybe you’ve got one that looks like the top image? That’s not mine. Mine used to be on my childhood fireplace mantle beside my grandfather’s railroad watch. Now I’ve got them both, and they’ve […]
SOCIOPATH GENERATION GUILTY BY ASSOCIATION?
Does an entire sociopath generation give a hoot about being called a sociopath generation? Not when it comes from some GenX hack selling his new book. I mean that in the nicest way, but sometimes it gets tiring hearing outsiders rag the home team, even if it fits the program of […]
COMMUNICATION BLIND SPOT IN THE EAR
Long married couples carry a blind spot in their ear on certain topics; they’ve talked about things, or only one thing, so often the momentum of communication is too great to stop. Try and reset the bar of understanding on those things in the blind spot. It might be the best gift […]
SPORT TALK RADIO ADS ON PORTLAND’S 620, 750, 1080
Look at the face of sport talk reason. This man isn’t on sport talk radio because of his face. This face is on sport talk radio because of the audience. They want him. They need him. It doesn’t happen often, but if the airwaves line up in the right order while I […]
BOOMER PARENTS, BOOMER MATES: THE DUECE
Do good boomer parents make better boomer mates? You read the stats about marriage and divorce and wonder what it takes to make it work? If you’re a short-time married, pay attention. What if you’re a long-time married? Same deal, pay attention. Not so much as pay attention to a blog post, or some […]
GOOGLE SEARCH ON HOW TO SCREW UP YOUR LIFE, pt 1
A google search on DIVORCE gives the numbers. Research or bad omen? From facebook posts to google search, you learn how to interpret your relationship. It works best if you have a relationship like marriage going on. If not, keep reading. You might find something useful for other relationships. Ask any long time marrieds, […]
AVOID ANNIVERSARY MOVIES
A Divorce Downer Of Old Movies. The plan: A nice wedding anniversary with the family followed by a weekend at the same beach you went to on your honeymoon. If anniversaries are a tradition, so is the beach trip. You book your favorite cabin, the one with unobstructed view of the ocean…from the bathroom. Pack […]
SPORTS TALK RADIO: ADDING UP ADS
Talking the talk on sports ads for sports talk radio. How important is it to connect the dots when you’re figuring things out on sports talk radio? If you don’t make the connections, someone else will, and you’re left wondering what they left out. The rise of sports talk radio is the focus here. How […]