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WHY BOOMERS NEED MORE

August 20, 2015 by

Do Boomers Need More Than Anyone Else? It Looks That Way. What do you get the person who has everything? That’s a question that starts an avalanche of more questions, such as what is everything? No one has everything they want, even if every need is answered. Start with the basics of food, shelter, and […]

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THE EDUCATION OF LEBRON JAMES

August 18, 2015 by

How LeBron James Saves Money By Spending On Education. The richest people in the world land on a list. Do they look at their ranking and figure out ways to move up? Or are they happy where they are and the things they spend on? If they’re not spending a fortune the way LeBron James […]

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OREGON EDUCATION SHOWS OFF

April 11, 2015 by

Rob Saxton: The Right Stuff In Oregon Education? If you want a 9-5 job, don’t be a teacher. Forget a quiet walk. Teachers run into students and former students all their lives. It’s inescapable. They’re marked. You’re thinking of a teacher right now. Teachers, aka Educators, are woven into societal fabric. Everybody knows that. They […]

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THE NBA EDUCATION OF DAMIAN LILLARD

March 5, 2015 by

In the era of One And Done college players, Damian Lillard went the distance. With no other reason but a promise to his mom and himself, Lillard finished his college education. How hard is it to earn a college degree? People with a Masters or PhD act like a Bachelor’s degree was nothing, like they […]

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SHOW ME THE MONEY

October 21, 2014 by

Ranking The Big Schools And Their State Of Education. By any standards, The Wall Street Journal is a go-to source for money matters. What happens when they start looking at money spent on college football? It’s still money, so what’s not to trust? Last week the WSJ produced the list you see above. By now […]

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WHY THE BIG DISCONNECT? CHINA AND AMERICA

August 16, 2014 by

If You Never Fix What’s Not Broken, You’re Not Looking Hard Enough. There’s A Big Break. China is the world’s factory. Everyone agrees. If you disagree, look at labels in the nearest big box store. It’s also leading, or mentioned, in other categories too. Human rights, pollution, the usuals. Sometimes it’s a thin line between […]

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SUMMERTIME AND THE TEACHERS RECHARGE

July 25, 2014 by

On the surface a teaching gig looks like a cakewalk. From the classroom, to the teachers’ lounge, the time off, it makes people jealous, as if they could do the job. Here’s a message to the good people who went to school in classrooms with teachers, but aren’t teachers themselves. (Before continuing, this blogger is […]

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How To Follow Your Dream (hint: don’t give up)

November 19, 2013 by

After you hear the words, “Follow your dream,” or, “Follow your bliss,” what’s next? Most hear that and decide to put dreams and bliss on the shelf for another day. They’ll get on it when they have more time, follow their bliss after they learn to identify it. An old New York City joke has a tourist asking a […]

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Boomer College. Smart, Smarter, and You

November 2, 2013 by

When old dropouts run out of excuses. Baby Boomers return to college to ‘Close Old Chapters.’ Or, ‘Open New Horizons.’ Most of all they’re tired of hearing about it. Any resolution from ‘Move Forward With My Life’ to ‘Finish Unfinished Business’ means the same thing: show up and finish. Returning Boomer wants to finish what they started, […]

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Home Town Sports Forty Years Later

September 19, 2013 by

High school reunions fall somewhere between a celebration and a punch in the gut. The celebration begins with joining classmates again. The punch comes from seeing the changes. In small town Oregon the punch comes from seeing the old school. In North Bend, the old school was a celebration.

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