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WRITING REWARDS YOU MISS IF YOU DON’T WRITE

Writing rewards come in flavors other than green. JD Salinger said the act of writing is reward enough. That from a guy who locked himself up for his reward. But he didn’t throw away the key.

DAMAGED MEN DON’T ASK FOR BAND-AIDS?

Damaged men are all around, but you’d never know it. Why? Not because they tell you, because they don’t. In a show and tell world, they do the show part better than the tell part.

COACHING STAFF FOR THE WORLDWIDE WIN

A coaching staff starts at the top with the head coach. From there it’s a bunch of coaches for the specialties, the offense, defense, special teams, quarterbacks, the works. The smart head coach hires people who are qualified and ready to go. How can they tell who they want?

YOUNG MEN LEARNING TO VOTE

Young men can do their own math on voting, but I’ll help: One man, one vote; one woman, one vote. You have one vote, bro, and it may not seem like much, but that’s what it is. One. Vote. Does it even matter enough to bother with? One vote may not seem like much, but […]

OLD FOLKS TALKING IT OUT ON TELEVISION

Why would old folks not rest on their laurels? Either they’re not tired, or they have no laurels. Last night’s Presidential Debate showed more than just the candidates. It also showed the problem with the format.

CITIZENSHIP TEST REVIEW: VOTING

I’ve never taken a citizenship test because I was born here from people who were born here. So no test for me, but I’ve always wondered if I could pass one. As a history major in college I have high confidence for a passing grade. If you do nothing but pay attention to current events, […]

ELECTION GUIDE? VOTE LIKE FAMILY

Election guide 2022 sponsored by Phil Knight? Vote like Mr. Knight if you share common values. He’s a businessman, Oregon’s claim to membership in the billionaires club. And he’s competitive in how he sees money spent, so he’s working as an election guide? Unfortunately, his picks come with overweight baggage fees.

MAKING HISTORY? THEN MAKE GOOD HISTORY

Making history feels like something you might realize after the fact. You did something well, felt good about it, then someone says, “That’s never been done before.” Does that make what you’ve done more important? Maybe important enough to try again?

ADULT COSTUMES OR THE REAL DEAL

Adult costumes on Halloween are not the problem. The problem is the costume adults wear the rest of the time. You know the ones I’m talking about, where everyone looks normal? Or at least normal for them and their friends.

MANSPLAINING MANSPLAINING IS NOT MANLY UNLESS . . .

A man mansplaining mansplaining is as useful as men explaining birth to a new mom, or why men are so drawn to bullies like Donald Trump. With that said, do you want to know why? Because I’ll tell you why. Then you will understand it better.