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THE BELT: LINKING FITNESS AND WEIGHT LOSS

March 23, 2026 by

Weight loss questions find new answers every day. Lose faster, lose slower, lose here, not there; just take this pill, this shot, or say these words. To every fat man, there is a solution. I’ll start with my new belt. You know the one.

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EXPERIENCE IS THE BEST TEACHER?

March 21, 2026 by

That’s the question, is experience the best teacher. When you think of the teachers you’ve had, were they all a good experience? Mrs. Krause confiscated a switch blade knife from the new kid in third grade. It was memorable watching a middle-aged woman confronting a tough guy and making him follow the rules. How tough […]

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A SLIGHT MISUNDERSTANDING AT BURGER KING

January 15, 2026 by

With the usual misgivings, I pulled into the Drive-Thru at the nearest Burger King for a Junior Whopper, extra tomato, light mayo. For me, I got #5 on the menu. From Google AI:   Expect to pay roughly $12-$13 for a standard Two Cheeseburger Meal (two burgers, fries, drink)   I paid whatever was posted. […]

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LIVING HERE? LIVING THERE? KEEP IT UP

January 5, 2026 by

Whether living here, or wherever, it’s getting easier to see a different image, where things look tight. How tight? Reddit has an idea of how tight. But I’m thinking tighter with more people in smaller spaces. I’ll start at the beginning, a one room ‘studio’ on NW Lovejoy, Portland, Oregon at the top of a […]

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YOU GOT BENCHED. THEN WHAT?

November 28, 2025 by

Your favorite fading sports star got benched. It happens sooner or later. They couldn’t play up to standards anymore. It’s worse when it happens to a promising star with everything in front of them. The pressure got to them, they got hurt, and lost their way. It happens to everyone eventually. We all get benched. […]

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HOW TO SURPRISE YOURSELF

July 18, 2025 by

How often do you surprise yourself? A: More often? B: Less often? This isn’t a survey or a poll so relax. However . . .

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CHANGING TIMES, LIKE LAST TIME

April 29, 2025 by

Changing times can break you. “You can only pull out of the times what the times will give you. “You create out of your experience. “If your experiences are the same as the guys’ next door and he ain’t doin’ nothin’, then you aren’t going to be doing much either.” Bob Dylan

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AGREEING TO AGREE? WHEN DOES THAT EVER HAPPEN

April 11, 2025 by

Agreeing to agree doesn’t seem like much to the uninitiated. It gets tricky when you agree with people you’ve never thought much of; you know, disagreeable people. Tricky and stunning when the role call of those to agree with brings a cast of characters together. Maybe it’s just me, but it seems like an unusual […]

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LINES CROSSED? DRAW A BETTER LINE

March 13, 2025 by

Lines crossed is a warning” “Don’t cross that line, bro.” But who listens to that? It’s just a line, isn’t it? This is called ‘learning from experience.’

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VALUABLE ASSET? ASK THE MAGNA CARTA

March 4, 2025 by

What is the most valuable asset we possess? I believe it is self esteem, self worth. In fact, I count on it in myself and others. Good self esteem in others means they know how to behave themselves in public. I was thinking about it during a recent Costco run that included a chat with […]

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