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STRONG PEOPLE: STAY STRONG

October 24, 2025 by

Do you come from strong people? Baby boomers can answer with a yes easier than others. Who’s going to correct them? Respect your elders, even if you know they might be confused. Besides, who’s to judge what strong means? I will.

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TAX DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HERE AND THERE

October 21, 2025 by

The tax difference between sitting in my garage and getting lost in Arizona is pretty big. I’ll explain. I just got a property tax statement, maybe you did too? The list of where the money goes is impressive. Compared to what?

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CHILDREN LEARN BY EXAMPLE SO TEACH THEM WELL

October 2, 2025 by

Children learn by looking to their elders for clues. Elders don’t always remember the clues when they’re too busy feeling forgotten.  But, there are reminders.   You, who are on the roadMust have a code you try to live byAnd so become yourselfBecause the past is just a goodbye

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COMMUNITY STORYTELLING: U.S. ARMY 1974-1976

September 30, 2025 by

The definition of community for Community Storytelling from Oregon Humanities:   When we say “community,” we mean any group of people who share a common experience thanks to where they live, the language they speak, their race, their religion, their age, or some other attribute. When we say “storytelling,” we mean nonfiction stories conveyed through […]

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THE OTHER PORTLAND OREGON

September 28, 2025 by

The other Portland once had a reputation as a place for rich hippies to retire young and send their kids to Reed College. If that was the 70’s those kids might be fifty or sixty years old; thirty or forty if they started a family late, or decided to have more than one family. Since […]

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TRY ME? EVERY FATHER’S HOPE

September 25, 2025 by

“I’ve got three boys,” a former football star said. “I’ve got to stay in shape because they’re going to try me.” Try me? Do we all know what that means? Probably not if you didn’t try your Dad. But you did. Right? You did? How did that work out for you? How does it ever […]

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ONE PROGRESSIVE STEP, THE NEXT, AND REPEAT

September 21, 2025 by

One progressive step is all it takes. Give it a try as long as you’re not near a cliff edge with your toes over the side. If that’s where you are, turn around, then take that step. We all hear the same thing when we fall? Get Up. It’s good advice, but then what?

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ELDER RESPECT AND WHY IT MATTERS

September 16, 2025 by

Elder respect matters because not everyone gets there, and if they do, for however long or short a time, give them their flowers while they’re still alive. In one respect, being an elder is a privilege, especially if you’ve got any semblance of normalcy. By that I mean still functioning in the activities of daily […]

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HISTORY MAJORS DECLINING? SO WHAT

September 15, 2025 by

History majors in decline is the story. ‘So what,’ is the response. Is there a historical reason for this? There’s always a historical reason for everything. Here’s the ‘so what’ part for you:

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FAMILY PETS NURTURE LONG MARRIED COUPLES

September 8, 2025 by

“Family pets are for kids to learn about caring for animals.” That makes sense to me. Feed the fish, walk the dog, pet the cat. Then everyone grows up and moves on. That’s when I had ‘the conversation’ about a new dog.

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