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FARMING DISASTER DONE ON PURPOSE

June 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment

So much of the awful results of the farming disaster in the old Soviet Union came from bad policy decisions. In the early 1930’s their main guy Stalin decided he knew more about science and farming than anyone. He also had advisers explaining it to him in a way he agreed with. Who doesn’t love […]

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OFF THE HOOK IN GOLDEN YEARS?

June 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment

As the golden years of retirement stretch out before you there are a few things to keep in mind. Probably more than ten line items, but this is a start. You don’t have to agree with any of them, but pick and choose in any order. I’ll start:

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CUVÉE MOTHER’S DAY WITH CHEF GILBERT HENRY AND COMPANY

May 11, 2026 by

Mother’s Day grows more importance when it’s part of a masterplan. Add a road trip with a restaurant at the end and it edges toward epic. It goes without saying that any two lane drive through rural Washington and Yamhill County is enough to make you want to sell everything and move into a dilapidated […]

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CALDWELL COUNTY BBQ? HOLY COW

April 3, 2026 by

This is Jimmy in the Caldwell County BBQ pit in Gilbert, Arizona. I was waiting for the occupied Men’s Room when we struck up a chat that was more historical than most history classes. He’s been running the show for a few years with the huge smokers, about five of them going full blast. On […]

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NO WRONG CHOICE BUT PICK ONE

March 20, 2026 by

 

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HIDDEN SONGS OF THE OREGON COAST

March 15, 2026 by

People play their guitar in the basement alone looking for hidden songs. Hidden songs? There you are moving around the fretboard and something sounds different. You play it again. Nice. While you play you remember the old times you had when you were younger. Like yesterday.

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WAY OF LIFE. WHOSE WAY OF LIFE?

February 20, 2026 by

I hear the words ‘way of life’ and automatically think of tribes deep in the Amazon who have never been out of the jungle. Instead of the variety of life found in America, I go straight to pre-contact indigenous people, who of course have had contact since we know of them. Pre-contact? Amazon jungle? In […]

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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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FOREVER SEARCHES, PARTS 1-5

November 13, 2025 by

Forever searches are not futile. You’ll eventually find what you’re looking for, along with other finds along the way. Keep looking and you’ll find it in the end. If you don’t, then it’s not the end.

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SEASONAL COLORS DREAM WITH MOMO

November 7, 2025 by

Seasonal colors of all shades come in Oregon, although this feels like a lot. One of the perks of walking around the block is passing this collection of flora. That’s no Douglas Fir tree with the spikey bark. Since it’s not an invasive species it’s all good. What’s better? Seasonal sushi at Momo.

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