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CALDWELL COUNTY BBQ? HOLY COW

April 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment

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

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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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A CLEAR CONSCIENCE FOR BEST RESULTS

August 25, 2025 by

Examples of a clear conscience from the Cambridge English Dictionary, because it’s good to start in the same lane.   I’m finding it hard to continue to drive a gas-powered car with a clear conscience. These desserts are great for people watching their weight as you can eat them with a clear conscience. It’s just […]

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LEARNING CURVE NEVER ENDS

May 13, 2025 by

A learning curve shows where you start and where you finish. You learn what you don’t know, then how to apply it. From newbie to seasoned pro, eventually. We used to learn new things from the news, from newspapers to news shows to breaking news. Journalists used to spoon-feed us the most important stories.

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TRAUMA BONDING RELATIONSHIPS, SO FAR

March 21, 2025 by

Who has had a trauma bonding relationship? Anyone who played sports, broke up with the same partner a few times, you get the idea. If you’ve ever rented a place in a bad building, worked for a bad boss, or eat in a middle of the road restaurant instead of trying someplace new, you’ve had […]

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