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LIFE GOALS: BOOMERS FROM 58 TO 68

June 12, 2023 by

My life goals are simple. Like Marcus Aurelius, I believe the object of life is very clear: Stay off the lunatic fringe. And?

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BOOMER MEDICINE: THEY GET WHAT THEY DESERVE?

June 4, 2023 by

Boomer medicine comes in the same variety as everyone else’s: What works. And what doesn’t work. But for boomers there’s an extra additive.

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SETTING GOALS IN TIME, NEW GOALS

December 22, 2022 by

Setting goals is more a lifestyle than anything. We want more, we want less, we want what we don’t have. What’s the one thing you never have enough of? Time. But, you can make time.

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LIVING LIFE TO DIE? THANKS RILKE

November 20, 2022 by

This is the guy living life past my bathroom window in Cannon Beach, Oregon. A man playing slide guitar in a slick suit felt like a Coen brothers break from reality. Since I like listening to slide guitar, I also saw him as an omen for good things in the future. That’s how that works. […]

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MUSIC GOALS: MEET THE FANS

June 1, 2022 by

Music goals come with a problem: Not everyone shares the same goals. Whether you learn music theory, go to music school, or tear it up in a garage band, the basic goals apply. Stay in rhythm, hit the leads, and sing low. And leave room for others.

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DESPERADO DECISION? COME DOWN FROM YOUR FENCES

October 16, 2021 by

A desperado decision happens the moment you spread your wings and fly. Like an eagle. It happens when you meet someone who says, “We can do this together.” That’s the day things change, the day you agree with a strong, “Yes, we can.” Set it in stone.

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STILL LIFE CONVERSATION FROM A NOW LATE AFTERNOON

September 25, 2021 by

A still life painting is every painting, but not according to the Tate Museum. One of the principal genres (subject types) of Western art – essentially, the subject matter of a still life painting or sculpture is anything that does not move or is dead. A painting may depict action, but when’s the last time […]

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SELF CONTROL: SETTING AND REACHING ACHIEVABLE GOALS

July 28, 2021 by

The best examples of self control come from those who have reached their limits. They set a goal and worked toward it. If it was an easy goal, they hit the mark and moved on. Unrealistic goals not met leave a haunting reminder that we’re not who we thought we were. The self-aware person gets […]

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IMPERFECT GOALS? NO ONE SAID YOU HAVE TO BE PERFECT

July 22, 2021 by

Imperfect goals are a good reason to write, to explain, to instruct. It doesn’t take a licensed teacher with three masters degrees to understand the pressures of perfection. “Do your work the best you can and let it stand” is the right motto for moving forward. The hard part is watching it all get torn […]

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TRAVEL GOALS FOR ASPIRATIONAL ADVENTURERS

June 10, 2021 by

Travel goals are more than just getting out of town. Let’s start there. More than changing surroundings, travel goals are so much more. Like what, then? Some are bigger than others, but they are all goals.

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