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CAREGIVING REVIEW WITH HUNTER THOMPSON

November 16, 2024 by

A caregiving review needs an expert. I am that expert and this is my review with help from Hunter Thompson. His famous quotes are care-worthy:

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SOCIAL MEDIA MENTAL

June 17, 2024 by

Is social media safe? The Surgeon General says, “The answer is that we don’t have enough evidence to say it’s safe.” But there’s enough evidence for the sort of safety warning cigarettes come with? Why not be on the safe side, but not just for kids.

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AGING PARENTS FROM BOTH SIDES NOW

October 23, 2022 by

Aging parents get old fast. One day they’re skiing black diamonds on Mt. Hood, wind surfing the Columbia River, or hang gliding off sand dunes in Pacific City. The next day you’re blending up a hamburger because they can’t eat solid food. Is that how it works? Not for everyone.

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HARD TRUTH FOR SENSITIVE PEOPLE

August 17, 2022 by

Hard truth comes in one flavor, and it’s not sweet. It’s more of a gag-reflex flavor. You listen, want to disagree, but you keep listening instead. Then you go to the ICU? Maybe.

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TRAUMA WORK: WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

June 22, 2022 by

Professionals, trained professionals, do trauma work. They do the work with traumatized people. The work starts when someone thinks they need help, or they’re told they need help. It sounds like this: “You need help, so get help.” Sounds simple enough?

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HEALTH UPDATES FOR BETTER LIVING TODAY

June 10, 2022 by

Good health updates work to keep people moving in a lively direction. You know, people? The people you know, the people you don’t know. Those people. Hydration is key: Drink plenty of fluids. Just not those fluids.

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FATHER FLAG ON MEMORIAL DAY

May 31, 2022 by

My father flag is different than the flag shown at public gatherings. His flag was a country boy’s flag, an athlete’s flag, a Silver Star Marine’s flag. This Memorial Day I thought of him while I raised the flag. For me he is the reason for Memorial Day.

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GUN AWARENESS PROTEST PRACTICE

May 27, 2022 by

Can gun awareness follow the Occupy Portland campers? Some there looked old enough for the ’60s protests, which means one thing: Boomer Infiltration. Boomerpdx asks if the 60’s people are doing enough for the greater good?

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ADDITIONAL PROOF? HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH

May 8, 2022 by

Additional proof is what’s needed to make an official arrest. Can we all agree on that? No one wants a guilty conviction based on one finger pointer. So, what is additional proof?

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CAREFUL LISTENING FOR THE NEW YEAR: CAN YOU HEAR ME YET

January 1, 2022 by

Careful listening to difficult conversations is key to better understanding. But you know this. You might not practice it, but you know it by a certain age. Think of being fifteen and listening to Mom and Dad explain how to drive a car after you got your learners permit. Careful listening then meant you might […]

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