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DIFFERENCE MAKER, THE RECIPE

March 27, 2024 by

A difference maker is often the last to know what’s up. Who has ever been to a funeral or memorial and heard strangers talk about the deceased in terms so glowing it sounds like nobody you know. And you’ve known them most of your life. How does that happen?

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PORTLAND HATERS EXPLAIN THEMSELVES

November 16, 2022 by

Portland haters on twitter get to the point in roundabout ways: Real time, not the other time? That’s not a good start.

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FUTURE PLANS? CHOOSE THE RIGHT PATH

March 20, 2022 by

Who is making plans for the future? Now that the covid pandemic is over, now that there’s world peace, and you’ve reached your life goals, the future looks bright? Not so fast, my hopefuls.

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YOUR STORY DONE YOUR WAY; MY STORY IS RIGHT HERE

February 16, 2022 by

When you write your story, or tell it, or carve it into wood or stone, it’s your choice. For many baby boomers from the middle boomer aisle, not early or late boomers, the story includes things like: “We drank water from a garden hose, rode bikes without helmets, and ate everything on our plate.” I […]

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AWAKE AMERICA STARTS AT HOME, YOUR HOME ON THE RANGE

June 29, 2021 by

After last year it’s time to awake America, time for an awake America? Or time to find a new boogieman? Who remembers the first time someone yelled, “Wake Up,” in your face. If it’s never happened, then never mind, go back to sleep. But if it has happened, was it helpful? Were you asleep at […]

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ACTING OUTRAGED IS DIFFERENT THAN INSPIRED OUTRAGE

April 16, 2021 by

Acting outraged draws the worst sort of attention, if attention is what you’re after. Men and women with mouths wide open in outrageous indignation come in two flavors: Practiced, and out of control. The people who practice their outrage take can turn it off at will; out of control outrage goes more out of control […]

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ASIAN AMERICANS ARE AS AMERICAN AS IT GETS

March 12, 2021 by

Asian Americans are as American as it gets. I’ve said it twice. Fight me. Hate crimes against elderly Asian Americans is not a sport, not a statement, but an act of cowardice and ignorance committed by the sort of people we’ve seen too much of. Who are they? Who might be joining them? It’s people […]

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HATEFUL MAN: WHEN IT HAPPENS TO SOMEONE YOU KNOW

August 16, 2020 by

Does a nice man turn into a hateful man overnight? Or does it take time. Older men feel a certain pressure, a weight building. When it all goes wrong, when negative experiences stack up and fall over, hate splatters everything around them. Maybe you know a hateful man? Used to know a hateful man?

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FRIGHTENED MAN: WHAT SCARES THEM THE MOST

August 15, 2020 by

One thing about frightened man is they make lots of noise. They’re loud, yet never ask, “Can you hear me?” Instead, they keep the volume turned to eleven. How can you tell, besides the noise, if a frightened man is also nutty as hell?

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MASKED MEN AND WOMEN: WHO WORE IT BEST

May 22, 2020 by

Masked men and women send a message to all who see them: “I don’t plan on killing you,” is the message. “Don’t blame me if you get coronavirus,” is the mask subtext. What they aren’t saying:

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