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HONORABLE MEN AND WOMEN SOUND DIFFERENT

July 22, 2022 by

Honorable men don’t whine and complain about how unfairly they are treated, then turn around and treat others even worse. They don’t seek the easy way out of difficult situations, then preen and primp like they’ve just done the impossible that only they could do. Most important of all, honorable men see through the smokescreen […]

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CARDIAC REHAB FOR THE RELUCTANT AT HEART

December 23, 2021 by

Cardiac rehab first response? “Not for me, thank you very much.” Second response? “I looked around, it’s nice. But no, I’m good.” Third response? This post is dedicated to the hardworking men and women of Legacy Meridian Park Hospital Cardiac Rehab. You do good work. And then some. First, about the work:

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WEIGHT TRAINING, OR “WAIT, TRAINING? FOR WHAT?”

November 20, 2021 by

Weight training takes people to whole new level of confusion, but not for the person lifting. “Why do you waste so much time trying to break a sweat? Who are you trying to impress?” is a question often asked. “You’re going to look like a meathead. Is that the look you’re going for?” “Do you […]

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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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HEART HEALTH STARTER SONG LIST

September 20, 2021 by

It takes time to move from a broken heart to heart health status. Luckily there’s a soundtrack for the occasion. After spending one night in the hospital one week ago today, the first since fourth grade, I made a list up in my head. It could use some additions in comments. And a one, and […]

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WHY HEART BREAKS NEVER BREAK EVEN FOR ANYONE

January 31, 2020 by

Like serious illness, heart breaks are best left for others, not you and I. It’s just easier when it’s someone else. At a distance. The further the better. That way you can learn from them in case it happens to you.

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PORTLAND 1980: HOW TO SETTLE IN A NEW TOWN

April 6, 2018 by

    One song stuck with me on the bus ride from NYC to Portland 1980: The second verse of Lodi, by Creedence Clearwater:   I rode in on the Greyhound I’ll be walkin’ out if I go I was just passin’ through Must be seven seven months or more Ran out of time and […]

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HOW A BOOMER HEART BREAKS

December 16, 2015 by

Which generation has the best broken hearts? Baby boomer heart breaks lead the pack. Remember the first time your boomer heart broke? Something went wrong. Someone said the wrong thing. Was it a mistake, a misunderstanding? Don’t get the shovel and start digging it out. Don’t check your high school year book. If you cut […]

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