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PARIS OREGON IF YOU SQUINT HARD ENOUGH

October 8, 2025 by

Paris, Oregon is located on SW Ankeny Alley in Portland. All it needs are three times as many outdoor tables and chairs and wait staff with the navigational skills to swing trays of food and drinks between them without dumping on anyone’s head. It would work better with a wider road and more foot traffic, […]

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PORTLAND INSURGENTS ON THE MOVE

October 6, 2025 by

Portland insurgents need careful constant monitoring. They are as unpredictable in their actions as a local weather forecast. One minute everything is nice and peaceful, then they unleash more hell than the battles in Gladiator. Their weapons of choice are either beak, or wing. Once they get close enough to strike, it’s too late for […]

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OREGON EMPATHY IN THE WILD WEST

October 5, 2025 by

Oregon empathy is all we’re asking for from our border states and beyond. Try and feel what it’s like to be in our shoes. We’re trying to stand up to the harsh words and divisive actions aimed directly at our way of life, but for how long? How many more pumpkins must go to rot […]

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PORTLAND WAR ZONE: OMSI DRAFT

October 4, 2025 by

I got drafted to go to the Portland war zone at OMSI. It’s been in the works for quite some time with all of the science and industry nonsense spewing out at an unsuspecting public who knows better. I suspended my disbelief, girded my loins, and made the long slog.

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BARONIAL BEAVERTON TODAY

October 1, 2025 by

Last night marked a farewell to Baronial Beaverton, a home of dreams and vision. The first time I walked in I knew something was different. I didn’t make a fuss over the awe-inspiring place right off the bat, but now? I doubt I’ll see anything like it again.

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COMMUNITY STORYTELLING: U.S. ARMY 1974-1976

September 30, 2025 by

The definition of community for Community Storytelling from Oregon Humanities:   When we say “community,” we mean any group of people who share a common experience thanks to where they live, the language they speak, their race, their religion, their age, or some other attribute. When we say “storytelling,” we mean nonfiction stories conveyed through […]

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MEET THE NEW BOSS, SAME AS THE OLD BOSS

September 29, 2025 by

The new boss comes in to change things, to do what the old boss couldn’t do. Whether it’s changing the order of operations, the culture, or cutting expenses, it’s a job someone has to do. If you’ve worked in a place during the transition from the old ways to new, you know what happens: People […]

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STEP UP, STEP OUT, SOONER THAN LATER

September 26, 2025 by

Step up to the standard of steps, which from most voices is around ten thousand a day. 10K? How can that be? Where does that happen? This is one example of how and where it might.

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TRY ME? EVERY FATHER’S HOPE

September 25, 2025 by

“I’ve got three boys,” a former football star said. “I’ve got to stay in shape because they’re going to try me.” Try me? Do we all know what that means? Probably not if you didn’t try your Dad. But you did. Right? You did? How did that work out for you? How does it ever […]

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HISTORY MAJORS DECLINING? SO WHAT

September 15, 2025 by

History majors in decline is the story. ‘So what,’ is the response. Is there a historical reason for this? There’s always a historical reason for everything. Here’s the ‘so what’ part for you:

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