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OLD FOLKS TALKING IT OUT ON TELEVISION

June 28, 2024 by

Why would old folks not rest on their laurels? Either they’re not tired, or they have no laurels. Last night’s Presidential Debate showed more than just the candidates. It also showed the problem with the format.

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DOWNTOWN PORTLAND OREGON ON A FAMILY SATURDAY NIGHT

June 23, 2024 by

Traveling to downtown Portland for a visit, for a look-around? But you’ve seen the news, the tents, the drugs, the crime. So have I. It’s a red flag, but not this time. We took a chance to claim, or reclaim, the Rose City as our own.

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TRAVEL PLANS FOR HUSBAND AND WIVE JOY

June 20, 2024 by

Travel plans for a couple means cooperation. If you are having trouble communicating, take a trip to clear things up. There’s something special about arguing six thousand mile away from home. What’re you gonna do? Get along.

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CITIZENSHIP TEST REVIEW: VOTING

June 11, 2024 by

I’ve never taken a citizenship test because I was born here from people who were born here. So no test for me, but I’ve always wondered if I could pass one. As a history major in college I have high confidence for a passing grade. If you do nothing but pay attention to current events, […]

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FAMILY HISTORY: DIVE IN THE WATER’S FINE

June 5, 2024 by

Family history has it that my wife’s Grandfather was in Dunkirk in 1940 and her Dad sailed with the Arctic convoys bringing supplies to Russia. One was in the English Army, the other the Royal Navy. Who knew? What happened to Grandpa after Dunkirk? We know Dad found his true love in Bath, England and […]

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WINSTON CHURCHILL AT HOME

May 23, 2024 by

At Winston Churchill’s home there wasn’t a wax figure, or mannequin, there was Winston. Along with the old bulldog there was a hype-man, a security-man, and a secretary. The four of them were in one of the rooms in Blenheim Palace. There were a lot of rooms. but only one Churchill. The following is for […]

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THE COTSWOLD SURPRISE, DAY TWO

May 21, 2024 by

The Cotswold surprise would be less if I read more, then I’d know this land was once the land of Wool Barrons and landed gentry. I’d have known it was the land of Big Wool who carried their fleece to market on ancient Roman roads. But I like the element of surprise, just not when […]

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HISTORY HELP FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION

May 19, 2024 by

History help comes in handy when you’re about to tap out on life. Things have been slowing down, enthusiasm gone, you start wondering, ‘is this is all there is.’ What could possible inspire someone feeling a little down? Drive the country roads outside Oxford, England for an education on how to stoke those fires with […]

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TOXIC MALE? HOW TO TELL

April 26, 2024 by

Baby boomers were exposed to the toxic male early on, but it had another name: Junior High Football Coach. But it wasn’t their fault, it was just the times. When guys with names like Dick Butkus, Ray Nitschke, and Sam Huff were stuffing guys like Jim Brown and Jim Taylor, every coach wanted their players […]

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CIVIL WAR CLOSE UP

April 17, 2024 by

  How often have you seen a movie like Civil War in iMax and got closeups of the stars. Oppenheimer did it with detailed inspection of faces from about an inch away. I’m fan of movie stars in all their glory, but do we need the dermatology exam camera work? That’s the visual effect of […]

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