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HOUSE CLEANING FOR BETTER NATIONAL HYGIENE

August 4, 2020 by

via ritabay.com House cleaning comes in as many varieties as houses, people, and dirt. And no matter how careful we are about the dirt and trash we let in, it still needs cleaning. It was easier when people lived in log cabins with dirt floors. Sweep of the loose dirt and pack the rest down […]

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AGING SUPPORT SYSTEM? WHAT TO DO

August 16, 2019 by

What is a support system and why does it matter? You see, in the top pic, a post supporting railing on a second story deck. This is a support system for those who like to lean on deck railing. Instead of fixing it, I used a potted tree to block access. Did I hope the […]

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THIRD PLACE RANKING BEHIND HOME, WORK

May 6, 2019 by

Third place in sports is hard to celebrate, while third place in what passes for normal life is something to cheer for. At least that’s the idea. I celebrate third place in sports, the bronze medal, because only two others took things further. A third place in public life needs gold certification if you decide […]

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Favorite Places: Home Sweet Home

August 3, 2018 by

    The picture I see in my mind when I leave the house. The home fires burning, and my little dog putting out the flames. It’s her favorite carpet.

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HOME SECURITY MISTAKES, SOME TO AVOID, SOME TO DO

August 2, 2017 by

The longer you hang around gun people, the more you learn about guns. And them. If you’re not a gunner, but appreciate weapons, you also learn where you sound like an idiot. Strangely enough, this happened recently. 1. You talk to a gun friend. They ask about guns, your guns, and how available they are […]

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PODUNK TOWN, OR YOUR HOMETOWN

August 22, 2015 by

Nothing Explains Feelings For A Hometown, Your Hometown, Than Traveling Though Others. Drive down I-5, Highway 99, 101 down the coast, or 97 east of the Cascades, and you roll through one podunk town after another. You don’t even have to go far off the road to see them. Just drive by, take a look, […]

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TIME TRAVELER

March 28, 2013 by

BABY BOOMERS SEE YOUR WORLD THROUGH NEW EYES (When a facebook friend is also the first English teacher you had who improved the language, pay attention. In his words:) ‘Home.’ Quite a word. I just traveled ‘home’ with my aging little brother up the Columbia River Gorge to Arlington/Hermiston in Oregon’s high desert. The land […]

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