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HEALTH PLAN? WHERE TO START

One health plan: don’t get sick. After that it’s a roll of the dice. But chances are pretty good you will come down with something, hopefully not THAT something, the devastating something that shakes so hard that all of the leaves and nuts and fruit fall off your tree. With that in mind, let’s start […]

OREGON ALLERGIES BAD AT #1

Oregon allergies flare up every Saturday of the college football season. Panelists and podcasters and prognosticators all search the championship landscape of games to find the most important one. Many agreed it would be Georgia v Texas for the SEC title. Or SMU v Clemson for the ACC Allergies choked them out before they could […]

WRITING REMINDERS: FIRST, BE STRONG

Writing reminders are like the list for the grocery store. Or the infamous ‘Honey Do’ list. Check off the important things after you get them done. These are the important things:

COVID COMPARISONS: USE THE TOOLS, NOT THE FOOLS

The best covid comparisons are the also the most sad. And who enjoys the sad sack? Hands up. There’s no joy in seeing illness silence a strong voice of reason. At the same time, there’s also no joy in seeing illness silence medical kooks. Or, maybe it’s just me. I’m soft on suffering. Don’t like […]

QUITTERS NEVER WIN, WINNERS NEVER QUIT, BUT . . .

Quitters carry a label that’s hard to peal off, steam off, or scratch off. Once someone gets used to quitting important things, they can quit anything. The best of them develop a skill set where they try to convince themselves they didn’t really quit anything. The reasoning? They were surrounded by real quitters so no […]

HEALTHCARE FACE OFF: COVID vs CANCER

Healthcare challenges take everyone to the woodshed. Whether it’s you, a loved one, or even a stranger, a health challenge boils down to one thing: Do you want to get better? Do you? Some actions send a mixed message.

BETTER PERSON? BETTER THAN WHAT?

Does a better person replace a good one? Or is ‘better’ the enemy of ‘good?’ Like most things, it depends on who you ask. You get an answer either way, asking or not.

VIRUS IN THE AIR = AIR POLLUTION?

The coronavirus virus asks for a social distance of six feet, which seems short considering how far a grown man can spit after a lifetime of practice. From Little League sunflower seeds to high school Beechnut, many men have learned how to cut loose closer to ten feet. A strong hack could take it out […]

BOOK HISTORY: LIVE IT THEN WRITE IT

Book history could be about the printing press, except books existed before the printing press. Just not as many, and not all in Europe.

DAN PATRICK REPORTS IN

Dan Patrick is the face of sports biggest awards. No one hands out the Vince Lombardi trophy like Dan; no one wants to take it from anyone else. Mr. Patrick gave us something else today. Part apology, part confession, part reassurance, Dan ran down what’s been bothering him for years, and it’s not Reggie Miller.