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‘NOTHING TO FEAR’ WITH WINSTON CHURCHILL AND GEORGE CLOONEY

July 11, 2024 by

“Nothing to fear, nothing to see, move along.” It’s just Winston Churchill strolling in his front yard. We had a Churchill lesson at his place, then another in his London war rooms. Our dude didn’t have smooth seas on the trip to joining the immortals of history.

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PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN REMINDERS

July 4, 2024 by

Who needs a Personal Development Plan? A PDP? More like who doesn’t. From cradle to grave we’re either doing personal development, or planning personal development. It’s good to have a plan to work. But if your goal, your plan, is to become a world class jackass, keep working.

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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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REIMAGINE, REUSE, RECYCLE, BABY BOOMERS

June 19, 2024 by

What’s the best example of reimagine, reuse, recycle? Old tires? Worn out shoes? Tea towels? Last I checked there’s a way to reuse old paint if it’s not dried in the can. What about old baby boomers who aren’t dried in the can?

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VOTING AGE FIRST PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

November 30, 2023 by

I came of voting age just in time to vote for President Carter. Why not have a naval academy graduate in the White House? I was eighteen in 1974, not an election year. That was the year Gerald Ford pardoned former president Nixon.  

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STUDENT LOANS FROM THE 70’S

August 26, 2022 by

Student loans start with a desire to learn, to go to college, to do something. Was it different in the 70’s? The smart academic advice on the street then was, Drop out, Turn on, Tune in. Given by a PhD.

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CITIZENSHIP TEST: ARE YOU JERK?

February 28, 2022 by

A citizenship test for America needs to ask this question to new arrivals: Are you now, or have you ever been, a jerk, a punk, a piece of work? It’s not a disqualifying question for being a good citizen. You can be a jerk and still be a citizen. We just need to know ahead […]

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PRESIDENTIAL REVIEW FAIL FROM THE FIFTIES ONWARD

November 3, 2020 by

via amazon.com An Election Day presidential review sounds like a good idea? Here is one American’s remembrance of past presidents. Like a good boomer, I limited the scope to my lifetime. Opinions are my own, based on historical review from a history guy out of Portland State. Beginning in 1952, what are the lasting messages […]

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MARATHON LIFE RULE: START STRONG AND FINISH

October 21, 2020 by

I lived the marathon life rule in my twenties. At twenty-nine I took the plunge in Seaside. The image is at the start of the race. No, I’m not a giant, but maybe in this crowd. One does not simply ‘run’ a marathon without consequences, not if you plan on a one and done event, […]

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