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LIFE LESSONS: FIRST DO NO HARM

December 6, 2023 by

Life lessons start early and never stop. But, and this is a tough one, people do look away. “But Blogger D, aren’t older people a repository of life lessons?” Not always, but who am I to judge? If you need to ask, this might not be the place for you.

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LIFE LESSONS ‘JUST IN TIME’

May 1, 2023 by

Life lessons usually come to light after class lets out. “Whew, now that was a life lesson,” is common. But what about life lessons you recognize in the moment? Those take a little more work.

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SPORTS TALK: “SO WHAT? NOW WHAT”

December 14, 2022 by

“So what,” is sports talk when things take a turn for the worse. And keep getting worse. Then comes the, “Now what,” part. Do you ride it on down, or . . . ?

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MUSIC MANNERS FOR EVERYDAY LIVING

August 31, 2022 by

Music manners start with listening, which may be a reason school music programs get cut: No one knows how to listen. And being able to listen is the key to musical education. Teachers don’t tell their class to shut-up and listen, but it’s a goal.

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NO REGRET LIFE FOR LIVING WITH REGRETS

July 18, 2022 by

Life with no regret, not one, is a life worth living. If you hear someone say they have no regrets about anything, it’s not your job to find something for them to regret. But it is your job to know how words work, beginning with definitions. Your understanding of regret might need an update:

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BOOMERPDX LIFE LESSONS? #1: MAKE AN EFFORT

March 23, 2022 by

Life lessons start with the first one. One lesson is more than enough to start. Get that first lesson right and the foundation is set for additions. #1: Make an effort you’re proud of.

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MUSIC LESSONS, LIFE LESSONS, WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE

May 25, 2021 by

‘Music lessons’ always sound ominous. Like ‘continuing education’ and its friend ‘life long learning’, music lessons sound like work. Although the idea is to ‘play’ music, getting to the play part takes time. Then the question becomes ‘how much time, Big D?’ I found the answer in an unusual place: a guitar. But first, about […]

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OLD MAN LEBRON STILL GOT GAME

June 16, 2016 by

Old man LeBron not old enough to be old. If you watch sports for life lessons, then watching LeBron is a graduate course. He’s been in the finals for six straight years and two different teams. So we think we know him. And we’re wrong. The only reason LeBron seems old is by the dewy […]

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