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HIDDEN BOOMER WHEN YOU SCRATCH THE SURFACE

July 12, 2020 by

Hidden boomer is like fine silver; more tarnish means better silver. Take that nasty looking spoon through a cycle of good polish and what happens? It turns into the star of the silverware drawer, a favorite for dipping and stirring. What happens when a nasty looking boomer gets cleaned up? Adjust expectations accordingly.

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LIVING LIFE THAT PASSES THE TEST OF TIME

July 11, 2020 by

Living life? If that’s the answer you hear after asking someone how they’re doing, keep talking. Living the dream? Living life to the fullest? Those are okay, but living life is a problem? Why not ask a question, accept the answer, and move on? Because you care so damn much it hurts. Is that it?

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DREAMS DIE? NO, THEY GET CROWDED OUT BY NEW DREAMS

July 7, 2020 by

Dreams die, or seem to die, because that’s what dreams do. Does anyone remember the dream they had last night better than the dreams they had as kids? When a dream is memorable as an adult, which way do they go: nightmare, or comfort? I lean toward the anxious side.

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SMART CHOICE: HOW TO PICK A SIDE

July 6, 2020 by

When situations call for making the smart choice in life, be sure to pick the right side. I know what you’re thinking: ‘But Dave, how can I know which side is the right side for me?’ Followed by: ‘Why would I listen to some broken down blogger spew his privileged bullshit?’ Good question, and here’s […]

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FATHERHOOD QUESTION: WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE TO LEARN YOU’D BE A DAD?

July 3, 2020 by

A fatherhood question ought to have an easy answer. I’m a dad, but when asked how it felt when I first heard I’d made the team I was stumped for an answer. And it wasn’t a complicated question. How did I feel? Really?

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HEALING HEART STARTS IN THE KITCHEN

June 7, 2020 by

If making a difference matters, and it does, a healing heart is important. But, you know this, right? Model a healing heart like no one is watching.

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TOUGH PEOPLE IN TOUGH TIMES KNOW THEIR ROLE

June 2, 2020 by

via deviantart.com Tough people, those who’ve been through a few fires and got singed, scorched, and burned; those who have stood the heat and not taken an easy out, are treasures. Tough times try everyone, but tough people don’t let it define them in words or action. They will be scarred and bent, but not […]

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ASMR: BETTER THAN THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE

April 22, 2020 by

ASMR, autonomous sensory meridian response. If you’ve never heard of it, now you have. It may sound like something explained by science, but I don’t think so. It’s more a feeling, a feeling I call the ‘Barry White Response.’

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DAD BOSS TAKES A STAND, (with wife’s approval)

April 7, 2020 by

Every dad boss worth a damn had the right woman for back up. Is it true? Sift through the sands in your hourglass for the outstanding influencers in your life. Go ahead, I’ll wait . . . If you remember that teacher, that coach, that neighbor, for their insight on situations good and bad, men […]

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LOVE RULES ON PORTLAND PARK BLOCKS AND BLACK HEARTS

March 4, 2020 by

It was a dark and stormy night for love rules? No, not stormy, but dark, and I was in a certain space somewhere between regret and remorse. So maybe it was stormy after all, my own little shower of despair. It started with a conversation inside a Willamette Writers meeting, which is always a challenge. […]

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