Switching up with anything is every man’s dream. Unless you’re thinking of suburban guy. He’s not changing anything. That’s the lifestyle of the American Dream. A house, a yard, neighbors, kids, mail comes on time, good library, a job that makes it all affordable. And there’s more:
HOMESICK FEELING FOR LIFE, A GOOD THING
February 20, 2025 by
If you’ve never had that homesick feeling, it doesn’t mean you hate your home. I think of it as more of a time than a location. Not that we grow out those feelings, we just remember them differently the further we roam. Do you remember that time?
STAYING COMPETITIVE, WITH YOURSELF
February 18, 2025 by
Staying competitive can be a life goal. It means staying sharp, alert, ready. Being quietly competitive is one thing; you may bring out the best in you. Loud competition can be a problem, such as?
KEEN INSIGHTS, OR CULTURAL VOID
January 31, 2025 by
Keen insights are what I’m looking for. I want to know what I don’t know in a useful way. A new way to pull a nail, thread a needle, boil water. If it’s new and insightful, sign me up. What I’m not looking for?
THE LONG ROAD OF FAMILY LIFE
December 21, 2024 by
The long road of family life in the good old days started with moms and dads in the lead. Whether they loved each other like soul mates, or hated each other like oceans do shorelines, they stayed married. I’m not looking at statistical data when I say they stayed married, it’s just that I don’t […]
FALLING LEAVES OF AUTUMN
November 22, 2024 by
Falling leaves are the rule of the season. The only place without a carpet of leaves is a parking garage. But that’s Oregon, famous for trees.
OREGON DUCKS FOOTBALL THIS YEAR, NOT NEXT
October 13, 2024 by
Oregon Ducks football roster includes ninety-nine players, thirty-five transferring in from other schools. They came to Saturday ranked #3, one spot below their opponent. They woke up Sunday with a one point win over #2 Ohio State. And as the new #2. How sweet is that team?
EMPATHY FEELINGS? LET ‘EM OUT
July 25, 2024 by
The first time I wrote out ’empathy feelings’, spell check went to ’empty feelings.’ Empty feelings might be a better key word, just not the one I’m looking for. But I got an empty feeling scrolling through twitter, through yahoo news, and every other post was red hat related. Honest blogger that I am, it […]
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.
BIG DECISIONS ARE TOO HARD?
Big decisions come every day, one fastball after another. In the game of life, you stand in and take your cuts. You might get on base, you might strike out. Or you might opt out of the whole thing? Wait a minute.