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PERMANENT BUILDINGS FOR THE FUTURE

February 8, 2025 by

I look for permanent buildings the older I get. It’s always a treat. I’m older than the town I live in, older than the first house I owned, older than where I live mow. Maybe I’m the permanent building? Naw. Maybe you?

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PORTLAND DIRT IS JUST LIKE YOUR DIRTY TOWN

February 4, 2025 by

  To know Portland Oregon you better like dirt. I’m not talking about pioneering farmers, either. It started with the first native canoe stopping on the Willamette. Paddling against the current takes as much energy now as it did then, so if you’re into historical reenactment you’d better be in shape.

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ROTHKO BORDERS FROM MCMINNVILLE, OREGON

February 2, 2025 by

Where did Rothko get ides for his border paintings? Hmmm?

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THE WILD SIDE, OR JUST ANOTHER WALK

January 29, 2025 by

Oregon’s wild side is a twenty minute drive away. Big city life gets gritty near Portland, Oregon’s West Burnside. The pretty lights, the shimmering beauty reflected on the Willamette from the top deck of the Marquam Bridge that looks like Paris lights on the Seine from the Eiffel Tower, disappear after you park your car. […]

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EXQUISITE CREATURES, OR JUST MY FAMILY

January 25, 2025 by

Exquisite Creatures is in the final days of its second run at OMSI. Christopher Marley’s nature collection occupies two floors. In one word, it’s an incredible experience made more so by who I saw it with: Wife, kid, daughter in-law, and a four year old. But not just any four year old, which I’ll get […]

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HEALING POWER OF WRITING (feeling better yet?)

January 6, 2025 by

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INVESTING TIME INCLUDES RISK OF LOSS

January 3, 2025 by

Investing time for a nice walk on the beach? Yes. Always a good deal. Firm sand, dry weather, the waves speaking their language. And you. What could be better?

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BUCKEYE BEACH FOR THE WIN

January 2, 2025 by

Buckeye Beach is for winners. After THE Ohio State football team finished their Rosebowl Game they need a little rest. It was a big win for the blue blood Buckeyes and they had to be thirsty. All Oregon beaches get a name change in their honor. It’s an honor with cautions. Anyone facing the Ohio […]

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HOLDING ON WITH INTENT

January 1, 2025 by

  Holding on comes with an important question: Are you holding on to something? Or, is something gripping you?

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MAJESTIC OREGON COAST REVIEW

December 30, 2024 by

Majestic Oregon shows up in the mountains, the valleys, and the coast. When you call Oregon majestic, and you’ve been to the mountains and valleys, go to the coast. It’s called majestic for a reason: You can’t call it warm and welcoming, at least not in the winter.

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