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MOVING FORWARD SLOWLY, BUT MOVING

May 17, 2022 by

If the plan is moving forward, it’s fair to ask, “Moving forward from what?” I was in traffic and saw a 1964 Ford Galaxy. That’s it in the image. Spoiler: It was yesterday, not 1964, though I was a robust ten year old back then. By the time I was in high school the same […]

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OREGON PRIMARY LISTENING FOR MILLENNIAL ROAR

May 16, 2022 by

Tuesday is election day for the Oregon Primary. But you already knew that. No? Now you do. Out here in the real west, not some landlocked desert version of ‘out west’ in states like Idaho, or Utah, or Arizona, we drag ourselves to the table, pick up a black or blue ink pen, open the […]

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TAKING STEPS ONE AFTER ANOTHER

May 15, 2022 by

With any luck we’re taking steps. Right direction, or wrong, we’re taking steps. There’s nothing quite like insoles with affirmations to start those steps. Though the intentions are good, the application falls flat. How many good things start with such promise?

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RETIREMENT REDUCTION: TO TRASH OR NOT TO TRASH

May 12, 2022 by

Retirement Reduction is the new code for dumping stuff. You’ve heard it, I’ve heard it: “Baby boomers need to downsize and stop hoarding.” Has anyone figured out what to toss and what to keep? Discover is here to help, or try to help. It’s as funny as it is helpful.

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MAN JUNK FOR THE HE-MAN

May 10, 2022 by

Man junk is a taboo topic to bring up. Especially broken junk. Vasectomy? Same thing. It cuts a little too close to home. HPV neck cancer? Hush your mouth. Or not. Yesterday I wrote about vasectomy, which some men consider less than manly. Today, let’s take it a little further.

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ADDITIONAL PROOF? HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH

May 8, 2022 by

Additional proof is what’s needed to make an official arrest. Can we all agree on that? No one wants a guilty conviction based on one finger pointer. So, what is additional proof?

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FINISHED WORK WITH SENATOR RON JOHNSON

May 7, 2022 by

Finished work leaves a feeling of permanence. And isn’t that the idea, locked in for the long haul. What do you do after you finish something? What’s next? Maintenance. But first, about that finished work.

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WHO CARES? YOU CAN LEARN WHO

May 6, 2022 by

Who cares about others is a big mystery most of the time, but peeling back the layers shows who’s who. Leaders, the people voted to lead, are elected to care. Isn’t that the idea? When a state like Kentucky puts up winners like U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell and Rand Paul, you might wonder if there’s […]

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THE GOOD FIGHT FOR A SHARED FUTURE

May 5, 2022 by

I like a good fight as much as I don’t like a bad fight. As for a shared future? If it’s not shared it can’t happen. While I’m not a political writer or activist I am a fan of both and I have experiences for the buy-in. They come from two things: age and paying […]

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CARE LIMITS: WHEN IS IT TOO MUCH?

May 4, 2022 by

Family caregivers have few care limits, for better or worse. The better part is that they stay on the job. The worst part: they quit. Not everyone gets it at first, but it sinks in eventually: Now what?

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