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KOLOA SURPRISES KEEP HAPPENING? YES THEY DO

March 19, 2023 by

Koloa surprises are different than the usual Hawaiian happiness? As if Kauai island needs more to keep it interesting. No snakes, gators, or bugs are all a welcome surprise. But there’s more.

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SHOWING UP vs BEING PRESENT

March 14, 2023 by

Showing up means being present? Not today. It means being ready, being there, right there, right where you planned on being. Is that where you are? Right now? If not, why not?

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CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN THREE PARTS

March 13, 2023 by

Civil disobedience arrived the night I was standing in front of an Army barracks listening to an order from a captain. “First Platoon report.” I was the leader of the fourth platoon during a middle of the night fire drill where things didn’t go well. “Fourth platoon, report.”

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FAMILY ROADSHOW WITHOUT THE ANTIQUES

February 27, 2023 by

The Family Roadshow is the same as the show on OPB but with livelier stories. Instead of, “This belonged to my great-great grandmother and it’s been handed down generation after generation,” why not The Truth? “I stole this off my grandpa at his wake,” Or, “This book used to be my Mom’s. She’s still looking […]

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HISTORY CLASSES WITH PROFESSOR JOHNNY HORTON

February 23, 2023 by

Dear readers, history classes are more than remembering dates and kings and generals. I know this because college changed from that to a more comprehensive picture of time and event during my protracted historical education. The standard when I graduated in 1991 included three books: a novel of the times, one writer’s opinion in a […]

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HOPEFUL CITY, URBAN DUMP, OR BOTH

February 18, 2023 by

What makes a ‘hopeful city?’ Take Portland for example, a place other states once yearned for in their signature city. “We love Portland; we want to be Portland,” said Asheville, North Carolina. Except there are a few problems to overcome.

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PORTLAND DRIVER ON A CABINET SEARCH

February 17, 2023 by

What does a Portland driver do when an IKEA bathroom cabinet doesn’t match the moment? And you live in a Portland, Oregon zip code? Go on a Portland road mission for the right junk. Warning: The time and effort spent is the real object, not the end result. You know, the ‘life is journey’ stuff. […]

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ANSWERING QUESTIONS FROM KIDS

February 16, 2023 by

Answering questions starts early for parents. Before they can talk, baby asks questions. They are the same questions informed parents ask, beginning with: Are we ready?

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DREAM OREGON FIRST, THEN GET TO WORK

February 14, 2023 by

Dream Oregon first, or you’ll be working in someone else’s dream. Will it be to your liking? If you don’t have a dream, you won’t know the difference. So let’s figure it out based on experience, my experience.

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SEVEN SUMMITS OF BULL MOUNTAIN

February 10, 2023 by

Seven summits mean one thing to mountain climbers: They’ve gone all the way and can’t get much higher. The rest of us can only dream of what it takes to climb and climb and climb again. But what if you have a mountain near by? How about a hill?

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