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MASK WEARING IF YOU CAN’T UNDERSTAND NORMAL THINKING

December 23, 2020 by

Mask wearing is not pretty. It’s not glamorous or fashionable, and it can take elevated self-esteem down a notch. But it’s not supposed to be. Besides, aren’t you fabulous no matter what? Of course you are, so how do those who can’t understand normal thinking fit in with masks?

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LINE JUMPING: BRING ME MY COVID VACCINE

December 18, 2020 by

Line jumping is never a good thing, especially when the people smile in an understanding while they do it. Or maybe it’s a condescending smile for the losers and suckers? I walked up to a produce stand at the Beaverton Farmers Market during the pandemic and didn’t recognize the line. Got the stink-eye for that. […]

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BOOMER VISION IN THE REARVIEW MIRROR CLEARS THE FIELD

December 2, 2020 by

Boomer vision is what we call it when things go right. “Yep, I saw that coming from the start.” But let’s call it what it is instead: experience. Even if we’re surprised by certain outcomes, we still call it boomer vision.

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WINNING MINDSET STARTS EARLY FOR WINNERS

November 27, 2020 by

A winning mindset starts before anything else. Get it locked in as soon as possible. I heard a variation on sports talk radio where a host and guest talked about professional athletes on losing teams. Big time pros never consider themselves losers; they’re good players on bad teams that don’t win. In other words, it’s […]

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QUIET REQUEST: MAKE A DIFFERENCE WHEN IT MATTERS

November 17, 2020 by

A quiet request often gets lost in the noise of, “OMG, WHAT JUST HAPPENED.” It gets drowned out in, “PEOPLE ARE SO STUPID I CAN’T BELIEVE IT.” But if you listen hard, you hear the quiet request, the gentle reminder, the question that needs answering.

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COVID TESTING REALITY FROM THE DRIVER’S SEAT

November 12, 2020 by

Covid testing, for the uninitiated, the disbelieving, for the safety of others, is more real when you drive someone to their scheduled testing. Have you done that as a family or civic task? Or is the better question, “Do you think covid testing is for the virus, or “SOMETHING ELSE?” For my purposes, hopefully your […]

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GROWING OLDER WITH A SECOND EMOTION

October 26, 2020 by

No one cures aging; growing older is not a disease. Instead of seeing it as a problem to challenge your mental health, flip the idea of growing older into an opportunity: You are older today than you’ve ever been. What makes it different than yesterday? A week older, a month older, a year older? What […]

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MALE PAIN, WHAT PILL CURES THAT ILL?

October 4, 2020 by

If you’re a man with male pain, or a woman living with a male pain man, what is the proper remedy for the hurting hero? After all, pain comes at us from every angle from every source so often it’s hard to know what to do. However, with all options on the table, there’s one […]

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HAPPY PLACES, BECAUSE WE NEED MORE THAN ONE

September 18, 2020 by

Happy places hard to find? It’s the virus pandemic, the lockdown, broiling temperatures, and forest fires. It’s the political right, political left, the politically disconnected. It’s President Trump, former VP Joe Biden, and the specter of a stealth third party candidate swaying the vote. Anyone but you, right? You’d be in your happy places if […]

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MISUNDERSTOOD MAN GIVES ILLOGICAL INTERVIEW BOOMERPDX STYLE

September 11, 2020 by

A misunderstood man, one who knows he’s been misunderstood, often explains how it’s all a big misunderstanding. That’s the good news. The bad news comes when a man works to elevate his basic misunderstanding to a level of believability. Hard to imagine? Depends on the audience. Take a look to see the difference.

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