Human training is complicated. How complicated? Ask a teacher, an instructor, a professor. Ask a coach, a Drill Sergeant, a parent. Or just ask yourself, “Was I difficult to train?”
BAD THERAPY ON BOOK TV
September 7, 2024 by
A book called Bad Therapy on c-span? I’m watching. When is the best time to watch Book TV? Trick question: Any time is the best time. Extra points for tuning in while lifting weights in the garage. You’ll be lucky to find this episode:
HOMEWARD BOUND? YES WE ARE
April 10, 2024 by
Homeward bound is the goal of all travelers. First it’s all about getting out and around, seeing new places and new people. Then it happens. Whether a face, a building, or something you eat, you’re ready to turn the corner and head for home. That’s the story, but . . .
COURT CASES FROM ANOTHER ANGLE, MINE
November 9, 2023 by
If you’ve ever had a court case to show up for, what’s the first thing to do? Show up. I’ve been in court a few times. Traffic court. “But Blogger Dave, why not just send in the fine?” I probably should have. Every time. But I had to be the smart guy.
FIRST YOU SCREW UP, THEN THE FALLOUT
March 8, 2022 by
When you screw up, you know it. At least you should know. Something is broken, or lost, or stolen because of you? After that the decisions start to pile up. Tell others what happened? Admit to your self? Or, pretend nothing happened, nothing to see, and move along. Which one are you?
TRICKLE DOWN JUSTICE STARTS AT THE TOP
January 5, 2022 by
Trickle down justice is different than trickle down economics where the rich get richer with tax breaks. In one the results are more visible: People get charged, tried, and sentenced if guilty. We’re not left wondering, ‘Do the 1% really give up their haul so the minimum wage workers in their companies can afford the […]
ROLE MODELING FOR BETTER RESULTS
November 27, 2021 by
Who remembers their first experience with role modeling? Did it come from a parent, a teacher, an older sibling? You saw them and said to yourself, “That’s who I want to be like when I grow up.” Then you grew up and understood the delicate balance roll models must keep to maintain their image. You […]
BOOMERPDX INTERVIEW: ONE VETERAN, ONE STUDENT, ONE PARENT
September 10, 2020 by
A faux-BoomerPDX interview works to paint a citizenship picture, a mosaic, by covering nervous subjects. For this edition it’s a veteran, a student, and a parent doing the work. And they have plenty to say. Take a read:
AGING PARENT PROTESTS GETTING OLD
July 22, 2020 by
An aging parent is the hardest part for kids growing up. We like them in their prime years, when they could do anything, and did. The part the kids never understand is how long we get to be an aging parent.
FATHERHOOD QUESTION: WHAT DID IT FEEL LIKE TO LEARN YOU’D BE A DAD?
July 3, 2020 by
A fatherhood question ought to have an easy answer. I’m a dad, but when asked how it felt when I first heard I’d made the team I was stumped for an answer. And it wasn’t a complicated question. How did I feel? Really?
