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GOOD FORTUNE: ACCIDENTAL OR PLANNED

July 13, 2025 by

My happy good fortune could never be planned any more than a shark chooses their favorite remora. It’s all been a long string of happy coincidence. Just another fat baby boomer taking up space in comfort and luxury. That’s me. How about you, same thing? Probably not, but check with younger people to know for […]

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THE PORTLAND DIFFERENCE: URBAN FEAR

June 19, 2025 by

The Portland difference means telling yourself one urban space is different than another. How can anyone make such a judgement? There’s only one way: wander around urban spaces both new and old. From London to Paris, more like Paris to London; from Philadelphia to New York City, which most people think is only Manhattan without […]

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DIFFERENT TIME, DIFFERENT PLACE

May 25, 2025 by

The past is a different place, different yet familiar. Maybe too familiar? Familiar like you remember it now differently than you used to remember? Here’s how I remember it:

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AWARD WINNING TAKES PRACTICE

May 23, 2025 by

If you’ve never had an award winning experience, keep reading. After all of the training and expectations and worry you somehow win. What happens next? Disbelief. How did it happens? You know but still don’t believe it. Then it’s on to the next thing, the next big deal, but the feeling remains:

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NORTHWEST LOVEJOY, PORTLAND OREGON

May 17, 2025 by

Northwest Lovejoy is where my current life began. That’s where I met my wife to be. She was walking up the sidewalk in a blue summer dress. I was talking to a new guy in the neighborhood who turned out to be her boyfriend. It was an auspicious beginning; I met a lot of people […]

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PORTLAND REVIEW FROM I-5 SOUTH IN THE BACKSEAT

April 26, 2025 by

  Portland review coming off 84 toward the Burnside Bridge.

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WARNING SIGNS TO WOMEN LOOKING FOR RED FLAGS

April 24, 2025 by

Warning signs for women come in all shapes and sizes from stop signs to rip tide signs to the groovy ‘What’s your sign’ guy. Some of the signs are lifestyle related, like the above picture. Would you guess this is how women interpret how guys would live without them, or some guy’s dream house. Either […]

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PUBLIC BLOG, PRIVATE READERS

April 19, 2025 by

Dear Friends, I’ve come to realize that writing a public blog is a time hog. According to an expert (wife), it’s not normal. And I don’t disagree. But I like it. Sound familiar?

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RIVER VIEW CEMETERY WITH THE BELOVED

April 3, 2025 by

The River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon held a burial service on Wednesday. Friends, family, and those who knew the deceased gathered. It was as heartfelt and touching as anything I’ve seen for a life well lived. If you’re planning a ceremony for a loved one, or yourself, this was a blueprint. But there’s a […]

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CURRENT DISAPPOINTMENT, I’VE GOT A FEW

March 27, 2025 by

My current disappointment, and it’s not much, are the cherry blossoms of downtown Portland. I’ve been on others to get down there before they drop. What says spring better than a stroll along the Willamette River under a cherry blossom canopy? If I don’t go, it’ll be another year to wait. Do I go alone […]

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