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BLOGGER PROBLEMS: AN AUTHENTIC TAKE

January 3, 2024 by

  Blogger problems come in the same package as any other problems. And they get the same initial response: What. The. Hell? After all that calms down, writing begins. For example:

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PORTLAND VIEW, THE OTHER PORTLAND

December 27, 2023 by

The Portland view we’ve all seen is akin to a metro trash transfer station. You know the place, where you pull up with a load, pay the fee, and get directed to a one in a series of huge bins. Front loaders drive around pushing trash back so you have room. Then you back in, […]

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DAME TIME DONE IN PORTLAND

September 28, 2023 by

Dame time ran on a fast clock in Portland. This was a player the Trail Blazers couldn’t figure out. Even when he got paid, they couldn’t figure out what to do with the team. They had a leader who did what leaders do. Now what? Find a way to honor Dame Time.

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PREMIUMIZATION BLAZERS DEBUT

July 8, 2023 by

Premiumization Blazers are who we see play after the Lillard Era ends. Has it ended? After last night’s Summer League game it sure looks done. And now?

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MOVING ON FROM OAKLAND CALIFORNIA

June 29, 2023 by

‘Moving on’ means one thing: So long suckers. But it’s different when it’s ‘your team’ that leaves town. What must Oakland California be feeling? As a sharp-eyed blogger I’d say the feeling is . . . relief. And here’s why:

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QUITTING LOSERS FOR BAD PLAYOFF MOOD

May 12, 2023 by

Quitting Losers is the worst show on television. Last night’s episode was the Phoenix Suns quitting on the Denver Nuggets. I’m not a fan of either team, but I am an NBA fan. Why is it especially hurtful to watch professional players quit on a game?

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MATCH MAKER: BEST EFFORT vs GOOD ENOUGH

January 2, 2023 by

Being a match maker in 2023 means finding new matches. If you’ve been trying to introduce people because ‘they’d be perfect together,’ it’s time to adjust expectations for the new year. 2022: Why aren’t you married? 2023: Marriage isn’t for everyone.

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LOSE BETTER FOR THE NEXT WIN

November 13, 2022 by

“Lose better” Oregon Ducks and Blazers. At least don’t lose on the same day. In the same time window. One is enough, and if I had to pick one loser on Saturday it would have been ‘your Portland Trail Blazers.’ This is where I start crying about the Ducks. Again. Waaaaaa.

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DREAM CATCHER HOLDS TIGHT

September 15, 2022 by

Hang on to the good stuff as long as you can Picture your dream catcher self at a SoCal party with your wife’s high school friends. It’s all good in a Santa Monica apartment complex, except for the pet. Not a kitty, not a puppy, not a dream catcher, but a huge freaking snake.

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TRAIL BLAZERS? WHY NBA PLAYERS SHOULD LOVE PORTLAND

February 11, 2022 by

Portland Trail Blazers talk gets louder during a team in transition, which is where they are in 2022. Is it a reload or a rebuild? Will Dame stay or will he go? Answer those questions and you may be a General Manager candidate. But there’s still one over-arching question that needs an answer: Why does […]

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