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RETURNING REVERENCE TO IT’S RIGHTFUL PLACE

June 15, 2026 by Leave a Comment

There’s a scent of reverence in the air, of returning reverence after a long pause. It started in my doctor’s office where I’d been called to sit on a panel with others. One of the others was Roy Pittman, one of my personal heroes. The next time I saw the doctor he told me he […]

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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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OLD AGE SCREAMS, “GIVE ME MY REVERENCE”

April 28, 2021 by

Old age in many cultures bring celebrations and reverence. Why? If you rack up enough years and you’re the last one standing, you are an automatic authority on the era you lived through. Pretty easy stuff so far. Too easy? Unless you get old in America. Then it’s a different story. There’s a deflection point […]

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