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GENTLE SUGGESTIONS FOR GOOD TIMES

December 28, 2025 by

Who doesn’t make gentle suggestions? Call it good manners if you know the difference between a request and an order. ‘Would you please help me?’ instead of, ‘Get over here and make yourself useful.’ This happened recently:

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COLD WAR HISTORY FOR BABY BOOMER BEGINNERS

December 27, 2025 by

The Cold War? Even the name sounds dismissive. Are today’s students reading it and thinking, ‘No one got killed like a Hot War so what’s the big deal? Wasn’t it more peaceful after WWII?’ I know I did. But history isn’t about picking and choosing, hunting and pecking. It’s about the slow roll of time […]

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VINTAGE LEADERSHIP FROM MID-CENTURY MODERN LEADERS

December 3, 2025 by

Today would be a good day for vintage leadership from the 50’s and 60’s. The problem is that the reading I’ve done for the post comes across as a Nixon slam. Nixon was Vice President for Eisenhower in the 1950’s when everything was calm and serene, compared to the 1940’s. He was working during the […]

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TRAVELING MAN ON THE LOOSE

August 17, 2025 by

One traveling man says he wouldn’t cross the street if he didn’t have to. Another says crossing the street is no problem, but he’s not going far after that. That’s enough travel for them. It’s enough for me, too. I understand the reluctant traveler. Growing up in North Bend, Oregon, Hwy 101 was hyperspace compared […]

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COACHING STAFF FOR THE WORLDWIDE WIN

October 24, 2024 by

A coaching staff starts at the top with the head coach. From there it’s a bunch of coaches for the specialties, the offense, defense, special teams, quarterbacks, the works. The smart head coach hires people who are qualified and ready to go. How can they tell who they want?

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TWO WORLDS, ONE PEOPLE

March 18, 2022 by

We live in two worlds, or so it seems. One world is bright and shiny with hope for the future. It’s glass and steel with clean, clear surfaces. Shades of blue light sparkle between the dreams of the builders and us, the visitors. That’s one world. Looks good, smells good, feels good.

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VISUAL PROOF? SEE IT AND BELIEVE IT

March 17, 2022 by

Take a good hard look for visual proof when you hear something that sounds good, too good. Maybe it’s good, but too good? Perfect? Inquiring minds like yours and mine want to know how good. Take a good hard look. You’ll know it’s good enough and hard enough when you look like the top pic. […]

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HONOR LIFE WHEREVER IT’S FOUND

March 14, 2022 by

How do you honor life when you don’t understand how anyone could live the way some people live? First, try to understand instead of judging. Besides, if you don’t understand their way of life, chances are they don’t understand your’s either. Remember, it’s not a contest, but if it was, the winner is the one […]

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GOING HOME THE LONG WAY

March 13, 2022 by

If going home doesn’t bring the warm and fuzzies, you need to review. Are bad memories of a bad home town a problem? You should check your map for the best way to get there. If current times are any measure, being homeward bound is not getting any easier.

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OVERSTOCK CLEARANCE ON THE WEAPONS AISLE

March 12, 2022 by

Overstock clearance is a common marketing ploy. Who doesn’t like a good deal in life? Get a deal on car, a guitar, or a weight set and you’re good to go. Is it the same with ordnance? What do you do if you’re a ruthless dictator with an overstock of missiles aging out on an […]

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