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WORKING TOGETHER IN THE BEAVER STATE

February 1, 2023 by

A call for working together won’t make you a homer, a weakling, or manager. For now, let’s say it’s a call to ‘police up’ your area, clean up your mess. Do you know about policing up your area? It’s not about giving yourself a police badge.

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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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PERSONAL RIVALRIES? WE ALL HAVE THEM

October 1, 2022 by

Personal rivalries started early and close to home. We had kids down the street who challenged us to rock fights, tree house building, and dogs. And they won every time. It set me up for a lifetime of personal rivalries.

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GOLDEN MEMORIES: HOW SPORTS DEFINE YOU

September 22, 2022 by

Golden memories, the ones that stand the test of time, reveal you who you are. Remember when you hit the homer that won the game in extra innings? When you picked up a fumble and ran ninety-nine yards for the score? Or when you drained a half court shot to win in overtime? Sure you […]

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KID PROMISES MADE, KID PROMISES KEPT

August 24, 2022 by

Kid promises are what expecting parents make, what new parents make. Then baby shows up and everyone makes new promises. If you are a parent, what kind of promises did you make to yourself. Were they the same ones you told your parenting partner?

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SOCIAL COMPETITION: WHERE’S THE SCOREBOARD?

June 26, 2022 by

Social competition follows a different set of rules than sports. Sports take preparation and executing a plan. Then there’s the scoreboard. It explains the difference between winners and losers with few questions.

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SPORTS COMEBACK, THE GREATEST ACCORDING TO TWITTER

May 24, 2022 by

The question of greatest sports comeback came up after Super 70s Sports, @Super70sSports on twitter, asked their half a million followers for their comeback memories. And they answered with enthusiasm. So did I. What is the greatest sports comeback?

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UNBROKEN CYCLE FROM HEARTS TO HIPS

April 13, 2022 by

I’ve been on an unbroken cycle of excellent Iowa-connected people in Oregon, which is not a comparison. The last guy helped heal a broken heart; the latest was the orthopedic surgeon who replaced my hip yesterday.

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BEST INVESTMENT? CHECK THE MIRROR

April 10, 2022 by

The best investment is the one you believe in. Do you believe in yourself? Then invest in yourself. Start with your health.

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BEST WISHES SENT ONE POST AT A TIME

April 4, 2022 by

Best wishes come when good things happen to others. That’s what we do, send best wishes and love. If we understand what happened and why, then what? Send best wishes and love. So I’m an expert on this? No, but I’m getting better at it. Now about you? Need some practice?

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