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SHAPE UP. THEN WHAT?

September 4, 2024 by

Shape up. I’ve told myself that more than once. I’ve also looked at others and said the same thing. To myself. Most of the time.

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MIDNIGHT TRAIN GOING ANYWHERE?

August 10, 2024 by

The midnight train is always going somewhere. You and I? Not so much. Oh, we’re going somewhere, too, but we don’t know where that is. And we’re not supposed to.

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS FOR NORTH BEND’S FUTURE

August 26, 2023 by

Tourist attractions for non-golfers on their way to Bandon? If you’re not golfing, why go to Bandon? When daddy brings the family to town and parks his jet in North Bend before heading for Bandon Dunes, what’s the family do while he’s gone?

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ELECTION GUIDE? VOTE LIKE FAMILY

November 3, 2022 by

Election guide 2022 sponsored by Phil Knight? Vote like Mr. Knight if you share common values. He’s a businessman, Oregon’s claim to membership in the billionaires club. And he’s competitive in how he sees money spent, so he’s working as an election guide? Unfortunately, his picks come with overweight baggage fees.

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A LESSON LEARNED BEFORE LIVING

June 2, 2022 by

A lesson learned is a foundation block for the future. Except when the lesson is ignored, the future looks bleak. Who wants a bleak future? Nobody, but here we are.

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BREAKING DOWN THE STEPS FOR AN EMBRACEABLE FUTURE TO SNUGGLE

August 3, 2021 by

Breaking down anything to its basics is harder if you’ve never done it before. No matter how careful and cautious you are to include everything important, there’s always something missing. It’s like younger people breaking down the aging process. The only thing missing there is the age part, but that doesn’t stop anyone. I read […]

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TOP POST, A DAILY REMINDER OF PRIORITIES

July 27, 2020 by

A top post on any blog during this turbulent month, and the one before, and probably the one after, ought to be about this. Or this. BoomerPDX top post, top priority, is here to see. Look to the sidebar.

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WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKED LIKE TO NEW PARENTS

July 29, 2017 by

  New families are the future of life on earth? Agree? Who doesn’t hope such a broad statement is true with kids in the house? Instead of feeling trapped by the needs of someone other than yourself, feel the power. Do it right and they grow up to make the sort of decisions that promote […]

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PORTLAND PROGRESSIVE REGRESSIVE

July 25, 2016 by

If you’re confused in 2016, you might be a Portland Progressive Regressive. Why do things look so perfect in the rear view mirror in Portland? More important, why do we keep looking? The Portland Progressive Regressive likes the good old days, but looks forward to the future. Their vision might not be 20/20, but it […]

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