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SUBURBAN LIFESTYLE DREAM VS REALITY IN OREGON

I heard a reference to suburban lifestyle dreams from someone who was raised in urban apartments. There’s nothing wrong with city living, except when a city slicker claims to know about life in the suburbs. In my time, I’ve lived small town, urban, and suburban, though I’m not a fan of the suburban lifestyle tag.

HOUSE CLEANING FOR BETTER NATIONAL HYGIENE

via ritabay.com House cleaning comes in as many varieties as houses, people, and dirt. And no matter how careful we are about the dirt and trash we let in, it still needs cleaning. It was easier when people lived in log cabins with dirt floors. Sweep of the loose dirt and pack the rest down […]

PORTLAND PROTEST SCORECARD FOR THOSE PLAYING AT HOME

Portland Mayor Image via boing boing Portland protest review: Last night Portland mayor Ted Wheeler hit the streets. How did it go? He got heckled and gassed for his effort. In short, it didn’t go well. What the hell, Portland, if the mayor joins in, where’s the welcome mat? Would past mayors fare as well […]

BOOMER ANGLE: BE MORE ENGAGING

The boomer angle of working through life isn’t working so well. The scummy people you see in the news talking from both sides of their mouth? They all aim for the boomer angle. Mr. Trump himself is Boomer #1 in the line up. What happened?

PERSONAL GROWTH BY SUBTRACTION

Personal growth is the job. If you have problems, check yourself first. If everyone you know carries the same poor opinion of you, maybe it’s not them. What is the solution when one size never fits all? Let’s go:

LEADERSHIP TOOLS OF THE TRADE, 2020

The leadership tools of the past have changed from being authentic. Authenticity has taken a back seat, but who’s driving the leadership car? The driver is decided by polls, likes, and shares. It’s all good until the big guy steps outside the lines.

COMMON MISTAKES AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS, OR POOR JUDGEMENT

Common mistakes are the easiest to fix: do this instead of that. All good. Unless it’s a clue to a greater problem.

HOPE IN ONE HAND, AND IT’S ENOUGH

Art is defined by hope. As in, “I hope people like my work.” Turns out people like Grant Wood’s American Gothic just fine.

REASSURING NORMAL IN ALL THE MEDIA NOISE

Reassuring normal, or a sense of normal, is a parental duty to children. Keep them calm during turmoil so mom and dad can find a way out of their turbulence. Keep the little grinders on a regular schedule: breakfast time, clean-up time, story time, lunch time, nap time, exercise time, dinner time, reading time, bed […]

TRANSITIONAL MALE BONDING HISTORY

Please don’t explain the definition of transitional male. From a point of view as a male of the species, I like to think I’m always transitioning from who I am to a better version of who I am. But, as I’m constantly reminded by those who know, it’s not always about me. Of course they’re […]