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VOTING AGE FIRST PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

I came of voting age just in time to vote for President Carter. Why not have a naval academy graduate in the White House? I was eighteen in 1974, not an election year. That was the year Gerald Ford pardoned former president Nixon.

DEFECTIVE OFFSPRING PRAISE SHOW OFF DADDIES

There is a family of defective offspring that keeps growing. Not all are blood related, but more intent related. They want what daddy wants. Or mommy. But mostly daddy. Why daddy?

SICKNESS CYCLE GIVES EVERYONE A SPIN

In the beginning, a sickness cycle draws a response of sorrow and apology. And it’s always nice to hear. Those afflicted need to hear from friends and family first. Why? Because it’s reassuring to know they care. But what if an announcement of illness at the beginning of a sickness cycle brings nothing, or a […]

PEOPLE PERSON, PEOPLE PEOPLE, AND THE REST OF US

The self-described people person needs back-up. Call it confirmation. Who calls themselves a people person? Isn’t that what others are supposed to say? “Stan is such a people person,” carries more weight than Stan saying it about himself. “Hello, I’m Stan, and I’m a people person?” What old Stan is saying is hold on tight.

SPEAK HYSTERICALLY AND PUSH A BIG SCHTICK? NOT TEDDY

A manly man, one who pushes their manliness over the limit, uses a big schtick. We like them, we fear them, we want to be them. But, there are conditions. It’s hard being a soft man pretending to be a manly man. Do you know the difference? Here to help.

ACTION SPEAKS LOUDLY, THOUGHT IS QUIET

The words action speaks for come in two flavors: “Do this thing, but don’t tell anyone.” And, “Do this thing so others will do it too.” What’s the difference, you ask? See if this helps:

ETHNICITY QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME

The best way to answer an ethnicity question? Check the box on the form you’re filling in. How to answer an ethnicity question at the White House asked by someone identified as a White House insider? A question asked by the Counselor To The President about ethnic origins feels out or place. When do you […]

TAKE A MERKLEY MINUTE IN BEAVERTON TOWN HALL

What do you get when you attend a Senator Jeff Merkley town hall meeting? I parked the car in a neighborhood near Conestoga Rec Center off 125th in Beaverton. Fifteen minutes from my driveway and I had time to attend? So I did. It took more than a Merkley minute for the hole […]

All American Moment Of Serendipitous Patriotism

One fine summer day in Philadelphia I found myself walking east on Market Street in the company of friends and family toward Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell was still in residence. I remember aunts and uncles and cousins and roommates all hiking toward the July 4th, 1976 Bicentennial speech given by […]

How Teamwork Is Supposed To Work In Real Life

A team is a temporary group with the same goals. Whether it’s sports, school, work, or family, it’s important to know how teamwork is supposed to work. The biggest element of teamwork is cooperation, which is in shorter supply than most expect. For example, in the armed forces all entities compete […]

VOTING AGE FIRST PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

DEFECTIVE OFFSPRING PRAISE SHOW OFF DADDIES

SICKNESS CYCLE GIVES EVERYONE A SPIN

PEOPLE PERSON, PEOPLE PEOPLE, AND THE REST OF US

SPEAK HYSTERICALLY AND PUSH A BIG SCHTICK? NOT TEDDY

ACTION SPEAKS LOUDLY, THOUGHT IS QUIET

ETHNICITY QUESTION AND ANSWER TIME

TAKE A MERKLEY MINUTE IN BEAVERTON TOWN HALL

All American Moment Of Serendipitous Patriotism

How Teamwork Is Supposed To Work In Real Life

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