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SPORTS FAN HISTORY: SING IT OUT

January 17, 2024 by

Sports fan used to be a grubby, sweaty, man who enjoyed watching other men do what they couldn’t do. His observations made him an expert to those who didn’t know sports, and an annoyance to those who did. Those were the good old days when men dressed in suits and ties, wore a hat, and […]

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WINNING NOW: PHIL KNIGHT vs JERRY JONES

January 16, 2024 by

Winning now, right now, is more important the older you get. It’s like that when you have more seasons behind you than you do ahead. Phil Knight is eighty-five; Jerry Jones is eighty-one. Would it be too much to ask that they go out winners? First for the Ducks:

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DISAPPOINTING DALLAS LAST CALL FOR 2023

January 15, 2024 by

Disappointing Dallas played its last football game of the year. And they are disappointed. How disappointed? Disappointed in their coach and quarterback? That disappointed? Maybe?

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ADD ENTHUSIASM TODAY

January 14, 2024 by

Go ahead and add enthusiasm to your day. Start from the beginning. “But Master Blogger D, I don’t feel enthusiastic.” Well, neither does anyone else, but they still show it. Here’s how:

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BOOMER ENTERTAINMENT: A NICE RESTAURANT

January 13, 2024 by

Boomer entertainment starts with a dinner plan. Eat in, get take out, or sit at a tiny table in a ritzy restaurant. Which one is more entertaining for the long marrieds who’ve heard each other’s stories over and over and over as one of them likes reminding the other. “I’ve heard every story you’ve got […]

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DOWNER BEACH PLASTIC FOR BEACH TOWN

January 12, 2024 by

Downer Beach shouldn’t be pretty. Neither should the beach town next to it. Whose problem is the plastic on a downer beach near a nice little tourist town? Whose problem?

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BEACH TOWN? THERE’S ONLY ONE

January 11, 2024 by

Beach town is where I grew up. We had beaches all over the place, surrounded by beaches. But it was a bay town, a town on Coos Bay. Just not Coos Bay.

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ENTHUSIASTIC ENERGY FOR BETTER LIVING

January 10, 2024 by

Enthusiastic energy comes from a special place. Sports fans show it at every game, match, or contest. Literary fans show it at readings and awards. The difference?

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CHOPPED CHAMPIONS WITH LIFE LESSONS

January 9, 2024 by

Chopped champions get crowned at the end of the Chopped show on Food Channel. It’s a cooking competition that begins with four people working with strange food selections. One contestant is chopped after the first course, then one after the main dish, the last after dessert. Everyone finishes on time and no one stabs the […]

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MONDAY MEMORIES: WHERE TO START

January 8, 2024 by

Monday memories matter because why not start the week strong? However, the matters of Monday to be solved require clear thinking. So ignore that hangover, lack of sleep, the cold and rain. Let’s go, but where?

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