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OREGON SPORTS ILLUSTRATED COVERS AND MORE

January 20, 2024 by

Oregon sports didn’t begin with Steve Prefontaine, but he was the first Oregonian on the cover of Sports Illustrated. At least that’s what the smart-guy talent online say. Sports Illustrated and I were born the same year. With the end of the magazine this week everyone is sad. I’m sad even though my subscription lapsed […]

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GAME CONTROL: FROM COLLEGE FOOTBALL TO EVERYDAY WIN

November 29, 2023 by

Game Control? That’s what you need to focus on when you’re doing good. But not good enough. Because, you know, winning the day isn’t enough. You have to control the game. What do I say? Good luck with that.

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MALL HUSBAND AND THE JEWELRY STORE

November 20, 2023 by

Mall Husband happens when his wife says she’s going to the mall to finish Christmas shopping. Finish what? Husband thinking, ‘The Cowboys and Panthers coming up after a Duck game stomping at Arizona State yesterday is good karma. My kid has my Cowboy gear.’ Wife: Then I’m stopping by New Seasons to finish Thanksgiving shopping. […]

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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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COLLEGE FOOTBALL FINAL: HOW ABOUT THOSE OREGON DUCKS

January 14, 2020 by

The Oregon Ducks didn’t play in the college football finals last night. Neither did Oklahoma. Today the final rankings came out. Oregon was #5 in the polls that matter, #7 in a network poll where the people probably didn’t stay awake for PAC12 games, and #6 in a poll of experts last updateD in early […]

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Five Miles From Tigard Equals Yellowstone?

August 18, 2018 by

  Looked for wildlife far and wide from Idaho to Wyoming to Montana and Washington.   Then I looked near Tigard in the Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge five miles from home in Oregon.   There was more wildlife in one place than there was in four states.   Go Tigard, Go.

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Wild Life And Life In The Wild Not The Same

July 22, 2018 by

  Wild life is what you might see on a safari, or a drive from Portland to Bend. Or your front yard if you live in the woods where deer come to the door.   Living a wild life is not the same. Living wild takes so much energy. Being wild is a tiring option […]

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BIRD WHISPERER OF TUALATIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

November 27, 2017 by

Try and count the times you’ve learned something new only to find it something as old as time. And you didn’t learn anything new at all except for being wrong about what you thought you knew. Like birds.   A bird whisperer visited the wildlife sanctuary just past the junkyard on Highway 99 before Sherwood […]

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American Football Matters More Now Than Ever Before

October 1, 2017 by

    American football players at every level are our betters. From Pop Warner to the NFL they show us how to get up after being knocked down, how to play after a painful hit, and how to listen.   Even with helmets and pads and identifying uniforms, American football is a hurting game. Helmet […]

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ONE POINT LOSS ENDS OREGON DUCK SEASON

April 2, 2017 by

    The last game of the year turns Oregon Duck season sour at Final Four Get to the Final Four and lose, and you’re a loser. Get to the championship game and lose? You’re still a loser. If you don’t defend your championship the next season you’re a loser. See how often you can […]

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