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BODY MOVEMENT? KEEP GOING

There’s one thing you learn when you start body movement: getting in shape hurts more than expected.
So does getting out of shape.
The difference?
One goes away, one doesn’t.
Then what?

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Time beginning, the MIDDLE, and end

Where is time beginning every day? Somewhere in England.
I was there during one of my drives through the English countryside in a tiny Vauxhall with my wife and two gigantic teenagers inside.
Did they enjoy their historical moments in the olde country, their strolls along legendary paths?
Yes, they did.

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NO SATISFACTION? KEEP GOING

In the biggest moments of your life, or mine, there is often no satisfaction.
People just can’t get the story right, and it’s not that hard.
This was the biggest headline my last name ever got, and it’s missing the most important part.
But it’s spelled it right? That’s my take away?
I’ll take it.
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GOOD PARKS FOR A BETTER LIFE

I didn’t move to the suburbs for good parks, but I would have if I knew how important they are for living a better life.
The first time I took my tiny kids they weren’t impressed.
I was.
It was Cook Park in Tigard, Oregon and it was beautiful with paths and forests alongside the slow current of the Tualatin River running through Washington County.
I’m even more impressed now when my tiny kids, now grown up, take their own tiny kids who are growing up so fast.
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SENDING THE RIGHT MESSAGE TO WHO?

I’ve heard the right message all of my life:
Do this and this; don’t do that.
Sometimes the right message comes from the right place.
Other times?
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toughen up

ANNUAL BODY CLEANSING AND AGE MANAGEMENT

Guest Post By Dr. Elaine Gillaspie, ND From The Portland Wellness Center. Annual body cleansing is an important part of aging gracefully. A monitored juice fast can clean your digestive system for better nutritional absorption. It also rejuvenates your skin, hair, and increases your vitality. Take time in your life to reflect about how we treat […]

Neck Cancer And Alcohol Consumption: U.S. vs Belarus

  Neck cancer? In Belarus? Bela-where? Either check a map or be satisfied that Belarus is an eastern european country that used to be part of the Soviet Union.   And they drink. A lot. Belarus scores #1 on Market Watch’s survey of ten drunkest nations on earth. #2 is Republic of Moldova, #3 Lithuania, […]

MAKE NEW NORMAL BETTER THAN OLD NORMAL? THAT’S THE NEW JOB

    I’ll never to get used to hearing about the ‘new normal,’ which is a pretty common topic after cancer treatment. “How is your new normal?” I’ve heard. “Do you miss the things you can’t do anymore?” I’ve heard. What’s the right answer? There is no right answer, but the questions ought to serve […]

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BABY BOOMER MUSEUM

The take away from a Baby Boomer Museum is awareness. A visit to a big museum should make you ask, “How do they decide what to keep?” It’s the same question you’ll ask later, wondering why you bought anything in the gift store. Unless you say, “I needed another tea towel,” you need a better […]

BOOMER BUCKET LIST: SNOW MACHINE

Be Careful Or You Might Ride Your Boomer Bucket List Right Into A Bucket. Have you made your bucket list, the things you want to do and see before you kick the bucket? If not, you’ve got time. What’s the difference between a normal bucket list and a boomer bucket list? Call it age. Call […]

OREGON TRAIL RUTS ACROSS GERDING THEATER

 “The Oregon Trail” Cast and Creative Team The Oregon Trail By Bekah Brunstetter Directed by Rose Riordan The Actors and Stage Managers employed in this production are members of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

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GREEN CORNER OF MIDDLE EASTERN MESA

    “Green Corner is off Southern and Alma School. I’ve been there,” I said, flooring the rental car through the round-about on Bass Pro Drive.   “So you know the way? I should stop looking at the GPS?” she said. “Fast corner.”   I’d been there five months ago with DD. Alma School was […]

PORTLAND FEVER: 1980-1990

    After walking around Manhattan and finding the perfect neighborhood, I wanted to find that neighborhood in Portland. When I did it started Portland fever.   Northwest Portland in late spring reminded me of Greenwich Village on a smaller scale. Like most everything compared to NYC, smaller is normal. Smaller buildings, smaller stores up […]

WATERFRONT BLUES FESTIVAL OR BOOT CAMP

Five days of blues is a commitment. I signed to defend the blues by water. The Waterfront Blues Festival has nice river seating. For boats. The rest of us land locked fans see the blues flotilla as background, a tangled background combined with the Tillicum, Marquam, and Ross Island Bridges crossing their lines. When the […]

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