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SAFE DATING OR SIDEWALK SERENADES

March 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Safe dating is the goal for everyone brave enough to step out of their comfort zone, get off the couch, and open the front door. Whether long term, short term, husband-wife, blind date, or one of those high school reunion prince and princess things you hear about, safety is paramount. But, if you’re anything like […]

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MAKING TIME AND COUNTING DAYS

August 1, 2023 by

Making time to do the things you need to get done is one thing. Taking time for the people and places important to you is another. Which one are you best at?

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BROKEN DREAMS? HERE’S THE GLUE

March 1, 2023 by

Broken dreams need more than glue, but you’ve got to start somewhere. Will glue fix the hurt from a broken heart? Will it help heal connections? Can glue bring back the good feelings you remember? If you are the glue, there’s a chance.

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DREAM OREGON FIRST, THEN GET TO WORK

February 14, 2023 by

Dream Oregon first, or you’ll be working in someone else’s dream. Will it be to your liking? If you don’t have a dream, you won’t know the difference. So let’s figure it out based on experience, my experience.

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GET MARRIED, THEY SAY. IT’LL BE FUN

September 5, 2022 by

Get married? Too many people see those words like the ‘Check Engine’ light in the car. Check that engine or get stranded somewhere you don’t want to be. Just to be sure, no one marries their car. Let’s get that out of the way.

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LEADERS LEAD, THAT’S WHY THEY’RE CALLED LEADERS

April 28, 2022 by

Everyone knows leaders lead. The big mystery is why anyone follows a leader. And if it’s a mystery to you, maybe you’re following the wrong leader. Or you’re married. Let’s break down the makings of a good leader and get things straightened out.

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LOST DREAMS, OR MAYBE YOU JUST MISPLACED THEM

January 30, 2021 by

Lost dreams can be more haunting than ever, especially when you give up on them. Like Marlon Brando in On The Waterfront, you coulda been somebody. A contender instead of bum, which is who you are now. So you’re a big old loser, now what? Let’s break it down:

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DREAMS DIE? NO, THEY GET CROWDED OUT BY NEW DREAMS

July 7, 2020 by

Dreams die, or seem to die, because that’s what dreams do. Does anyone remember the dream they had last night better than the dreams they had as kids? When a dream is memorable as an adult, which way do they go: nightmare, or comfort? I lean toward the anxious side.

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PARTICIPATION TROPHY FOR WINNERS, LOSERS

November 19, 2016 by

Participation trophy for cheating sports dads. About that participation trophy deal: A rant from an adult started, “Dear Everyone Older Than Me…” It was hilarious. Turns out he didn’t want the trophy then, and doesn’t want to hear about it now. That makes sense. Who doesn’t enjoy knocking little kids hopes and dreams into the […]

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