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FAST MONDAY BOOMERPDX NEWS TROLL

April 17, 2023 by

Fast Monday, the big news day after the weekend. I like news, I like big news, but this isn’t an aggregating news site. Until now. The news is local and urgent on the day of the week that blurs past like the rainbow smear that evaporates when you wash your windshield.

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ELECTION GUIDE? VOTE LIKE FAMILY

November 3, 2022 by

Election guide 2022 sponsored by Phil Knight? Vote like Mr. Knight if you share common values. He’s a businessman, Oregon’s claim to membership in the billionaires club. And he’s competitive in how he sees money spent, so he’s working as an election guide? Unfortunately, his picks come with overweight baggage fees.

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INSPIRE CHANGE WITH DEEDS AND WORDS

October 28, 2022 by

“Inspire change” are not just pretty words to say. You can say it, write it, but there’s more: Show it. Remember the writer’s trope of, ‘Show, don’t tell?’ Do both to inspire change.

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KID COMPANY: VOTE LIKE THEY MATTER

October 18, 2022 by

‘Kid company’ is different than babysitting. Instead of a few hours, it’s a few days. During those days you can see what a kid wants and needs more than you can in a few hours. What do they want? They want ‘you’ all day, so bring your best. What’s that look like?

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LEGAL LITERACY: HOW THE LAW WORKS

August 9, 2022 by

Legal literacy helps allay fear of the courtroom. Unless you work there, walking into a courtroom the first time is intimidating. And it’s no accident. Court decor is meant as a reminder: Bring your A-Game.

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TAKEDOWN TACTICS LEARNED IN A WRESTLING ROOM

June 8, 2022 by

Takedown tactics in wrestling come from as many angles as there are wrestlers. Takedowns in real life are the same, except no one is keeping score. Since real life takedowns come with unforeseen consequences, be careful how you choose. The first thing to do is show up.

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GUN VIOLENCE PRIMER: TEAM PICTURES OF THE FUTURE

June 6, 2022 by

Gun violence changes the future of team pictures and school pictures. What will they look like to survivors of school shootings when they’re older? The kids in this picture are at the beginning of the their run through public school. The adults are coaches and team parents supporting their kids. What’s wrong in this picture? […]

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VOTER DOG SAYS LET’S VOTE

May 16, 2022 by

Read the voting material, find your people, and vote for them. Why do you make me pull you to vote? Voter Dog says, “Let’s go.”

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CARRICK FLYNN FROM VERNONIA

May 16, 2022 by

Carrick Flynn is getting the youth vote out. Out in the wilds of Bull Mountain you wouldn’t expect to meet the next generation stumping for their favorite congressional candidate, but there we were. Carrick Flynn is their man. After our talk next to the llamas and chickens and Frosty the horse, Carrick Flynn collected more […]

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COMMUNICATION SKILLS: MEN TRYING TO HEAR WOMEN

May 13, 2022 by

Communication skills are complicated to say the least. If I had one wish, I’d wish men listened to women better than they do. Though you can never know how you’re interpreted, why not try harder? What do women want? Let’s start there:

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