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PORTLAND RECHARGE PRIMER
Walk down Broadway and you can feel the Portland pulse, the Portland recharge, which is no surprise when you see the volcano map. But, more than that, the city feels primed for a renaissance, a...
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A SECOND LOOK AT “THAT AIN’T RIGHT”
What’s a second look at this garage arrangement tell you? What’s missing: a fitness area with a treadmill, squat rack, work bench, maybe a couple of cars stacked on a lift, and a designated music area...
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HELPING OTHERS DO THEIR JOB?
Helping others has always been a trend. We are remembered if we help others and you want to be remembered don’t you? Remembered for more than your stunning good looks and colorful repartee? Be...
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THE RIGHT T-SHIRT AT THE RIGHT TIME
When you shop for the right shirt, how far should you go? The post THE RIGHT T-SHIRT AT THE RIGHT TIME appeared first on DAVIDPDX.
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RETIREMENT TIME OPENS DOOR FOR THINGS AND STUFF
Everyone’s’ retirement time is unique, no one matches any other. For some it’s a big party at work with a grand send-off, followed by more parties to celebrate that new freedom. There’s that giant...
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HIDDEN SONGS OF THE OREGON COAST
People play their guitar in the basement alone looking for hidden songs. Hidden songs? There you are moving around the fretboard and something sounds different. You play it again. Nice. While you play...
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WAY OF LIFE. WHOSE WAY OF LIFE?
I hear the words ‘way of life’ and automatically think of tribes deep in the Amazon who have never been out of the jungle. Instead of the variety of life found in America, I go straight to pre-contact...
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NEW NAKED GYM GUY BOUNDARIES UPDATE, 2026
You have boundaries; naked gym guy needs boundaries. Who sets the boundaries? Two normal people join a gym: one of them works out and goes home, the other works out and showers at the gym. Then it...
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DREAM STREET: 82ND AVENUE PORTLAND OREGON
Dream street? 82nd Avenue? Somebody wake me up? No, it’s not a dream, but a street of dreams. And those dreams came to life. What goes better with a dream than hope that it all comes true. Hoping...
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ON REMEMBERING ANNIVERSARIES
My wife is great for remembering anniversaries and birthdays. It’s an encyclopedic memory of family, friends, and pretty much anyone who has ever been born. At least that’s what it feels like in...
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MORE FROM CHRISTMAS 2025
Why would a baby boomer blogger want something more from Christmas 2025? Every writer knows why, with thanks to Charles Dickens. Now you do too. Merry Christmas It has been said that Charles Dickens...
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ONE NURSE STORY
If there’s a typical nurse story, it sounds like this: “I like to help people, and I don’t get grossed out.” A typical nursing patient has a similar story: “I need help, and I am grossed out.” Why are...
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FOOD PREP MARATHON: BIRTHDAY BRUNCH
My food prep marathon lasted three days. The images here come from a tasty night in LA to set the mood. I’ve had other cooking marathons, but this one combines a few of them. It began with the idea of...
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AMERICAN MEETINGS, OREGON STYLE
Today’s American meetings will be held in the most American of places. Anyone seeking to learn more about America should memorize these names. Americans should memorize them, too. We forget so...
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MY JOURNEY? WHERE ARE WE GOING
How many times have you seen a title beginning with, ‘My Journey?’ The answer is, “A lot.” I googled it to make sure. Everything is journey, an adventure, a trip? No, no it’s not, and understanding...
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BELIEF TO DISBELIEF, AND BACK
Belief to disbelief in anything you see, touch, or feel, is a short trip. First you hear something you like and it’s all, “Hell yeah, brudder.” But real life happens, as it does, and what you’ve heard...
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OREGON EMPATHY IN THE WILD WEST
Oregon empathy is all we’re asking for from our border states and beyond. Try and feel what it’s like to be in our shoes. We’re trying to stand up to the harsh words and divisive actions aimed...
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MATERIAL WORLD, AND WHAT TO DO WITH IT
Mashing two words together to make ‘material world’ brings up a long list of ongoing problems, some more distressing than others. Scientific American shares this story from 2020: Human-Made Stuff...
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UNIFORMED SERVICE: THE SOFT TIMES
The uniformed service is the backbone of every country that uses effective traffic control on their busy streets. It’s either the guy in a uniform pulling drivers over for traffic violations, for not...
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BLOG FRIENDS WORLD WIDE GETTING A GRIP
Blog friends come from the four corners of earth, which if my compass is correct, includes North, East, South, and West. Everyone from anywhere can come in with a good internet connection. Shout out...
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