Category: observation and opinion
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Not Cool Things About Where I Live
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When I moved to Forest Grove, Oregon more than 10 yearw ago, I embraced it immediately, completely and…
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what to do in the face of an impending fascist regime
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I hope I’m wrong. But it looks like, once again, a mentally disturbed aspiring dictator will be the…
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Host an anti-fascism movie night!
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There’s never been a better time to host movie nights for family and friends – or just yourself…
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Ah, memories… (other people all it “hoarding”)
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Every couple of years, I purge clothes, taking a few bags to Goodwill. I buy less clothes than…
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Some of my friends are showing signs of dementia
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Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that…
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The radicalization of friends
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If you know me, you know that. I am a political creature. I always have been. I make…
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Your 50s as a woman: let’s get real
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I am 58. Therefore, I think that I can, at last, offer advice on turning 50, for all…
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It is Unethical To Visit Afghanistan as a Tourist
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It is unethical to visit Afghanistan as a tourist, and every travel blogger who has gone since the…
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The Guilt of Recovery
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The dysfunction and trauma of my childhood and teenage years, and the memories of such, almost ruined my…
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Let’s get old & die together
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Hope you had a great Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. If you are my friend on Facebook, you…
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