Category: observation and opinion
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Not Cool Things About Where I Live
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
I hope I’m wrong. But it looks like, once again, a mentally disturbed aspiring dictator will be the…
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Joe Biden’s Job Performance Was Amazing & YOU Benefitted
Imagine being fired for this kind of job performance. It’s nothing short of extraordinary, and YOU benefitted from…
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Host an anti-fascism movie night!
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 call it “hoarding”)
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
Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that…
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The radicalization of friends
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
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
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
The dysfunction and trauma of my childhood and teenage years, and the memories of such, almost ruined my…
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