Monthly Archives: April 2017

Rush and Rachel Walk Into a Bar….

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

I am a centrist. That means I am always looking for the middle ground between political extremes. Probably the only place I have unyielding dogma is my view of the American League’s designated hitter rule. It’s an abomination. I am … Continue reading →

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How You Remember

Posted on April 25, 2017 by

All of our senses trigger memories. I was just driving home and Boston’s “More That A Feeling” came on the oldies radio. That song immediately triggered a memory of a lovely afternoon in my college dorm just after that song … Continue reading →

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The Whitest City In America…Duh

Posted on April 21, 2017 by

During my public service I heard and read about Portland’s “whiteness” over and over again. The observation was most often made as a pejorative or with great sadness by an apparently broken-hearted white person. The Atlantic even did a feature about … Continue reading →

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It’s Not About A Timepiece

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

No Clock? What? Baseball, of course. To be sure I enjoy other sports defined by time and distance. College basketball. Formula One. Track. But baseball is different. For me, it is a constant, a touchstone, and even a spiritual experience. … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back

Posted on April 12, 2017 by

This is the excerpt for your very first post. Continue reading →

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