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Into the Playoffs

Recently, Tom Brady, NFL Quarterback/ Broadcaster said Nothing matters before Thanksgiving, meaning that now is the time when contenders for playoffs and the Super Bowl are determined. This is also the time for you to make a mark in the coming year.The New Year is an opportunity to face...

14 December, 2025 / 0 Comments
Word Music

David Booth performing at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 1977....

23 November, 2025 / 0 Comments
DON’T GO IT ALONE

Sometimes heroes are just ordinary people with outsized intentions. They inspire us and fuel our ambitions. Killian Jornet is 5’7” and weighs 128 pounds. He is trim but otherwise unexceptional. Jornet recently climbed seventy-two 14,000+ ft peaks in 31 days and cycled his route between...

02 November, 2025 / 0 Comments
Inner Monologue

Deborah went in for her annual physical, preceded by the blood draw. We’ve all experienced that unpleasant but straightforward procedure. Except in this case, the nurse couldn’t find Deborah’s vein and said “Darn, that’s not it” followed by “This won’t work.” Since Deborah turned away...

26 October, 2025 / 0 Comments