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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 351 – It’s Always Better When Grandma Is Here

“A house needs a grandma in it.” — Louisa May Alcott Grandma Zona flew in from Kansas last night. Even though a tornado didn’t bring her, I’m sure in some ways the Portland metro area must seem like Oz to … Continue reading

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 350 – One Thing Adults Can Learn From Teenagers

“Most people have no idea of the giant capacity we can immediately command when we focus all of our resources on mastering a single area of our lives.” –Tony Robbins Teenagers have magical powers. They have amazing reflexes. They don’t … Continue reading

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Post-Christmas Resolution, Day 348 – A Willy Wonka Attitude

“It happens every time, they all become blueberries.” — Willy Wonka We visited a chocolate factory tonight, and it was wonderful. It was the opening night of Whitford middle school’s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and my son … Continue reading

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