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Author: Chuck McLaughlin

OP/ED: WHERE I STAND

Posted on January 19, 2024August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Chuck McLaughlin There occurs on occasion during one’s life when a question of great moral and legal significance compels an answer and silence would betray one’s conscience. Such is the question…

North Coast Music Project Presents Garaj Mahal with Neah-Kah-Nie Choir Opening Oct. 1st at White Clover Grange

Posted on September 24, 2023August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

OIOpublisher Members of the NKN High School choir will be performing as the opener for the masterful jazz-funk-fusion quartet Garaj Mahal. The show begins at 4pm on Sunday, October 1st at the…

NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND #4: Gratitude for Friends & Humor

Posted on December 26, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Charles McLaughlin Mentioned last episode were three resources/skill sets that arrived with me when I was dropped into Geezerland. Those were on the asset side of life’s ledger and one more…

NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND Episode #3: The love of Zen and Music

Posted on December 17, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Charles McLaughlin In the previous episode a brief outline was provided of my background from which the reader could derive a series of skill sets I had learned before entering Geezerland….

NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND 2 – Where do we go from here?

Posted on December 10, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Charles McLaughlin The first issue of Notes from Geezerland with the posing of the question what options and resources a geezer has to help maneuver through the end-game of life in…

NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND – The Beginning

Posted on December 4, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Charles McLaughlin Being well beyond any doubt as to being old—long past the stage when someone speaking of me would say, “He’s not that old,” I am truly old! So I…

6th Annual Tillamook County Giving Guide – Local Non-Profits Seek Year-end Donations

Posted on November 24, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

The arrival of the season of “Thanks” and “Giving” – and the 2022 Tillamook County Giving Guide has been sent to every mailbox in Tillamook County.  If you didn’t receive one, look…

RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: Hall Mansion, Wrap Up

Posted on April 14, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Charles McLaughlin I need to back up a little bit to complete my story concerning Grandma Pettye. The last time I saw or spoke to her was in 1945 while she…

RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: War Stories, Mysteries & More

Posted on April 9, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Charles McLaughlin In 1944 at the age of 16, I joined the Merchant Marines, received training at Catalina Island off the shores of Southern California and then shipped out for the…

RENDERINGS & RAMBLINGS: Getting to Know the McLaughlins – Meet Chuck’s Siblings

Posted on April 5, 2022August 7, 2025 by Chuck McLaughlin

By Charles McLaughlin Today I’d like to make some comments about my brother, Harold, and sister, Jeane, as they influenced me in various ways while growing up and have important roles to…

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