By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Neighbors and Friends, As you receive this report today, Monday, the Oregon House will be in session. I have been honored with the responsibility of chairing…
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NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND #6: Keep on Truckin’, Caring for the Next Generation
By Charles McLaughlin Comes time now to wrap up these notes by mentioning things that have been done and experienced to make the rest of my life as healthful, purposeful and meaningful…
I’ve been thinking … Two Wolves
By Jim Heffernan I’ve been thinking a lot about this parable since I read it in the book, Human Kind by Rutger Bregman. In his book, Bregman cuts the story down to…
MORE BOOK REVIEWS: Worthwhile Books of 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE: On the top of this list should be Neal’s own new book “Be the Change – One Random Act of Kindness at a Time” – everyone needs this book for…
BOOKS: Jim Heffernan’s Top 20 for 2022
EDITOR’S NOTE: Time for those “top lists” of the year … when I asked Jim for his “Top 10” – he said “how aobut Top 20?” And then commented that when he…
TILLAMOOK COUNTY WELLNESS: Gratitude Is Free – The Impact Is Priceless
By Amanda Ferrat, Certified Wellness Counselor and Advanced EFT Practitioner, Founder of Value Yourself Consulting Gratitude is a word we hear often from November through the holiday season. But what does it really…
NEWS UPDATE FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID GOMBERG: Hope for the New Year
By Representative David Gomberg, House District 10 Dear Friends & Neighbors, I’m writing on Tuesday as Monday was a state holiday. (EDITOR’S NOTE – And the Pioneer is posting this on Thursday due to our power…
NOTES FROM GEEZERLAND #4: Gratitude for Friends & Humor
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…
POSTIVE VIBES: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT – Suicide, Mental Health
EDITOR’S NOTE: How could there be “positive vibes” when discussing suicide? That’s exactly what Jan Boal wants to do. Remove the whispers and the whys and normalize the conversations about suicide and…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Savoring the Silence
by Neal Lemery I’ve arrived in the holidays. Normal obligations have either been taken care of, or completed, or postponed until “later”, which means whenever we feel like getting back to the…