By Neal Lemery He didn’t quite make it to the median age of men who die from alcoholism in this country. He was only 45, and the average age of men dying…
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WORDS OF WISDOM: Cleaning Up After Fathers Day
By Neal Lemery I’m always relieved when Fathers Day is over for the year. For me, it is a mix of emotions and experiences, with memories both sweet and awkward, sometimes excruciatingly…
“Roots: We Been Here” Exhibit Offers Provocative Visit to Tillamook Forest Center
By Neal Lemery A new exhibit at the Tillamook Forest Center on Highway 6 offers a fresh and thoughtful visit to the Tillamook State Forest. The exhibit explores the relationships between the…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Memorial Day is Personal to Me
By Neal Lemery Memorial Day is an awkward holiday for me, celebrated publicly for the three day weekend, the winding down of school and planning for summer fun. Our culture celebrates the…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Escaping into the Quiet
By Neal Lemery Like other photographers, I was excited about the Northern Lights being visible in Oregon. I’d missed the first night, but I was ready the second night. I carefully set…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Making Small Changes – Rockaway Writers Rendezvous
By Neal Lemery How am I to react to the news of the day, all the disasters, chaos and turmoil? All the talk of doom and gloom, of institutional dysfunction and the…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Finding a Place to Grow
By Neal Lemery Spring brings out my tree planting urge, and a recent trip to the nursery added a new Japanese maple to add to my collection of plants in the yard….
WORDS OF WISDOM: What We Are Here For
By Neal Lemery I’ve lately been wondering what we are doing here. Am I just a guy running errands, paying the bills, slogging through life as I watch the calendar flip from…
WORDS OF WISDOM: The Sentient Beings Among Us
By Neal Lemery Today’s word is “sentient”. “Capable of sensing or feeling: conscious of or responsive to the sensations of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting or smelling.” (Webster’s Dictionary) I’m enjoying the…
WORDS OF WISDOM: Waiting for a Change
By Neal Lemery I usually don’t wait well. I get impatient, antsy, frustrated, and eager for the desired outcome. If the task is on today’s to do list, I want to make…
