Video games and their supporting equipment and software are a Billion Dollar industry! That is amazing but when you think about it it’s very predictable. With the advent of smart phones and tablets and personal computers it was only a matter of time before people spent enormous amounts of time on their devices. While it’s…
Thoughts of Fall As it begins to get darker earlier every day and there is crispness in the air I am looking forward to the approaching of Fall. The leaves are beginning to turn colors and the towns and villages here on the Central Oregon coast seem to look even cozier than in the midst…
It’s easy to take things for granted and not to appreciate them. But sometimes that isn’t the way it works. The things you take for granted change with the situation, time, or even physical movement. Imagine if the electricity and water weren’t working. You’d be upset to say the least. We take those important parts…
Sure it’s summer and Baseball season is going full blast. But the other day I saw a neighbor and somehow the conversation turned to Football. Now this isn’t really to odd since I am a big Football fan and my neighbor is a huge fan of The Green Bay Packers. So we started talking had…
I had to go to the Portland VA facility last week and it was an eye opening experience. Since I am a veteran I rode the DAV Shuttle and we headed inland via Hwy 20. Near the top of Hwy 20 It’s beautiful looking out over the forests, peaceful, quiet. But then we hit Philomath…
One of the many choices that come with the return of Spring is a big one. What am I or we, going to do this summer? Of course Summer is a ways off. But Spring is the time to start weighing in on your options for when Summer does arrive! In fact, this morning I…
When you hear “Batter up” you know what season it is..It’s “Ball” season. Softball, baseball, Little league, T-Ball all kinds of ball games with lots of people playing and having fun in the sun. Well, since it’s Oregon it’s not always sunny but you get the picture. Time to get out the glove and warm…
Parking Lot Play There was a lot of activity in the store parking lot across the street which got my attention. Turns out it was the cars and trucks opening and closing their doors and people going in and out of the store. However, watching it was interesting. It was like watching a stage play…
For the first time in school history The Oregon Women Duck’s basketball team have made it to the the Final Four. The final four is the four best college teams seeking the National Championship! However, the Ducks fell to Baylor in a fantastic and thrilling game, still the overall feeling in Oregon is a very…
Because I am a Veteran I go to Newport, Oregon to the Lincoln County Veterans Service Office to visit Dr. Alkadi for routine health checkups. However, if there are needed procedures they don’t do there, I go up to the V. A Hospital in Portland. Since I live in Waldport I use the Disabled American…