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Climate Woes

David Granteer 1937 (Montana)

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The rain in Portland makes me sad
The sun in Baja makes me glad
Baja needs trees
Portland needs sun
Can't each have the other one?

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Written on August 24, 2021

Submitted by dlglibra on August 24, 2021

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David Granteer

The website shows me as "davidg20663". This is the identity I was assigned when I joined. The stuff (including poems) under this identity was submitted before I joined the website. I was born in Montana and grew up in Portland, OR. I went to a technical high school, Benson, and worked on the radio station there, KBPS. I was in the Navy Reserves and spent my active duty in Washington, DC I have a BS in physics and an MSEE I am a life Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers I was granted two patents I have been married nine times The name of my present wife is Carol We have a combined family of six children I list my religion as Zen Buddhism more…

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