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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 9h

Can it be?!? Is this magnificent hound having a birthday?!? SHE IS! Our grand dame Pauline turns 14 today! Happy birthday to the most beautiful old lady in my life!

My beagle Pauline sleeping on a dog bed with her tongue sticking out.

My beagle sitting on a dog bed by a bookcase.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 10h

This is the radio I made this past week. selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/10/this...

Two unopened packages of individually sliced vegan cheeses on by a window for some reason.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 12h

This morning: Astrid is on her backlegs trying to see what I have in my hands. Pete waits patiently on the edge of the sofa. Bluto is photographed from outside the living room window.

My beagle Pete on the corner of the sofa.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

On Tuesday morning I celebrated Self Help Radio's 24th anniversary by revisiting the theme "cheese." Like one does. If you go to kboo.fm you can listen or there are direct links on the show's blog. Which is here: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/10/self...

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

This morning: Pete poses in his crate. Bluto poses on his cat scratcher. Astrid poses on a walk next to her older sister.

My gray tabby cat Bluto scratching on his cat tower.

My beagles Astrid & Pauline posing for a picture on a walk.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

She is probably four years old. She was rescued from a breeder in Missouri, so she's a little mama & was not treated all too well. It has been a joy to give her a safe space & to watch her learn how to be a regular ol' dog.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

This morning: Pete comes to see if Bluto wants to play. Astrid is all like "Hey you can totally ask me."

My beagle Pete steps up to the divan where my grey tabby cat Bluto is sleeping in a cat bed.

My beagle Astrid looks up from her dog bed.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This morning: Pete & Astrid share the sofa. Bluto's up on top of the bookcase.

My beagles Pete & Astrid hanging out on the sofa.

My grey tabby cat Bluto on the top of the bookshelf next to a ceramic tea set.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Tonight's Self Help Radio on KBOO is the show's 24th anniversary program. I'll revisit a theme from 2008: cheese. Listen from midnight to 2am on 90.7fm in Portland, kboo.fm everywhere. & read a little more on the blog. selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/10/whit...

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

This morning: the best buds hang out, the new little girl isn't quite used to having her picture taken all the time.

My beagle Pete & my grey tabby cat Bluto hanging out on the divan in the front of the house.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

October 4 is National Vodka Day. So we'll report on vodka on The Dickenbock Report on XRAY FM. Sunday 11am to 1pm. 91.1+107.1fm in Portland. xray.fm everywhere. Need more? There's only a little more on the blog. selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/10/comi...

A sign outside a bar reads "Welcome to the land of vodka cran."

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Pete spending quality time with both his younger siblings this morning.

My beagles Pete & Astrid on the corner of the bed - Astrid for some reason rolling around on her back.

My grey tabby cat Bluto & my beagle Pete lounging together on the divan at the front of the house.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

A week's worth of radio: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/10/this...

An old black & white photo of two motorcyclists in front of a metal open-air globe with a sign that reads "the all-British globe of death"

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I might have caught beagles Astrid & Pete playing in the backyard this morning! Birthday boy Bluto (four years old today!) looks on from the catio.

My beagle Pete in the backyard in a play position is about to be chased by his sister beagle Astrid.

My grey tabby cat Bluto watches from the catio.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This morning, Astrid checks in with the cats; Pete is just kinda hanging around.

My beagle Astrid sniffing my grey tabby cat Bluto, who is resting on the divan next to his brother Boone, an orange tabby cat.

My beagle Pete standing in the living room.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Self Help Radio today was a show about globes. All over the globe you can listen at kboo.fm + selfhelpradio.net. & you can read more on the blog if you want. selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/self...

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tonight's Self Help Radio on KBOO has the theme "globes." It's on midnight to 2am on 90.7fm in town, kboo.fm everywhere. On an earth globe anyway. More details on the blog: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/whit... (image by Marc Johns @marcjohns.bsky.social )

In this comic by Marc Johns, a desk globe sits next to a glass of red wine with the caption "the globe desperately needed a drink."

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

September 27 is National Scarf Day, & we'll report on that tomorrow on The Dickenbock Report on XRAY FM. Listen Sunday 11am to 1pm on 91.1+107.1fm in town, xray.fm everywhere. Only a little more info on the blog: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/comi...

A green & white scarf draped around a fence post.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Here's a collage from last week's Songcircle I didn't have time to make before the show. & here's the weekly list of shows I did which I normally post on Fridays but forgot to yesterday: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/this...

A collage of the artists' album/single covers from one of the shows I did last week.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I guess since we now have three young'uns in the house now, I'll be sharing three pictures a day of the morning kids!

My beagle Pete in a dog bed on the divan.

My grey tabby cat Bluto sitting on the windowsill in the front room.

Our new beagle Astrid sitting on my lap.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

& no I didn't forget about the other kids' morning pictures!

My grey tabby cat Bluto on a chair under the dining room table.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

May I introduce you to our newest family member? This is Astrid. She's probably around five & a little freaked out right now - yesterday she took a plane from Missouri to Seattle & rode in the pouring rain with us back to Portland. She's lovely. We can't wait until she realizes she's finally home.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Self Help Radio on KBOO this morning had the theme "masterpiece." Sadly, it was not a masterpiece itself. Oh well! You can listen if you must at kboo.fm + selfhelpradio.net. & can read more on the blog. selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/self...

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Kids hanging out with this older siblings this morning.

My cats Bluto & Boone sleeping next to each other in a laundry basket.

My beagles Pete & Pauline on the sofa - Pauline lying on a blanket & pillow, Pete on the sofa's arm.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Tonight's Self Help Radio on KBOO has the theme "masterpiece." It's on midnight to 2am. That's at 90.7fm in Portland, kboo.fm everywhere. More info on the blog. selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/whit...

A cartoon painter stands under an abstract painting, obviously believing it to be a masterpiece.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Bluto is alert on his cat tower this morning. Pete is alert on my lap.

My cat Bluto sitting wide-eyed on his cat tower.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

September 20 is National Punch Day. We're drinking I mean reporting on punch on The Dickenbock Report on XRAY FM. Listen Sunday from 11am to 1pm on 91.1+107.1fm in Portland, xray.fm everywhere. Find more to drink on the blog: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/comi...

A punchbowl filled with a lemonade-ish looking punch with lemon & lime slices floating in it.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Oh yeah I'm on the Songcircle today on KBOO. 1:30-3:00pm playing lots of new releases. 90.7fm in town, kboo.fm everywhere. Sorry didn't have time to make a fancy collage.

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Community Radio for Portland and beyond

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

My radio week: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/this...

A sunset with red & yellow clouds & the silhouettes of trees.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today's Self Help Radio featured the last appearances of the Rev Dr Howard Gently on the show in 2020-2022. You can listen at kboo.fm & at selfhelpradio.net. There's more on the blog. selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/self...

Howard Gently's glowing head sits in the center of a distant gallery.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Tonight on Self Help Radio on KBOO: "Howard Gently To Infinity." Starting at midnight on 90.7fm + kboo.fm. A little background on the blog: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/whit...

Four pictures of Howard Gently (the same picture) arranged in a square with each picture a different color - yellow, green, blue, & red.

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Self Help Radio @selfhelpradio.bsky.social @selfhelpradio.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Tomorrow on the Dickenbock Report on XRAY: We report on National Bald Is Beautiful Day. Sunday September 13 11am-1pm. On 91.1+107.1fm in town, xray.fm everywhere. More info on the blog: selfhelpradio.blogspot.com/2026/09/comi... (Image by from webcomicname.com )

In this three-panel comic by Webcomic name, a red figure identifiable as a person only because it has two arms, two eyes, & a slit for a mouth, has in the first panel a large brown circular shape on its head, which says hair. In the second panel, the large brown circular shape is moving up out of the panel, indicated by an arrow from the person's head. In the last panel, the person says "oh no."

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