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I am a graduate of the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics. I went up to Oregon from Pomona, California on a football scholarship and was lucky enough to play on a Rose Bowl team. During college, I had an unusual range of interests and activities. I sang in University Singers and was a paid tenor soloist in the Congregational Church Choir. I even played a little piano-bar... [Read more]
Why Me
Marlan Holland, Reverse Mortgage Originator Why might I be a better choice than most of the other people out there talking about Reverse Mortgages? Well…. I am old enough to apply for one myself. So, if you are a senior, I probably have a lot in common with you. I was too young to fight, but I was already around during World War II. Television arrived while I was still in school. Years later,... [Read more]
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I am not a professional writer, and certainly not an investigative journalist. I don’t have time to do research and document all the details. My personal stories are based upon what I remember, and I write them as accurately as I can. All similarity to real people is intentional because they all were, and some still are. - Marlan Jennings Holland Read More →
Once A Duck
Back in the late “50″s, after a good season at Mount San Antonio College (J.C.), I was recruited to play football at the University of Oregon. I drove up to Eugene to check out the campus and meet the coaches. A 6′, 6″ J.C. all-american end I’ll just call Bob (because I didn’t ask his permission to write about him) rode up with me. The campus was beautiful. The... [Read more]
Rick Monday
Back in the sixties when I worked at KEZI-TV in Eugene, Oregon, I had the pleasure of interviewing Rick Monday for a segment of a video-taped sports show. Our Sports Director was on vacation and, since I was Program Director, I made the decision to use myself. Rick was just out of college from Arizona and touted as a great major league baseball prospect. I don’t remember why he was in Eugene. ... [Read more]
