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LIFE BEFORE SOCIAL MEDIA

As a seasoned blogger I’ve grown immune to social media.
Is someone who discovers boomerpdx on their own any different than someone who lands here based on algorithms and exposure?
With subscription numbers I can present to sponsors as a metric, they are not.
People, people like you, me, them, subscribe to blogs on a whim.
After a few awkward exchanges I’ve stopped bring it up. It’s better for all.
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PORTLAND SUMMER CHEER FROM HERE

How far is a carefree summer walk in the park from the pressure packed navigation through the urban sprawl for Portland summer cheer?
One moment you’re walking a forest trail along the mighty Tualatin River counting birds and snakes and turkey vultures.
Look, two snakes.
Take the bridge for a good look at the river recreation action.
It’s an Oregon dream, an American dream, played out in every corner of the country.
Most important, it’s our shared dream.

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BEST LAID PLANS OFTEN GO AWRY

This is what I like to tell people: the best laid plans often to awry.
At least that’s what I’d tell them if they asked.
No one has really asked, but I’ve heard talk that sounded like complaining, which deserves a solid answer.
You had plans? Well, now you know, the best laid plans often to awry.
Robert Burns said it differently in 1785:

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FOR THE LAST TIME: A LIST

You come to the last time after too many bad burgers, bad drinks, and bad decisions.
Enough is finally enough.
This post was inspired by a short visit to a local tap house, the last such visit.
What happened?
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MATTRESS SHOPPING + BABY BOOMER = MARRIAGE COUNSELING

Go mattress shopping and expect to find more than a mattress.
Like what?
The outstanding feature to me is meeting people who quote $20,000 for a new bed.
Sound normal to you? Not to me, and here’s why:
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PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, PT3: MILLENNIAL ILLNESS

This graph shows the age of BoomerPDX readers. From a boomer blogger to millennials, I’m glad you read this blog. Not all news is good, but good ideas help open the right doors. I’m as surprised as anyone to see who shows up here, and millennials lead the pack according to Google Analytics. And they […]

EXPERIENCE: HOW TO TELL ONE THING FROM ANOTHER

      1. Visual: one is different than the rest.   2. Material: one is man made.   3. Use: one is decorative.   4. Location: chickens are world wide.

A BOOMERPDX ‘MOST READ’ REVIEW

Why is “BLACK TAR HEROIN, SAM QUINONES, AND DREAMLAND” the most read? This week’s Most Read tally: Home page / Archives 96 BLACK TAR HEROIN, SAM QUINONES, AND DREAMLAND 57 PRESIDENTIAL BIRDS? YOU CAN’T BLAME DONALD TRUMP 11 HOW TO WRITE AN ARTIST REVIEW, pt 1 11 WHEN THE WRITTEN WORD IS? STOP SIGN 10 […]

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OHS Shows ‘What They Did’

On a wicked cold December night a man lectured from the stage of the First Congregational Church in downtown Portland. James Swanson spoke to a full house, breaking down the Kennedy assassination moment by moment from his book ‘END OF DAYS, The Assassination of John F. Kennedy.’ Swanson followed the characters and events from fifty […]

Way Back When Turning Thirty Was Old Age

    I asked a fifty year old man what turning thirty really meant. I was twenty nine at the time.   He said, “It’s easier wearing a shirt and tie without feeling like a fraud.”   Fraud? That’s it? Shirt and tie?   Way back when turning thirty was old age I asked old […]

PARADE MAGAZINE FOR BOOMERS?

Sunday’s issue of Parade Magazine is full of gift ideas. Boomers, just look at ads instead. You open the Sunday Oregonian, or the big newspaper in your city, and the cover features ‘the hottest stuff to give and get.’ How hot? Scarves, socks, hats that will keep you warm in the chilly winter. But those […]

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MODERN OREGON FOR EVERYONE

Move Here And You Won’t Miss Where You Came From. Oregon For Everyone. Oregon is more than Portland, much more, so much more that people who’ve lived here all their lives haven’t seen it all. There’s that much going on, too much really. Visitors have no chance of experiencing the Oregon-ness of Oregon, but they’ll […]

PUBLIC BEACHES FOR OREGON MARINE GARDEN, MARINE RESERVE, MARINE OIL SPILL

    Public beaches usually mean one thing, like the one thing private beaches convey. Public beaches, like Oregon beaches, are available to everyone, anyone.   Private beaches? Not so much. More like a backyard pool.   But what happens when public beaches in Oregon come with obstacles?   What are we supposed to do […]

NYC SUBWAY CHRISTMAS FAIL

Overheard in the mall. “One Christmas fail made me frightened to ride the subway.” I borrowed a suit from a friend, sky blue, for the office Christmas party that turned into the biggest Christmas fail. The only reason it doesn’t count is I wasn’t married or had kids or lived at home. It was me […]

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