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REIMAGINE, REUSE, RECYCLE, BABY BOOMERS

June 19, 2024 by

What’s the best example of reimagine, reuse, recycle? Old tires? Worn out shoes? Tea towels? Last I checked there’s a way to reuse old paint if it’s not dried in the can. What about old baby boomers who aren’t dried in the can?

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OVER CONSUMPTION? LET’S BLAME BABY BOOMERS

November 11, 2021 by

Over consumption didn’t start January 1, 1946, the dawning of the baby boom generation following WWII. Though not everyone agrees. Let’s call them short sighted for now. Instead, they see a world dominated by big houses and expensive cars. Too big? Too expensive? Not everyone agrees. Where did it start? With my dad, your dad, […]

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DO BABY BOOMERS ASK FOR TOO MUCH

August 6, 2019 by

Depending on who you ask, baby boomers are either a blessing or a curse. Once we were the bundle of joy for parents coming back from The Big One, WWII. Their babies were the complete opposite of what had happened the past five years in Europe and the Pacific where injury and death were common. […]

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FAKE NEWS SHARED BY BABY BOOMERS, BUT WHY?

January 11, 2019 by

    For online fans of social media there’s a drumbeat across many platforms saying the same thing: Baby boomers share more fake news than any other demographic. The usual cutoff age is sixty five, so I’ve got another year before I hit that wall. If you are a boomer I’ve got a question: Do […]

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FITNESS COACH FOR BABY BOOMERS

September 23, 2016 by

Decide how fit you want to be before hiring a fitness coach. Any talk about fitness raises all the same negatives. Eat less, exercise more, be mobile, move around. And my favorite, Get Up. Many buttons on boomerpdx include the word UP as a reminder. Up is the key motivator. Up your interest in fitness. […]

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HOW BABY BOOMERS PUSHED WOMEN’S HEALTH

April 1, 2016 by

Even in 2016 women’s health is a hot button topic? 1973, the year of de-criminalized marijuana and Roe v Wade. What could go wrong? The counter culture had been rolling for years with people moving to Haight Ashbury, joining communes, going to music festivals. More than one family saw their little girl hop into a […]

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BABY BOOMERS GROW UP?

March 26, 2016 by

How can you tell when boomers grow up? When you wonder how you got where you are, it’s nice to have a reminder. Find a place that’s yours, where it would take some nosing around to find. That’s where the Shelf of Fame goes. It’s not for everyone to see, just a reminder of your […]

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BABY BOOMERS RUINED AMERICA? NO, YOU DID.

March 9, 2016 by

When you hear how ruined America is and agree, it means one thing. If it’s not poisoned air, poisoned water, or broken bridges, it’s broken morals. Pick one to work on first. Did you pick yourself? Not yet? Give it another try. In the meantime, poisoned air from art glass factories isn’t the same as […]

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BABY BOOMERS ENJOY HOT YEARS HOLDING ONTO THINGS

February 28, 2016 by

First we Hold Onto Things to stand up, then Hold Onto Things to stay up. Hot sounds good. A hot dinner. A hot rod. A hot shot. Hot is a difference maker. Hot is cool, until it’s not. Growing up baby boomer was cool when the Sixties were hot, but how cool could you be […]

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THE TICKING BABY BOOMERS

December 27, 2015 by

We didn’t start the fire? Maybe, but ticking baby boomers sure throw on the logs. A recent statement about relationships explains how you should never let others know what makes you tick. Why? If they know how you tick, they’ll wind you up on their schedule. Sounds stressful, like a hidden life with those who […]

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