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WIFE TONE? WHAT IT MEANS, WHAT IT DOESN’T MEAN

A wife tone is the only note a husband needs to memorize. One tone, one wife, no others need acknowledging. Not a Mom Tone, a Boss Tone, Neighbor Tone, Friend Tone, or Kid Tone. It’s usually delivered in the key of A, the holy A, the first letter in the alphabet. Can you hear me? […]

TAKE MY WIFE, PLEASE. OR ELSE

When Henny Youngman said, “Take my wife. Please,” did he jump up and slap himself? Did his wife take a swing at him? When a joke goes bad, bad enough to get clocked, it’s hard for us to understand. Especially when the joker takes a smack from another funny guy who didn’t like the joke. […]

DAD DEGREES LIKE COLLEGE DEGREE, BUT GRADED BY WIFE

Dad degrees? If you’re never heard of one, it’s because they don’t exist. Or do they? Don’t we grade parents like we do anything else? Start with the parents from childhood, your childhood, not your kid’s. I’ll go first.

DAD BOSS TAKES A STAND, (with wife’s approval)

Every dad boss worth a damn had the right woman for back up. Is it true? Sift through the sands in your hourglass for the outstanding influencers in your life. Go ahead, I’ll wait . . . If you remember that teacher, that coach, that neighbor, for their insight on situations good and bad, men […]

Men’s Poll Question: Your Wife’s Old ‘Friend’ Calls To Catch Up?

What’s the best approach is the question of the boomerpdx Men’s Poll Question?   When one of your wife’s college day boyfriends calls to catch up after a couple of decades, and she tells you about it, then what?   MAN #1   I wouldn’t think the question would ever come up since my wife […]

WIFE BOSS FROM 1950 TO 2016

Did Fifties women even listen? Everyone’s got advice on what they don’t know about. They connect dots, paint pictures, and still can’t make you can’t see it. Anytime you reach into recent history, you’re showing stuff with easy proofs, references, sources. Real easy, like millions of pictures, documents, oral histories. Especially with women’s history, a […]

A DEMANDING AND CONTROLLING WIFE

How Do Women Change From Sugar And Spice To Demanding And Controlling? Ben Affleck was going the distance with Jennifer Garner. He was the right guy in Hollywood to show the rest of us how it’s done. And she was the right girl. My bets were down on them celebrating their tenth anniversary, their twentieth, […]

WONDERS OF WIFE WORDS (WWOW)

A Boomer Husband Interpretation. A Zen retreat sits near the base of Thunder Mountain. The area of peace and reflection draws people from around the world. It seems Sedona is a world magnet for healing and renewal. If you chose a day for peace and harmony, this is the place. My wife and I found […]

WIFE BEATING NOT JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS

Violence Toward Women Has No Explanation That Matters. If you’ve broken up a kid fight, you’ve heard one of them say, “He started it.” With that information you have choices. Punish one of them, both of them, or neither of them. Was the one who said ‘he started it’ reacting, or were they the instigator? […]

GROWING UP AND STAYING SHARP

Growing up is a decision. It’s a decision to be on time, show up ready to go, and inspire others by your example. Like writing a blog, lol. The biggest decision to make? Decide to stay sharp, in spite of having sons.