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Ben, It’s Me, Dave

Searching For Ben Affleck Have you heard the story about the blogger and the movie star? The blogger, an aging Baby Boomer, gets a man-crush on Ben Affleck after seeing Argo. He writes a few posts about Ben, how much he loved Argo’s movie inside a movie idea, and how shocking the story unfolded with […]

BOOMERPDX PREDICTS NEXT WORLD CHAMPION

As a Baby Boomer blogger and sports fan, it’s important to keep up with local athletes. Sometimes that means going the extra mile. But first a little history. In the world of amateur wrestling, the first two World Champions were Oregonians. And they won their titles the same year at the same tournament. The first […]

NW Boomer Writing Aptitude Test

Take The WAT The following questions help you discover a new writer, you. You’ve probably met before. 1.  Complete the sentence, “I write because…” a. it’s cheaper than therapy b. the blank page torments me c. I can’t stop d. I want to learn more about people I invent Correct Answer: You write because no one else […]

NW Boomer Writing Process

If you know the alphabet, you know how to write. At least that’s what non-writers think. It used to take spelling skills before auto-correct. There are a few other technical details, but more on that later. This writer uses what he learned in screenwriter’s school. Local teacher and writer Cynthia Whitcomb uses her experience and success to inspire […]

Carol Tice World Domination

Where do most people go after the World Domination Summit? Why not take what you’ve learned from Portland, Oregon and dominate the next world? Portland baby boomers do that all the time. They dominated the blues at the Waterfront Blues Festival. Dominated the Food Bank, too. Where did Carol Tice dominate? The Original.

Multi-Gen Boomer Home?

The Main Fear Of Living Alone A benefit of living with different age groups is the point of view. Both ends squeeze the middle, which is fine if you’re not in the middle. For better and worse, baby boomers sit right in the middle. They are the meat in the generational sammy. The youths grow to […]

Live Well On Less?

Boomers, Go Gingham Style The beauty of the blogosphere is finding good ideas and making them better. Sometimes an idea is too good. Go Gingham is one of them. If you’ve ever hyperventilated in Nordstroms and wondered why, or felt disturbed after you noticed everything in big-box stores come from China, you need a new style. Think of it as going off the ‘mass-consumer’ […]

Blogger Trust

Do Backlinks Matter More Than You Think Let’s say you write a post, a glowing review of an event you actually attended. The venue was good, the presentations on time, the take-aways all you expected. You write the review, hook up the SEO, and send the link from your blog to the sponsors of the […]

The Boomer Blogger Point

Is It Really About The Money Successful people knows the answer, but they usually say something like, “follow your heart and the money will come.” What they don’t talk about is the time it took to find their heart. You’ve heard this said, “You have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet.” Making […]