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OLDER MEN SHAPE UP WITH SPANX?

January 22, 2017 by

  Firm older men? Or spanx?   Powerful men enjoy feeling powerful. They wear power suits and power ties. Power drinks and power meetings rule their world. But even older men can’t overpower age and the effects of aging. Not. Going. To. Happen. Ever. But spanx helps. Slip into one of those rigs and feel […]

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BABY BOOMER BOUNDARIES: CODING BOOMER LIVES

January 17, 2017 by

  Are baby boomer boundaries different than any others?   It goes by many names ending with code, these baby boomer boundaries. Honor code, moral code. Man code, blogger code. Religious code, political code. Woman code, wife code. It’s a line in the sand, one best expressed by the Hall and Oates Research Institute. I, […]

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GOOGLE SEARCH ON HOW TO SCREW UP YOUR LIFE, pt 1

January 12, 2017 by

A google search on DIVORCE gives the numbers. Research or bad omen?   From facebook posts to google search, you learn how to interpret your relationship. It works best if you have a relationship like marriage going on. If not, keep reading. You might find something useful for other relationships. Ask any long time marrieds, […]

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ANTICIPATION VS PARTICIPATION pt 1: LEARNING

January 3, 2017 by

Don’t let anticipation ruin participation.   Here’s the situation: you have a plan to do something you’ve never done before. This is when every past failure shows up saying, “Who do you think you are?” Past success whispers, “You’re ready for this.” Of course we always listen to the reasonable voice, either one. No matter […]

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A PLACE CALLED MARRIAGE? PASS THE MAP HONEY

December 24, 2016 by

Only a wedding cartographer knows the road to a place called marriage.   Alain de Botton wrote “Why You Will Marry the Wrong Person” for the NY Times. As a married man with two kids, what does Alain’s wife make of his prediction? If he’s the wrong person, is she the right one? These are […]

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HOLIDAY SPIRITS FOR THE UNSENTIMENTAL MAN

December 12, 2016 by

Real Men don’t get sentimental with holiday spirits? Yes, they do, and you might one of them. Do you cry when you see someone else crying? No? Do you feel like crying, but stuff the feeling away? If yes, good job. But stop. Crying is good for you, most of the time. Not so good […]

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THEME SONG NOMINATIONS FOR BOOMERPDX HALL OF FAME

December 2, 2016 by

If not the best summation of a generation, the Traveling Wilbury’s ‘End Of The Line’ weaves a poignant picture. For a theme song that’s a pretty good combination. It’s not a Billy Joel history lesson with ‘We Didn’t Start The Fire,‘ though that would be a fine nomination, too. Instead, End Of The Line feels […]

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FACEBOOK NEWS: TRUTH TESTING ONLINE NEWS

November 19, 2016 by

Facebook news source? You need more. Facebook news should go Walter Cronkite. “And that’s the way it is.” Or, the way it was. Would facebook news, or fakebook news, stand up to Walter Cronkite-like scrutiny? Don’t ask Mark Zuckerberg, the man with a plan to turn facebook news sources into real journalism. As good as […]

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HISTORY TEACHER TEACHES HISTORY?

November 16, 2016 by

  History teacher narrow focus gives poor view.   Darrell Huckaby says, “Take a seat, history class is in session.” Is he talking to you? Not when he says, “Ignorant young people who have no knowledge of how this Republic is supposed to work are dying to get attention by marching in the streets and […]

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BABY BOOMER FACEBOOK INDIFFERENCE: 2016

November 3, 2016 by

Facebook shows baby boomer indifference, or is it everyone? The question came from a news source: Do you unfriend on facebook if facebook friends take the side opposite yours on an issue? That’s one way of dealing with feelings. Hide and no seek. Unfriending, going dark, banning political posts, all have a see no evil […]

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