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DAVIDPDX @ boomerpdx, A REGAL OREGON BLOG REVIEW

April 12, 2026 by 2 Comments

When I look for an Oregon blog I google ‘oregon blogs.’ Does that sound right to you? Good, it should. What isn’t right is the first listing, an unfriendly welcome to sign in and ‘keep up with the topics, feeds, and trends that matter to you.’ In a search for ‘oregon blogs’ the topic is […]

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SPORT HEROES FROM THE BEGINNING OF TIME

April 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Sport heroes take root from the year you were born. The key is catching up once you learn how to read. Being born in the mid-50’s was a stroke of luck. The Yankees were in the World Series eight out of ten years, winning six. They had Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford, but I was […]

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COMMUNICATION BREAKDOWN, ONLINE VERSION. CHEERS

April 10, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Communication breakdown happens when online behemoths find themselves on the wrong side of a tech case. Tech case? What else do you call instagram and YouTube but marvels of modern technology? One way or another the two of them navigated through competition and mergers and acquisitions so some kid can take an endless scroll to […]

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HOW TO BE A FAMILY KING OF YOUR CASTLE

April 9, 2026 by Leave a Comment

The family king is who the light shines on. That’s key to remember. Grab a flashlight. The king doesn’t like bright lights, but it’s part of the job. What’s it take to wear that crown?

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RENT A CAR, NOT A RENTAL CAR: GO TURO

April 8, 2026 by Leave a Comment

How many times do you land at an airport, take the shuttle to the car rental terminal, and wait, and wait, and wait, before you decide to go Turo? Before Turo, that was the only choice. You wait in line for a rental car, then watch the rental associate flip through a multi-page contract while […]

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WHAT IT WAS, WHAT IT WILL BE, WHAT TO DO IN THE MEANTIME

April 7, 2026 by Leave a Comment

I like harkening back to the old days, of what it was, as much as anyone, if that anyone is old enough to know the difference between now and then. How old do you need to be to know the difference between then and now? Not that old? Fine, then how far back are those […]

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ONE PFC’S INTERNATIONAL OPINION: NATO

April 6, 2026 by 2 Comments

As an Army veteran from the mid-1970’s I’ve had time to work up an international opinion on NATO. Reading history is one thing; reading history after wearing the uniform is a whole nother level. Racing up the promotional ranks to the heights of private first class brings it home. The low ranks are the gravel […]

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YOU ARE SPECIAL TODAY

April 5, 2026 by Leave a Comment
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BIGGER PICTURE, FUZZY FOCUS

April 4, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Looking hard at the bigger picture takes attention away from the small stuff. Everyone complains about hair loss, overweight, under motivated, but forget their sense of freedom to itch, eat, and flop around. The solution comes to everyone and it’s never the same. Do this for that, but not too much, not too often, and […]

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CALDWELL COUNTY BBQ? HOLY COW

April 3, 2026 by Leave a Comment

This is Jimmy in the Caldwell County BBQ pit in Gilbert, Arizona. I was waiting for the occupied Men’s Room when we struck up a chat that was more historical than most history classes. He’s been running the show for a few years with the huge smokers, about five of them going full blast. On […]

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