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NEW iPAD WITH GENERIC EMAIL? WHY?

November 17, 2019 by

I did what people do when their smart-phone battery gets old and weak: buy a new battery, or buy a new phone. No one said anything about an iPad. So, there I was in the Bridgeport Apple Store waiting on the appointment I’d made the day before.

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HOPEFUL PEOPLE ARE HELPFUL PEOPLE

November 14, 2019 by

I can’t agree with the conflict between millennials and baby boomers. That’s not what hopeful people do. You won’t agree either by the end of this post. I’ll start at the boomer beginning and go forward from there. You’re going to read some uncomfortable truths, but they’ll make sense and smooth out by the end.

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FROM BOOT CAMP TO VETERANS DAY 2019

November 11, 2019 by

The greatest way to see what the rest of humanity looks like is by joining the army and going through boot camp. From the mild mannered kid who turned into Sergeant Rock with his provisional rank, the college grad who joined to become an air traffic controller, they all had dreams. First they had to […]

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BEST OK BOOMER CITIES TO AVOID

November 6, 2019 by

According to a Brookings Institute study using Census data,Huffington Post shows the top ten cities with the greatest population growth for 45 – 66 year olds. Baby boomers are called ‘pre-seniors.’ Isn’t that nice? Since Portland falls into the tenth spot, and Beaverton is listed as a Washington city, boomerpdx takes offense. This ‘aging city’ Brookings Institute list […]

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WRITE A BOOK, IT’LL BE FUN, UNTIL IT’S NOT

November 5, 2019 by

Fans, followers, and one-timers on boomerpdx have seen my book writing posts. It’s not exactly how-to-write stuff, but it helps show process. One nice piece of advice I’ve heard: You’d better love your book topic, because you’ll eventually hate it. Since my book is a guided tour of what to expect after a cancer diagnosis, […]

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OK BOOMER: THE SIXTIES FINALLY EXPLAINED

November 4, 2019 by

When did the 60’s begin in Portland? Don’t bother looking at a calendar for an answer. You won’t find a starting date. Younger people who aren’t so young any more see the 60’s as a boomer blast. It was the one party they missed, a special time for spoiled children to throw themselves a party […]

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OK BOOMER? MILLIE, PLEASE, HOLD BACK GEN Z

November 2, 2019 by

Younger generations have a thing about baby boomers? “Ok, boomer,” is their go-to slam? Fine with me. I’m a boomer and I’ve been complaining about boomers, a particular group of them, and now we’re all bunched together. My biggest complaint has been with guys like childless Mike Rowe dragging millennials through his dirty work. Is […]

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BOOMERPDX HALLOWEEN PARTY GUIDE

October 31, 2019 by

A Halloween party is more than chugging a twelve pack and handing out candy. First it’s too much sugar; you know you’ll dip into the candy bowl a few times. If you wear a costume this will happen: Scare little kids so much their parents talk about reporting you; older kids will be frightened into […]

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BOOMER TRAFFIC SCHOOL

October 31, 2019 by

INSPIRED BY When you move to the suburbs, remember this: You’re not the first. You’ll find long-term residents in your new town whose parents and grandparents all went to the schools your kids will attend. They’re not used to new people. When you tell them you moved from Portland’s inner-eastside, they’ll look at you like […]

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HALVE MAAN BREWERY, BRUGGE, BELGIUM

October 30, 2019 by

    To start, I like beer. I seek out beer. New beer, old beer, good beer, or bad, I want to know more about beer. The Halve Mann brewery took me to school. Portland, Oregon beer has had a bad month, including the recent brewery closings. This link to Willamette Week lists the sad […]

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