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LIVE WIRE RADIO PORTLAND THURSDAY NIGHT

February 22, 2019 by

The picture of Luke ‘Boo’ Burbank is the face of a radio smart aleck, the sort of smart aleck radio needs more of. He ran the Live Wire Radio Show Thursday night at the Alberta Theater on Portland, Oregon’s Northeast Alberta Street. Maybe you’ve heard of Alberta? It’s been part of the Portland migration. Businesses […]

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TRUTH vs LOVE WITH A FLAT TIRE

February 21, 2019 by

The truth is, one dark winter evening I had a flat tire. Did I say dark? It was raining too, the sort of rain that smears windshields and makes visibility a game of driving between the smears. Did I mention I had to pull over on the freeway between Washington and Portland. The whole thing […]

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HISTORIOGRAPHY: THE HISTORY OF HISTORY AND WHO GIVES A GOOD RIP

February 20, 2019 by

I saw a question on twitter, a summary of a question a history grad student asked their advisor. “Who will read my thesis besides you?” The answer they got back: “No one, because it won’t matter to anyone else but you and us.” The unnecessary slam the professor included? “Put a ten dollar bill in […]

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PORTLAND URBAN LIFE REVERSE HISTORY: FROM 2-17-19 TO 2-13-17

February 18, 2019 by

The ultimate joy of aging gracefully is the grace part. I don’t feel a need to lash out at every wrong I’ve ever felt. At the same time I can’t listen very well to others working their own lash. I mean, who really knows what brings people to act the way they do? Well, I’ve […]

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PORTLAND HUBERS TOPS CHICAGO, DEARBORN, EAST LANCING DINING EXPERIENCE

February 16, 2019 by

Portland’s Hubers restaurant brings out the best in it’s customers.

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HAPPY VALENTINES DAY CHICAGO, DEARBORN, EAST LANSING

February 14, 2019 by

Happy Valentines Day to the great American cities of midwestern love. Chicago, Dearborn, and East Lansing have all showed the love to boomerpdx recently and Valentines Day seems a good time for A SHOUT OUT. If February 14 isn’t a world wide celebration, it is here in Oregon. “Why?” you ask.

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LEADERSHIP, LIFE: SAME OR DIFFERENT

February 12, 2019 by

“The winner in life depends on who dies with the most toys?” When was that a popular sentiment? And where? The first time I heard it was shop class making sand boards, the sort of woodworking project the region called for since we were surrounded by sandy beaches, sandy yards, and and endless realm of […]

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OFFICE DESK COLLECTS WEIRDOS

February 11, 2019 by

Office work is a game of territory and if you don’t recognize the boundaries right away you’ll fall behind. Sometimes the boundaries are all too visible, sometimes not, just don’t be the last person to miss them. For example:

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MUSCLE UP: LIFTING WEIGHTS AND WASHING UP FOR DISEASE PREVENTION

February 9, 2019 by

Lifting weights and building muscle in the right gym is disease prevention, as long as you wash your hands regularly and don’t touch your face. Common knowledge, right, don’t touch your eyes or mouth after handling weights in a public gym. But how bad can it really be? Well, remember all of the reminders in […]

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JUST ANOTHER GYM, OR THE ‘OTHER’ GYM

February 8, 2019 by

Why do gym memberships jump up in January? I think you know why, so I won’t unpack that knapsack. The bigger question is, “Why do gym memberships drop in February?” One reason is old habits are hard to break for newly minted gym rats. Whether you keep a tight schedule or float from moment to […]

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