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BABY BOOMER PETS TODAY

April 17, 2014 by

It Starts With Winning A Goldfish At The County Fair. The difference between pets and other animals is where they sleep. If it’s in the house, it’s a pet; if it’s in a barn, it’s not a pet? You can have a pet that sleeps in a barn the same way you can have a […]

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HOW TO WEAR AN ICON, CARRY AN ICON, AND BE AN ICON

April 11, 2014 by

Most compliments on a clothing article start with, “Is that new?” On the scale of admiration it’s nice knowing someone notices your good taste. What’s the next rung up the compliment ladder? “That’s looks good on you.” If you’re wearing it you know it looks good, but it’s still nice to be noticed. You don’t […]

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BRIGHT NEW BUILDINGS FOR MODERN BUSINESS

April 9, 2014 by

Portland’s South Water Front Isn’t The Only Place Looking Good. The big boys are building in spite of the economic news. Names tell the story. Names like Morgan Stanley. The growth in this Tempe, Arizona neighborhood looks like something out of a Chinese city of the future. Both use a Field of Dreams plan: Build […]

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THE COLOR OF OREGON BOOMERS

April 5, 2014 by

From Tie-Dye To Green. It’s hard to avoid the noise about legal weed. Colorado, Washington, and whatever’s happening in California, nearly surrounds Oregon in hemp. Once Idaho jumps in, it’s all over. If it’s good enough for apple knockers, spud boys, and the Golden State, why not Oregon? That’s the question that’ll be answered behind […]

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MILLENNIALS FIGHT A STEREOTYPE

March 28, 2014 by

Children Of Boomers Deserve Better (which might be the problem.) Baby boomers, Gen-Xers, and Millennials heard the same gripe from their elders. “I don’t know what’s wrong with this younger generation.” “If this is the best this country has to offer, we’re going to hell in a hand basket.” “Can anyone get through to these […]

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WHEN OLD SCENERY GETS A BIRD’S EYE VIEW

March 15, 2014 by

Seeing Is Believing If you get sick, you quarantine yourself. Either you don’t want to get others sick, or you don’t want to hear them ask, “How do you feel,” over and over. Eventually you want to get out of the sick house. In Oregon you’re only a few miles away from spectacular scenery. It […]

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THE BOOMER CHOICE: RETIRE OR REFOCUS

March 1, 2014 by

Who listens when someone tells them what to do, tells them to do it, “or else?” Baby boomers have never been, as a group, interested in being told what to do. First it was, “Turn down that racket you call music.” Followed by, “Get a hair cut.” What is the equivalent message to lady boomers? Shave your […]

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A GREATER DIVIDE: URBAN PLANNING

February 24, 2014 by

No Matter Which Side Of The Street You Live, Aging Makes Us More Alike. One look at the Sunday obituaries and you’ll see it. Older people resemble each other. It’s a good message for those who still dye their hair. You won’t be an autumn brown at ninety. What you will be doing is living […]

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THE POLITE SIDE OF THE AISLE AT 180 DEGRESS

February 21, 2014 by

Do You Forgive Stupid Remarks In The Sauna? Of Course You Do. It’s So Damn Hot. Most people I know are Republicans. Not the neo-con version. Not the Tea Party version. They are the American version, the business side of the political house. And it’s not my fault. They’re just good guys. Then I heard […]

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OREGON

February 13, 2014 by

What do you get your state for Valentine’s Day? How about a book? A recent article in the Sunday Oregonian’s Arts and Entertainment section highlighted four books about Oregon. Slavery In The Northwest shows an Oregon past that’s glossed over far too often. Sure Oregon was a great destination for midwestern farmers on the move. […]

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