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YELP REVIEWS OR YELP WHINES

Is There A Difference? What drives people to write yelp reviews? Great service and food brings out the positive. Anything less? Forget about it. If you’re not spending money on being pampered, do you need to  complain you’re not being pampered? Find a hair in your food while you’re out and jump on yelp with, […]

DESTINATION DINING: POK POK PORTLAND

From Siam To Pok Pok Portland. Once you hear this, the clock starts ticking: “If you do nothing else, buy an airplane ticket to Portland, Oregon, and head straight to Pok Pok on SE 32nd and Division.” If you drive in from the Southwest suburbs it goes like this: Take I-5 until it slows to a […]

SHARE AN EMPTY BOOMER NEST WITH AIRBnB

Attend any gathering of baby boomers and you’ll hear about the empty nest. They’re happy, they’re sad. They’re moving forward, or staying put. Like others in a time of transition, boomers seem headed everywhere at the same time. But one thing they all have in common? Available space. Time to learn about AirBnB.

PROTOCOL FOR THE NEW MIA: VETERAN PATIENTS IN THE VA

Please Make The Call At The Bottom Of This Post. Show Some Boomer Power. Portland, Oregon’s Veterans Affairs Medical Center list jobs on usajobs.gov. The stated goal on usajobs.gov is “Working For America.” Abraham Lincoln drives the point further with this quote: “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, […]

THE MULTI-GENERATIONAL BIRTHDAY HOUSE

Or, Why It’s A Healthy Idea To Share One Roof. Living with people who range in age from 23 to 88 calls for many things, the right house being a big one. What makes one house more right than others? Enough space for the people, even if they all end up in the same room […]

AGENT ORANGE VS BABY BOOMER VETERANS

The Last One Standing? Seasoned travelers hit the road hoping for an “ah ha” moment, the one that can’t be explained. You stand in awe and let emotions run unchecked where words and reason have no meaning. The Grand Canyon has that reputation. The Columbia Gorge draws people from around the world and they go […]

BOOMERS MOVE AWAY FROM THE FOURTH ESTATE

The News? We’re Talking About The News? Print journalism shines brightest when a lowly reporter speaks truth to power. Woodward and Bernstein wrote about President Nixon and you know how that turned out. Who’s been a go-to reporter since then? Mario Lopez? Once you hit the big time in books and movies based on your […]

10 BOOMER PARENT HABITS FOR MILLENNIALS

Why Reinvent The Play Pen? 1. You didn’t jump up every Sunday morning for church and now you feel like you’ve let the kids down spiritually. If you’ve checked the news over the past decade or so you’ve seen moves in The Church like a retiring pope and expressions of remorse after centuries of poor […]

BABY BOOMER PETS TODAY

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 […]

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

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 […]