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NORTHWEST LOVEJOY, PORTLAND OREGON

May 17, 2025 by

Northwest Lovejoy is where my current life began. That’s where I met my wife to be. She was walking up the sidewalk in a blue summer dress. I was talking to a new guy in the neighborhood who turned out to be her boyfriend. It was an auspicious beginning; I met a lot of people […]

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DRUG ADDICTION Q & A

May 16, 2025 by

I asked a guy I knew about drug addiction. He had an answer. A good answer. Even better, he thought I asked a stupid question.

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BREAKING STORY, OR BROKEN STORY

May 15, 2025 by

A ‘breaking story’ as we all know is called a scoop. “Hear it first, hear it here.” We’re conditioned to pay attention to new information. If it’s an update, we want it. New and improved? We want it. We want it because it will make our lives better. But . . .

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LEARNING CURVE NEVER ENDS

May 13, 2025 by

A learning curve shows where you start and where you finish. You learn what you don’t know, then how to apply it. From newbie to seasoned pro, eventually. We used to learn new things from the news, from newspapers to news shows to breaking news. Journalists used to spoon-feed us the most important stories.

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IDENTICAL TWINS FOR A MINUTE

May 12, 2025 by

When you find your identical twin, but you weren’t looking. They’re out there. This came up during an NBA playoff game the other day. One of my darling children saw it and sent it. I did a recreation.

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HUMAN ZOO OF SATURDAY PARKING

May 11, 2025 by

I joined the human zoo on Saturday, a clear sky, warm weather, Oregon Zoo day with wife, kids, and grandkids. We weren’t alone. By 11 o’clock Lots A, B, C were all full. Was I flashing back to past parking nightmares? Maybe a little after driving a thousand miles in England, but I had a […]

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SPECIAL DAY MADE MORE SPECIAL

May 10, 2025 by

What makes a special day? What makes it special for only you? Maybe it’s your birthday, or your mom’s birthday, or your dad’s. If it’s special to you, do you share it with anyone else? These are the questions, followed by the answers.

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HYPE MAN FOR BOOMERPDX

May 9, 2025 by

If my blog had a hype man it would sound like this: DON’T WASTE ANOTHER SECOND BEFORE SIGNING UP TO RECEIVE UPDATES FROM BOOMERPDX. No bonus, no gift, just an update on a thriving blog community. Boomers are big on not wasting time since our days are numbered with death at our doorstep. But why […]

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CENSORED BLOGGER AGREES WITH CENSORS

May 8, 2025 by

Am I a censored blogger? Yes, I am. And it’s fair. If I weren’t censored I’d have a lot more material to work with. Not everyone wants a part in this long running project. My most blog worthy topics say, “Keep me out of it.” But I keep asking.

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