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THEY’RE HERS AND SHE KEPT THEM

November 21, 2014 by

Laura Ross-Paul launched a book in downtown Portland last night, not just any book. In an event at the Froelick Gallery she read a passage from “THEY’RE MINE AND I’M KEEPING THEM, How freezing my breast saved my breast.” This was a woman in victory after the hard work of fighting breast cancer. It was […]

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SPEAKING TO THE ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIP

October 28, 2014 by

Yes, you. You know who you are. The idea of wild life for Baby Boomers? The older the whole groups gets, the more the definition changes. You get that when 10,000 Boomers a day hit retirement age. When grandchildren start flipping though photo albums and see what you used to look like, try not to […]

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JOHN KITZHABER: OREGON BABY BOOMER GOVERNOR

October 23, 2014 by

Boomerpdx is a non-affilliated blog giving a baby boomer perspective to Portland, Oregon, and beyond. If it had a mission statement it would read like the Bible: Treat others as you would like to be treated. No one goes wrong with the Golden Rule. From a political point of view, especially in an election year, […]

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WINNERS OF THE BOOMPERPDX 500, pt.2

October 23, 2014 by

It starts like all good races, “GENTLEMEN START YOUR ENGINES.” The BoomerPDX 500 starts with directions. “There will be some right turns, there will be some left turns.” That’s more than you can say about the Indy 500. What more is needed? A map helps. Instead of time limits, the BoomerPDX 500 is a finishing […]

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BOOMER TRAVEL: THE ROAD TO UPPER SEDONA

October 17, 2014 by

Or How To Drive A Roundabout Without Sideswiping Half The State. Let’s praise the newest traffic separator sweeping the nation. This British import will be bigger than the Beatles. Not a stop sign, not a traffic light, the roundabout is a two lane puzzle designed to deliver drivers any direction they want. Or just go […]

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DEREK JETER: BLOGGER ON DECK

October 14, 2014 by

What Happened To The Dumb Jock Stereotype?  While too many professional athletes seem to run amok, Derek Jeter managed to stay on the base paths. After twenty years of scrutiny in the most invasive media center in the world, what’s the worst thing you know about Jeter? He’s married with children and has a secret […]

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A BOOK NO PARENT SHOULD HAVE TO WRITE

October 11, 2014 by

And Every Parent Should Read. Conner Luby died in a car crash. As I wrote that line in the lobby of a hotel near the Arizona State campus a one year old boy turned the corner before his dad showed up. We both smiled and he wobbled along when his father caught up. The dad […]

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10 WAYS TO MAKE TONS OF MONEY WRITING

October 10, 2014 by

Surefire Methods With No Tricks Or Hidden Agendas.  1. Cook up a compelling story line after your life crashes like J.K. Rowling and crank out a series of books. You’ll know you got it right when the series turns into a series of movies that dominate the industry with a billion dollar rake. You’ll be […]

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RUSSELL WILSON JOINS DEREK JETER

October 9, 2014 by

Domestic Violence Faces A New Opponent. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback is a former bully? When Russell Wilson’s voice came out in an ad last year encouraging fans to ask him anything, to learn all about him, who expected this? He was a face grinder as a kid, a slammer who put others on the wall, […]

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LOVE IN THE TIME OF TACOMA

October 6, 2014 by

One sure measure of a city on the way up is the people who move there. When the smart crowd shows up, things change. Of course it takes more than intelligence. It also takes commitment and patience. Combine intelligence, commitment, and patience in newly weds who choose to make Tacoma their home, and the fuse […]

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