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DR. LIDIA YUKNAVITCH GOES TO CHURCH

December 5, 2015 by

Lidia Yuknavitch spoke to Willamette Writers at the Old Church. All three are resting well. New rule: All posts start with a theme song reflecting the topic at hand. This one starts on the second verse. New rule #2: Click the Lidia link. Here it is. Little Feat’s Willin’ via lyricsmode.com: “I’ve been kicked by […]

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WILLIE VLAUTIN SAVES LIVES

November 7, 2015 by

Richmond Fontaine is the name of Willie Vlautin’s band. Like Creedence Clearwater Rivival was the name of John Fogerty’s band, and Foo Fighters is Dave Grohl’s band, Willie is a musician comfortable without his name in lights. There’s no me, me, me with some guys and it’s a relief. They let their work speak for […]

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A LAKE OSWEGO FOOTBALL COMMENT

October 15, 2015 by

Warning: Adult Language And Profanity Regarding Lake Oswego Football. Last year Lake Owego football suspended ten players for team rules violation. This year LO suspended thirty players for conduct outside the team rules agreement they signed. I see it as a type of non-disclosure statement, except it’s between the players and the team. A BoomerPDX […]

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GRANDMOTHER GUNS IN PORTLAND

October 9, 2015 by

A True Story About Grandmother Guns In Portland Oregon. An elderly lady pulled her car into her NE Portland garage on a hot day. I was there to pick up a museum donation, three quilts for the Oregon Historical Society. Museums love fragile textiles, product packaging, anything you’d throw away a hundred years ago. Quilts […]

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TRAUMA NATION AMERICA IN 10 POINTS

August 4, 2015 by

Is America The Leader In The Race To The Top Of Trauma? 10 Reasons For Yes On Trauma Nation America. Recent research shows DNA passes down trauma markers from parents to kids. That means if a father suffers a traumatic event his DNA adapts and gets installed in his children. It could be a good […]

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HEMPFEST VS BREWFEST

August 2, 2015 by

Where Field Research Makes ALL The Difference. The view from walking into a Hempfest: Lots of people stretched out asleep. Tables selling brownies and cookies beside the walk up. The sleepers were on the grass behind them. It looked like a scene from a Charlton Heston movie, one of those where he’s the last man […]

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PORTLAND’S FARM TRIP

July 13, 2015 by

How Far Away Is Portland’s Farm, Portland’s Midwest? Not Far At All. Do you ever imagine golden waves of grain while sweating it out in your hotbox apartment? You wait for a breeze to blow through the crops in your mind while heat mirages rise off the asphalt beach parking lot. Or you’re standing in […]

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420 TWITTER FEED

April 20, 2015 by

Straight Dope On High Holiday From Twitter Feed. Any marketer will explain Twitter as a bet on the odds. With so many Twitter members you’ll find an audience waiting. What if you’re not selling anything, just joining and creating a twitter feed to be a part of it all? Baby boomers might join to stay […]

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NFL WONDERLIC TEST GETS TESTED

April 15, 2015 by

The Future And Past According To NFL Wonderlic Test. The biggest news in football is the upcoming NFL Draft. The biggest name in the NFL Draft is Marcus Mariota. At least he’s the biggest name in Oregon this year. Maybe in history. This is a young man embarking on the greatest adventure of his life. […]

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PORTLAND BOOMER GARDEN

April 2, 2015 by

The right decisions for the boomer garden means sending the right signals. If it’s a weed, pull it. If it’s not, leave it alone. Couples who garden together need to agree on which is which. One way is talking it out. Another is writing it down. Hand signals work so much better and encourage more […]

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