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THERAPEUTIC SWEARING, MEDICAL MARIJUANA, CANCER

July 14, 2017 by

      Swearing, done in the right spirit, communicates so much more than long, drawn out, explanations. Besides, how often do you need the long version? I’ve investigated both swearing and medical marijuana and come to a few helpful conclusions for cancer patients. Instead of getting all macho and shocker, I’ve amended my profanity […]

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FACEBOOK LIFESTYLE, FACEBOOK KITCHEN

June 22, 2017 by

My facebook lifestyle works better with a little sparkle and shine, or a lot of sparkle and shine. All it takes is a extra work, time, cleaning materials, and a good reason why. I can make a kitchen shine, so can you. Don’t laugh. From Carol in North Carolina to Cam in Cambridge to Bart […]

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FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT DEFINES SHADOW AND LIGHT IN ARIZONA

June 11, 2017 by

Look to Frank Lloyd Wright when the world grows too tight. Mr. Wright didn’t plan for jet contrails to cross over his compound in Arizona, did he? If heaven makes plans, and he gets a say, it couldn’t have worked out better during an inspection tour of Taliesin West.  Why else would the white lines in […]

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NOT A LOVE PRIORITY? HOW TO KNOW

June 7, 2017 by

A love priority changes your life. It also gives you the best excuse invented to dodge hard decisions. If you can’t do it with love, then you don’t do it? “I can’t do what you ask with love. Now what.” Option people ask questions that never come up with priority people. Option questions from priority […]

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MENS HEALTH MONTH, SEE YOUR DOCTOR

June 5, 2017 by

  Younger people ignore their health? That’s not a good trend during Mens Health Month. Maybe they mistrust the medical industry? Big Pharma? There’s some evidence millennials are the most into ‘self care.’ That’s nice, except when self care isn’t enough. Older people ignoring their health is an even worse trend. The mental part of […]

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MILLENNIAL SELF CARE = SELF RESPONSIBILITY

June 4, 2017 by

  You know it’s not pledge week when NPR rags millennials about ‘self-care.’ Instead of pledging money to them, they’ll buy an ‘experience’ instead. Cue Jimi Hendrix? Gracy Obuchowicz says it’s more than just social media that has pushed millennials to the forefront of the self-care discussion. “Our generation has seen enough,” she said. “People […]

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PEARL TAVERN, JOEY HARRINGTON, GERDING THEATER

May 31, 2017 by

What makes a baby boomer date night better than the Pearl Tavern, Joey Harrington, and a play at the Gerding Theater? Not much. At least you’ll start out knowing one of the three is a good bet. All boomers love looking back and remembering the good old days. Since we already see Joey Harrington in […]

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MARK ZUCKERBERG BUILDS PURPOSE ON FACEBOOK WALL

May 27, 2017 by

    For big life questions, Mark Zuckerberg has big answers. From his Harvard commencement address: Today I want to talk about purpose. But I’m not here to give you the standard commencement about finding your purpose. We’re millennials. We’ll try to do that instinctively. Instead, I’m here to tell you finding your purpose isn’t […]

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OREGON DROPOUT TOO HIGH? KGW SAYS YES

May 18, 2017 by

  Oregon students drop out of high school more than any other state? Education statistics work to show progress, decline, indifference. You’ve seen those graphs. Chances are good these aren’t dropouts analyzing the data. They are smart people working the numbers. Depending on the point being made, the numbers are the name of the game. […]

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PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS, PT3: MILLENNIAL ILLNESS

May 7, 2017 by

This graph shows the age of BoomerPDX readers. From a boomer blogger to millennials, I’m glad you read this blog. Not all news is good, but good ideas help open the right doors. I’m as surprised as anyone to see who shows up here, and millennials lead the pack according to Google Analytics. And they […]

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