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SHARED PLACE FOR SHARING SPACE

A public park is a shared place for sharing space, and this one is one of the best at the job.
Some parks are better at it, some worse, but this one hits the sweet spot on every count.
A river? Check.
A forest? Check.
Comfy trails? Check.
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PILING ON SHOWS A PERSONAL PROBLEM

Just before a big election everyone becomes an expert on the issues and start piling on those they disagree with.
It’s a personal decision on whether to join in.
Instead of joining in the lowbrow debate of accusations and name calling, why not just vote?
Do what counts in the long run, not the number of clicks in the moment.
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DOWNTOWN PORTLAND CLEAN AND SAFE?

A reminder of how clean and safe downtown Portland on a trash can?
I’ll take it. Clean and safe.
That’s my starting point, my mind set, which doesn’t mean I’m skipping around like it’s the happiest place on earth.
We all know where that is. (Hey Bridgette)
Downtown Portland is the crossroads of the world in Oregon, and that’s worth a look.
I’m looking for you, with you, not through you.

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BLOG CONTENT OR JUST A NORMAL EVENT

Blog content goes one way or another? Noooo.
It’s goes wherever it goes and takes you, and the writer, which is me, along.
Things don’t always match up the way imagined, like writing a post of great importance that gets five hits.
What was it lacking?

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CAUTIOUS BABY BOOMER BLOGGER VISION

As a cautious baby boomer blogger harvesting stories and insights for more than four thousand (4031) blog posts running seven hundred and fifty words each, on average, comes to more than three million words.
Divide that by 90,000, the sweet spot number of words in a novel, and if I were a novelist I’d have written thirty three books by now.
Instead, I wrote, and continue to write, boomerpdx.
For that I blame higher education, college, grades 13-16, or 17, depending on your schedule.
There I was, a happy moron, happy to be dense, happy let it ride any which way life turned.
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CANCER IN THE CANCER CLOSET: GROWING TREND

  “The first time we got cancer we told everybody. We gathered the team and cheered.” It’s a good idea to rally the troops, focus the force. Then cancer-time sets in. One day. The next. Weeks. Months. “How do you feel?” “Are you feeling better?” “You must be exhausted. Are you exhausted?” You don’t want […]

MEDICAL MARIJUANA FOR A DOSE OF CANCER

    Medical marijuana? Isn’t that just an excuse to get loaded without consequences, like jail? That’s what Pat thinks. I caught a rather painful case of cancer and tried one oxy pill, and one nip of liquid oxy, which changed nothing.   Why would marijuana be different?   At a desperate moment I tried […]

BODY CLEANSING JUICE FAST, WHAT TO EXPECT

Keep this in mind: You won’t starve. It might sound like cutting weight for wrestling season, but a monitored juice fast at the Portland Wellness Center is different. Think of it as a time to relax. Less time shopping for food and cooking. Fewer dishes to wash. That stuff takes time. How much time is a surprise […]

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BABY BOOMER’S LIFE FLASHES BEFORE HIS EYES

Clearing Out The File Cabinet. The kid on the right is learning the ropes. He’s your gentle BoomerPdx blogger looking like he’s crying in wrestling practice. It just looks that way. Really. If I was crying it was tears of happiness for having such a great teacher like Robin Richards. Later the same year Robin […]

A DIFFERENT PORTLAND, A DIFFERENT TIME

Today’s city is a different Portland than anyone expected from it’s past. I walked the hard pavement of NW 14th street toward Burnside, the Mason Dixon Line of Portland. I crossed against the light, skipping past a new chain tavern, leaving behind a music store with too much exposure through its showroom windows. I angled […]

MILLENNIALS NEED BOOMER ‘LEAVING LESSON’

    Leaving Lesson for the younger generation? Stick around. Once upon a time solving problems was simple. If something didn’t go your way, you left. The first class for Leaving Lessons explains how it works. You’ll learn the best time to bail is not a year on a calendar, but an age. 20 – […]

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OREGON BEACH: RULES TO RELAX ON THE ROCKS

    This is first hand information on the Oregon beach, any Oregon beach, and how to relax.   Rule #1: Don’t get comfortable.   If you want comfort, go to California, or Mexico, or Florida. Nothing spells comfort like sand and sun.   Looking for a comfortable Oregon beach? It won’t take long. Drag […]

THE PORTLAND RIVIERA ON NORTH MISSISSIPPI

Is there such a thing as the Portland Riviera? When you hear the words French Riviera what comes to mind? Movie stars? Warm, sandy, beaches? France? How about the Spanish Riviera? It’s in the same neighborhood, same water, as the French Riviera, but not as famous. These two Rivieras don’t have signs designated at ‘clothing […]

VANDERBILT DAYS AT THE OMNI GROVE PARK INN

You don’t need to be a Vanderbilt to fall in love with The Omni Grove Park Inn. If you were a Vanderbilt, or a friend of the Vanderbilts, you’d stay at Biltmore House back in the day. That day began in 1895, and you’d travel with your staff, which included someone to dress you for […]

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