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MOST FEARFUL GENERATION TODAY: INTERVIEW

May 17, 2019 by

And it’s not the big ones The beauty of writing a blog is the feedback from unexpected sources. Most of the reading audience for BoomerPdx is afflicted by the internet ghosts of privacy protection, bashfulness, or worst of all, they’ve forgotten how to work a keyboard, so the feedback I hear is in person, which […]

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CANCER STORIES: FEEDING PUBLIC FEAR AND PRIVATE WOE

December 1, 2017 by

Things you’ll never know until you get cancer, any cancer:   You’ll either be an object of sympathy, or an antenna of sympathy. Or both.   “Keep up the fight,” or, “You’re a fighter,” or “You look like you’ve got this thing whipped.”   That’s what I heard after running Hood To Coast at 49 […]

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FEAR OF FAILURE COLLECTS REJECTS

August 15, 2017 by

  Fear of failure is the biggest concern in life. Across the board. For everyone whether they’re aware of it, or not. Heart failure in a hospital brings a Code Red, Code Blue, a code color that brings the crash cart cavalry to start humping and pumping a patient back to life from their flat […]

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MOTIVATED LIFE: FEAR, ANGER, BIG FINISH

May 26, 2017 by

    From day one America grew an attitude of the picked on little brother. Instead of walking the plank of tradition and custom in the old country, early explorers took off for the new to live a motivated life. I hear Monty Python’s French accented, “Weee, doon’t neeeed yoooou.” That’s the enduring American story, […]

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GYM RAT CONFESSIONS: FEAR DRIVEN EXERCISE

May 19, 2017 by

    Every fitness center, every last one, from 24Hour, to LA Fitness, to Curves, has a mayor. They also have city councilmen/women, department heads, and gym rats. The gym mayor checks their constituency. They spot, they talk. They walk from machine to machine. Gym councilmen / women spread an array of weights and surgical […]

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FEAR, THE ALL TIME MOTIVATIONAL CHAMP

October 14, 2016 by

Nothing to fear but fear, and that’s more than enough. Quirky people have quirky fear, or they wouldn’t be quirky. Regardless of quirk, fear, real fear, is everywhere. “Do this, not that, or you’ll be sorry.” “Don’t forget to (insert action) or you’ll regret it.” Fear and status go hand in hand. Who isn’t afraid […]

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BABY BOOMER RETIREMENT FEARS

May 5, 2016 by

Big life and big fears? Or the other way around? Baby boomer retirement fears come in all sizes, like our houses, which we fear. A doctor might say fear that won’t go away is a medical condition. You could get a pill for that. Instead, try and choke your fear down and carry on. What’s […]

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CAREGIVING REVIEW WITH HUNTER THOMPSON

November 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment

A caregiving review needs an expert. I am that expert and this is my review with help from Hunter Thompson. His famous quotes are care-worthy:

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NEW IDEA? TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT

November 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment

A new idea is not something to fear. You might hear something different, but not too different? Then give it a try.

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COACHING STAFF FOR THE WORLDWIDE WIN

October 24, 2024 by 2 Comments

A coaching staff starts at the top with the head coach. From there it’s a bunch of coaches for the specialties, the offense, defense, special teams, quarterbacks, the works. The smart head coach hires people who are qualified and ready to go. How can they tell who they want?

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