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INVITATION FROM PORTLAND: WHAT’S MY NAME?

September 8, 2014 by

An old Russian saying explains it this way: The much loved are called by many names. With that in mind, Portland must be much loved by the number of names it has. Stump Town. Soccer City, USA. River City. Rip City. Rose City. Beervana. Bridge City. And they all fit. Just like weather that changes […]

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THE BOOMER BOULDERING TEST

September 6, 2014 by

A Low Risk, High Reward Haven. Like all good football fans you take care of yourself. You watch what you eat and drink, then watch some more while imagining yourself capable of performing at the same level as the players you watch. That’s a lot of watching and imagining. Guys a little further away from […]

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GREG ODEN? SAY IT ISN’T SO

August 7, 2014 by

When the Portland Trailblazers drafted Greg Oden instead of Kevin Durant, fans all over Oregon opened their basketball hearts and let him in. That’s what happens when someone gets introduced in your living room, or Portland’s Pioneer Square, the city’s living room. We’d just seen him lose the NCAA title game to Florida and looked […]

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DON’T BE A BABY, BOOMER, JUST JUMP THE FENCE

July 28, 2014 by

Age, like real estate, is about location, location, location. The beauty of Portland, Oregon is its proximity to the outdoors, great and otherwise. We’re not talking about the coast or the mountains an hour away. It’s Forest Park, and the walk starts under the Thurman Street Bridge. When you take someone on a hike from […]

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BOOMERITIS, OR WHY DOES IT HURT WHEN I DO THIS?

July 17, 2014 by

The Longer You Let Yourself Go, The Longer The Trail Back. One doctor joke goes like this: “It hurts when I raise my arm.” Doc says, “Don’t raise your arm.” It’s as funny the first time as it is the last, if you don’t have arm pain. Most of us have pain from one thing […]

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WHY THE RAGE AGAINST GREATNESS?

June 12, 2014 by

Find a map that shows Miami Heat fans. It looks like one spot in Florida like the Heat. The rest of the nation pulls for San Antonio. Why? Could be everyone hates on LeBron. Or Miami. Or The Decision. For one group of fans, it’s none of the above. Older fans don’t want to hear […]

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SPORTS TALK RADIO IN PORTLAND

May 14, 2014 by

The rise of sports talk radio, the sort found on the  Portland AM dial at 620, 750, and 1080, gives a green light to fans who ought to have a yellow or red light. In a ploy to reach across gender lines, radio stations employ high-talking hosts who could be male or female on any […]

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10 POINT BOOMERPDX LIST FOR BLAZER VICTORY

May 10, 2014 by

1. Submit GO BLAZERS! picture to The Oregonian. 2. Check email to confirm winning the Oregonian’s #ripcityfan contest: two tickets to Game 4. 3. Tape an autographed newspaper page of Clyde Drexler near the TV for the bleed-over effect. 4. Set Clyde’s Wheaties box on the mantle to capture the whole room with a Breakfast […]

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PORTLAND’S LA SIMILAR TO CALIFORNIA’S LA

April 22, 2014 by

Fans of championship NBA teams know the true meaning of a victory in the first game of the playoffs. Business as usual is their attitude. Not in Portland. Trail Blazer fans don’t know business as usual. The first round of the playoffs might be the second season for good teams, but in Portland there’s only […]

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THEFT IN SPORTS, THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE BEST

March 18, 2014 by

Stealing is a big part of baseball tradition. The air fills with electricity when great base runners threaten to take off. The crowd cheers and history books get rewritten with a speedy runner standing on first. Pitchers get nervous. Right-handers peek over their left shoulder for a pick-off. Lefties have a stare-down. Catchers check their […]

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