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NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY FORGETS THE ONLY CHILD

April 11, 2020 by

Does National Siblings Day mean anything to an only child? I’ve heard talk from only children, about how they long for a brother or sister, how much they miss family when they see others together. If you have brothers and sisters, and hear an adult only child whine about their aloneness, what is your response? […]

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AUTHORITY MAN: KNOW THEM WHEN YOU SEE THEM, HEAR THEM

April 9, 2020 by

Authority man comes in all different shapes and sizes, but the flavor never changes. Even when they favor you and I, empathy leaves a slightly bitter taste. We cheer when authority man rules our way, but forget that we’re one misstep from being ruled against. Then what happens?

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COACHING CORONAVIRUS: GO FOR THE WIN

April 8, 2020 by

What is the game plan for coaching coronavirus? What happens when the top guy claims he’s a cheerleader, not a coach? In a life or death game, and by most counts, life or death isn’t an overstatement with coronavirus, where is the Head Coach for the home team? Who is The Man?

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TRANSITIONAL MALE BONDING HISTORY

February 1, 2020 by

Please don’t explain the definition of transitional male. From a point of view as a male of the species, I like to think I’m always transitioning from who I am to a better version of who I am. But, as I’m constantly reminded by those who know, it’s not always about me. Of course they’re […]

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AMERICAN WEED MAP, WITH HIGHWAY TO HELL

January 26, 2020 by

Google ‘legal weed map America’ and this is what you get. Or, maybe it was ‘legal weed state map.’ The pic is a screen shot. The dark left side are legal weed states with weed stores. The bottom right is a lighter shade on most maps.

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LEGACY BOOMERS LEARN TO TELL TIME AND TURN BACK CLOCK

December 14, 2019 by

Legacy boomers showed up early. They were the first wave of kids when Johnny marched home after WWII. Families started between 1946-1952 produced future hippies and draft dodgers and leaders. Those are the people referred to when millennials drag baby boomers with “Ok Boomer.” So the rest of us get a pass? Uh, no. And […]

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EAT NEUTRAL, START WITH SOMETHING GOOD

November 27, 2019 by

The man in the picture is named Matt Plitch, Neutral founder. His start-up company is devoted to what it means to eat neutral. I met him at a Beaverton New Seasons near me. There I was in the final lap of Thanksgiving dinner shopping and he stood behind a table of cookies. Hmmm, new cookies? […]

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BEST OK BOOMER CITIES TO AVOID

November 6, 2019 by

According to a Brookings Institute study using Census data,Huffington Post shows the top ten cities with the greatest population growth for 45 – 66 year olds. Baby boomers are called ‘pre-seniors.’ Isn’t that nice? Since Portland falls into the tenth spot, and Beaverton is listed as a Washington city, boomerpdx takes offense. This ‘aging city’ Brookings Institute list […]

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OK BOOMER? MILLIE, PLEASE, HOLD BACK GEN Z

November 2, 2019 by

Younger generations have a thing about baby boomers? “Ok, boomer,” is their go-to slam? Fine with me. I’m a boomer and I’ve been complaining about boomers, a particular group of them, and now we’re all bunched together. My biggest complaint has been with guys like childless Mike Rowe dragging millennials through his dirty work. Is […]

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PURPLE RAIN: SACRED HYMN FROM PRINCE TO MR. TRUMP

October 11, 2019 by

The Prince people complained about Mr. Trump using Purple Rain at his latest republican rally. Since the gathering was in Minnesota, the complaint hit close to the Prince home. Why can’t Mr. Trump use any song he wants? Ask Bruuuuce about politicians using popular songs, like Mr. Reagan playing Born In The USA. No thanks […]

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