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Boomer House

June 7, 2013 by

First Published On Boomercafe.com (click on over)   Memo to young families: Pay attention to other parents as the years pass. You’ll see them again. My kids are in their twenties now, but for one pre-school birthday we invited kids and moms from the class. I was too busy on the ‘entertainment’ side and didn’t notice the adults. Working […]

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Modern Marine Corps

May 10, 2013 by

A Portland Boomer’s Son Comes Back From Boot Camp The typical youth sports coach volunteers their time and moves on after the season. It’s a ‘been there, done that, got a t-shirt’ deal. But the whole exercise is ruined if the coach doesn’t keep up with his former players. They need to stay in touch […]

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COMPETITION LIFESTYLE

April 9, 2013 by

WHERE SPORTS AND ACADEMICS MEET IN HARMONY When you join a local gym in Oregon, the first thing you notice are shirts and sweats bearing college names. There’s always a USC t-shirt, or Husky hoodie, besides every variation on Oregon Duck gear and Oregon State Beaver status symbols. How come no one challenges the other-than-Oregon sports fan […]

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THE AGING RACE

March 2, 2013 by

NO ONE WANTS TO FINISH FIRST As a writer on Baby Boomer culture, one aspect is unavoidable: end of life decisions for us and our parents. It’s not an every day thought until the time comes, then it’s an every minute thought. One day you’re out on the football field playing while your parents cheer […]

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