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BRENDA TRACY, UNDEFEATED

June 28, 2016 by

When you need help, Brenda Tracy is right here. How many times have you had problems no one understands? Every time you’ve had a problem? If you’re like most of us, you see half an inch of water and think you’ll drown. Brenda Tracy sees half an inch of water and walks right through. She’s […]

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HOSPICE, A DANGLING CONVERSATION

May 26, 2016 by

The borders of our lives. Boomers have heard this more than once, others will hear it more later on: The closer people get to death, the more they drop their facade. There’s no one left to impress, no one left to pretend for, no one to juke. Toward the end it seems we get the […]

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HISTORY, OREGON HISTORY

May 18, 2016 by

You could walk by this building on NW Everett and just keep walking. Nothing to see here, just a worn out facade in a beat down part of Portland with chips and stains. A couple of radiator shops across the street complete the view. If there was anything special about it, there wasn’t a sign, […]

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FIELD BLOGGER BREAKDOWN

April 26, 2016 by

When a field blogger in the field gets locked out. There I was, gentle BoomerPdx reader, in the field. A field blogger. Just outside was blue sky, bright sun, and a swimming pool with northern lights at night. It wasn’t night time, not yet, when I found my problem. The problem wasn’t the temptation to […]

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PORTLAND CELEBRATION SUNDAY

April 11, 2016 by

Make Portland Celebration Sunday every Sunday in Portland. Kris Krisofferson wrote a song for Portland Celebration Sunday. It probably works in other cities, too, but BoomerPdx likes Portland. On a Sunday morning sidewalk I’m wishing Lord that I was stoned ‘Cause there’s something in a Sunday That makes a body feel alone. And there’s nothin’ […]

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TRUMP MOMENT FINALLY ARRIVES

March 31, 2016 by

Pro Choice Delivers The Trump Moment, And None Too Early. We spend our lives following instructions, giving instruction, and making a difference. At least that’s the idea. Stay in your lane. Signal for lane change. Repeat. Sounds too easy until it’s not, like the freeway merge artist who slides four lanes over like they’re looking […]

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MIDDLE EASTERN EASTER MOMENTS IN OREGON

March 28, 2016 by

How you see your middle eastern Easter moments reveal your true self. Do you like it? If you’ve been to a big box store, you know the drill. Get a huge cart, fill it up, pack it into your car and go home. This was one of those trips to Costco. Nothing unusual. At first. […]

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WHAT A WONDERFUL PORTLAND WORLD, pt 1

March 21, 2016 by

Louis Armstrong sang What A Wonderful World before Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, but both know how to bring it home. I see trees of green, red roses too. I see them bloom, for me and you. And I think to myself, what a wonderful world. This was the opening song for an unforgettable Saturday.

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BOOMERPDX CASE STUDY: SHUNNING A SHUNNER

March 8, 2016 by

If you’ve been shunning, or been shunned, how’s that working out? What’s the difference between time and distance, and not giving a damn? Shunning. You’ve seen the nice meme explaining how old friends who haven’t seen each other in years take up right where they left off. It’s what happens with old friends. But what […]

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HOW TO KNOW YOUR PLACE

March 3, 2016 by

Do You Know Your Place? Need To Learn? Look back on your earliest memories. Were you surrounded by everything you’d ever want? If you go back far enough, you don’t know what you want. You just remember stuff. Having siblings means sharing your stuff. Now think back on how you and your siblings shared things. […]

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