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INTRODUCING THE SEATTLE CLIPPERS

April 29, 2014 by

The Seattle Supersonics left town under a cloud of Oklahoma dust. An ownership group made a run at the Sacramento Kings. Have they given up? The Milwaukee Bucks were interesting enough to hope for, but they decided to stay put. One thing we’ve all learned about the modern NBA the past few days is how […]

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AARP POINTS THEIR MONEY FINGER

February 10, 2014 by

Do you really expect celebrities to invest wisely?   What’s easier, shooting fish in a barrel or making fun of famous people losing their money? If most of us live lives of quiet desperation, the media turns up the sound for the loud ones. And nothing gets louder than rich-man failure in America. Show business people losing […]

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Pushing The Brand, Pushing The Baby Boomer, And The N-word

January 18, 2014 by

Once you decide your business direction, and the name you want to carry, how do you move forward? Experts say to engage with your audience, your clients. Do that and risk getting tagged with the N-word. You’re a narcissist is you make it all about you. But it is all about you, right? It’s your […]

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Baby Boomer Career Choice: The Next Step

January 15, 2014 by

Portland baby boomers embrace their wonderful city as much as any bike riding hipster in tight jeans. They do it differently, but they did it first. Like being country before country was cool, boomers were cool before Portland became as chill as it is today. Don’t believe it? You should. Here’s why:

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Oregon Ducks Deep In The Heart Of Texas

December 10, 2013 by

The final year of the Bowl Championship Series won’t produce a real #1. How can it if Alabama isn’t playing? At least the SEC got in. Auburn’s a good substitute, same state and all, but they know they shouldn’t be there. War Eagle, or Tiger, or any other secret name, scored on a last second […]

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Momma’s Last Birthday Present

November 26, 2013 by

Have you been a baby boomer caregiver? It’s part of the sandwich generation. I don’t mean a visitor who holds hands and reads, though that’s as important as anything. Human contact with the aged, the infirm, and dying isn’t measured by machines but no one doubts the power. I mean 24/7 family caregiving where you […]

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Boomer College. Smart, Smarter, and You

November 2, 2013 by

When old dropouts run out of excuses. Baby Boomers return to college to ‘Close Old Chapters.’ Or, ‘Open New Horizons.’ Most of all they’re tired of hearing about it. Any resolution from ‘Move Forward With My Life’ to ‘Finish Unfinished Business’ means the same thing: show up and finish. Returning Boomer wants to finish what they started, […]

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Baby Boomers In Ruin

October 31, 2013 by

Why do they ruin everything? They don’t. Joe Klein, the crackerjack political writer, looked at the day and said, “Baby Boomers Ruined The Government.” He hammers the spike further into the ‘Peace, Love, and Understanding’ generation with, “The U.S. can lay the blame for its current political mess at the feet of my generation.” Boomer PDX […]

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The Car, The War

October 23, 2013 by

What’s the difference between a mobile society and a mobile war? You find out when the warriors hang up their guns. It’s how they drive down their familiar town road after trailing an IED blast in Iraq. Drive faster? Slower? Don’t drive?

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Boomer Exercise Translations, pt 2

October 20, 2013 by

Get Strong, Stay Strong. But First, A Cup Of Tea. Continued from Part 1. (From the original English.) Spring.org.uk.com listed twenty things exercise does. Baby boomer fitness works right in there. Those three words, baby and boomer and fitness, have become code for erectile dysfunction. Does exercise help ED? How can it hurt? 10. Helps with […]

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