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PUTTING THE BOOM IN AGING BABY BOOMERS

February 10, 2015 by

Oh, those boomers. (Move cursor to the 1:45 mark for this guy’s take.) They’ve got all the money, all the good jobs, and they won’t go away. At least that’s the current rumor. Even with 10,000 of them retiring everyday, how long will it take to clear them out? Younger generations ask the question but […]

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HUNTING THE ELUSIVE PHILLY CHEESE STEAK IN PORTLAND OREGON

January 22, 2015 by

Ask And You Don’t Always Receive When It Comes To Cheese Steaks. After living in South Philadelphia in the mid-70’s I became a fan of the locally named delicacy. The Philadelphia cheese steak isn’t limited to Philadelphia. They’re nation wide. But the question remains: Can you get a good sandwich this side of the Mississippi […]

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1080 THE FAN GOES ON A HOST HUNT

January 19, 2015 by

Admit it, you’ve been in someone’s car with sports talk radio on and thought, “Please just shut up.” But they don’t turn it down. The driver won’t change the station. You don’t ask. The radio hosts keep repeating things three times. You wonder who the last two are for since you heard it the first […]

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THE GOOD LISTENER, A BABY BOOMER TRAIT

October 31, 2014 by

Making The Effort To Show You Care. Sometimes you come across a great notion and wonder if anyone else notices what you noticed. Notions are trickstery like that. What you see in your mind is all that matters. Does it matter? The mattering starts when you write it out, when you lay it down for […]

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BABY BOOMER MISSION CREEP: AIR TRAVEL

October 27, 2014 by

You Know How To Tell Time, So Does The Airport. Air travel asks one thing: Can you be on time? Successful travel is that easy, and that complicated. After an extended road trip in a rental car you don’t want to miss the plane home. Who knows what happens if you miss that flight, but […]

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3 DATING TIPS FOR MILLENNIALS FROM BOOMERPDX

October 24, 2014 by

Another Case Of Helicopter Parenting, Or Planning For A Better Future? The older the Baby Boomer, the more they realize fragile life. More than that, they realize how fragile relationships are. How fragile? More delicate than an antique Haviland Le Bresil tea cup. That fragile. Drop one of those babies and feel instant regret. “$510? You […]

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10 THINGS THE SEDONA VORTEX WON’T DO

October 15, 2014 by

But You Would. 1. Help confused drivers find their way through one roundabout after another. The place has more of them than a YES album, more than an English county. The problem starts when drivers think yield means stop. Learn how to navigate this simple alternative to traffic lights.

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A CLASSIC OREGON DUCK EXPLOSION

September 9, 2014 by

Oregon vs Michigan State Had A Familiar Feel. Football has so many gut references it’s no wonder fans gorge like there’s no tomorrow on game days. A couple of the gut basics: Punch in the gut. When the offense runs through the defense on an important drive. Gut check? That’s what a team does after […]

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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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