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Your Phil Knight Moment

Sharing a new UofO grad and a Phil Knight moment. The University of Oregon drew much attention recently for images of their new football facility. Comments ranging from “it looks like a corporate retreat,” to “why do the Ducks need this,” sprang up in response to the new buildings. Eugene locals see it as another […]

Baby Boomers vs Millennials

Do we baby boomers have pity on younger generations? Are their problems bigger than the obstacles we faced and continue to face? Katerina Rosen thinks so in her Huffington Post article, “Millennial Problems: 7 Issues Boomers Didn’t Deal With.” Issues? Obstacles? Problems? And only seven? We came out of a social upheaval called the Cultural Revolution […]

NW Boomer And Fortune

As In Tyrell Fortune From Oregon. Misinformed sports fans complain about July. No NBA, just the draft and Summer League. No NFL, just bad news and more bad news about players and guns. Major League Baseball might work since it’s the All-Star Game, but not with a list of players violating drug policy waiting for […]

Boomer Blues Backlash

Robert Plant Headlines Waterfront Blues Fest What’s the greatest fear of going to a Classic Rock concert? Baby boomers face this one all the time. Is it watching a dream weaver come undone in front of your eyes? That the singer shows up so out of shape they huff and puff through their set? That their […]

Multi-Gen Boomer Home?

The Main Fear Of Living Alone A benefit of living with different age groups is the point of view. Both ends squeeze the middle, which is fine if you’re not in the middle. For better and worse, baby boomers sit right in the middle. They are the meat in the generational sammy. The youths grow to […]

Boomer Mayor

Charlie Hales Marches The Rose Festival Parade The Mayor & I Every year my goal for the Portland Rose Festival Parade starts the same. Like everyone else, I try to see as much of the parade and people as possible. You can’t do that from a lawn chair. You have to move, which makes for good boomer exercise. […]

Better Blazers

Next Year Starts Sooner Than You think The NBA Finals level the playing field, or court, for twenty-eight squads. You know them as the teams not in the finals. The Blazers are one of them, just like those eliminated in the play-offs, like every other team in the draft lottery. This time of year, Blazer fan sees […]

Midwest Via East PDX

How To Know If The Food Is The Real Deal Going out to a theme restaurant in Portland? Heading downtown for some delicious ethnic food? The choices are endless. Chinese food isn’t the only thing in Chinatown, but it’s a good bet you’ll find a place you like. Other restaurant tells that let you know where they’re coming from: a […]

Boomer Men Who Nurture

And The Dogs Who Love Them Tell the truth. You like to nurture. Admit it. You’ve learned how, and you like it. Some say a nurturer is born that way; others say it’s a result of a caring environment. You say the sooner you choose one or the other, the better. That’s not a green light to grow […]

Baby Boomer Sports Fan

Boomerpdx Takes The Road Least Traveled On Purpose As a contributing columnist for Oregon Sports News I focus on the world of sports for the most fascinating stories. My research goal is to find the compelling story behind the leading headlines. With that in mind, the news of former PAC12 and NBA player Jason Collins announcing his […]