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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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CHIP KELLY TIME SHOWS A SILVER LINING

December 30, 2015 by

Do you know what time it is? Chip Kelly time. Football coaches and m0torcylce riders share this in common: They’ve either been fired or crashed, or they’re about to. With Chip Kelly time finished in Philadelphia, you can expect to hear variations of the following: He should have played it safe and stayed in New […]

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PORTLAND TIMBERS, OREGON LOGS

December 9, 2015 by

Soccer Town USA and its suburbs are full of fans waiting for the Portland Timbers. They grew up when field hockey was the only PE sport for girls, when Title 9 and gender equality were just around the corner. They went to college, traveled, found someone special enough to have kids with, someone who understood […]

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DEAR BOOMER, IT’S OKAY TO CHANGE TEAMS FOR CHIP KELLY

August 15, 2014 by

From Cowboys To Eagles It’s Okay To Change Football Teams. Other Teams Are Up To You. Off-season training works for players and fans. As a fourteen year old I met a few Dallas Cowboys with my brothers, my Dad, and my Granddad. We’ve all been Cowboy fans ever since, from the late Sixties until now. […]

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WHY THE RAGE AGAINST GREATNESS?

June 12, 2014 by

Find a map that shows Miami Heat fans. It looks like one spot in Florida like the Heat. The rest of the nation pulls for San Antonio. Why? Could be everyone hates on LeBron. Or Miami. Or The Decision. For one group of fans, it’s none of the above. Older fans don’t want to hear […]

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WHY DID MARK CUBAN CROSS THE STREET?

May 23, 2014 by

Because His Dallas Mavericks Are Out Of The NBA Playoffs, Or…? Professional sports owners are always working with their team. It’s non-stop with no off-season. Some of them need a break. Jerry Jones ought to take some time off from plunging the Dallas Cowboys into another 8-8 season. George Steinbrenner got time off after his […]

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NOTES FROM A FORMER ALL-IN SPORTS FAN

February 26, 2014 by

Check with older people, in this case the 40+ sports fans, and you won’t feel the lunacy of the field storming younger fans. Why? Because they’ve grown up? They don’t have time? They’re burned out? Or is it something else? If you have a favorite team, you’re a fan for life. That’s the deal. Maybe it’s […]

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PORTLAND OREGON’S FACEBOOK NUMBERS REVEALED

February 17, 2014 by

If you’ve ever had a special Facebook page for your business, your blog, or your cause, then you know how it feels when others find you and like you. Feels good. Does it feel good for others, like sports teams and cultural institutions in Portland? That’s the question boomerpdx aims to answer. Start with major […]

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WHY THE SEATTLE SUPER BOWL MEANS MORE HERE

February 6, 2014 by

Call it the drama of life, the thrill of victory. Call it the agony of defeat. This one had it all, beginning with the near mythic first snap to the most prepared man to ever play the game, the most prepared athlete in the history of all sports. Peyton Manning is the opposite of the […]

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THE SUPER BOWL ON BOOMERPDX

January 29, 2014 by

Chasing The Ring. A few things to notice on Super Sunday: All the talk about a New York Super Bowl won’t change the location. New Jersey is still the site for this year.

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