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BOOMER FAMILY AND PAT CONROY

May 13, 2015 by

If The Great Santini Couldn’t Break His Family, What Broke Your Boomer Family? The author Pat Conroy, one year older than the first baby boomer, had a traumatic childhood by most accounts. He’s a good boomer spokesman for the voiceless masses who wonder why things go wrong. Call him a senior boomer. He mined his […]

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OREGONIAN OF RECORD

April 14, 2015 by

When News Leads, The Oregonian Gets There First. Before the internet we watched television news. Walter Cronkite explained how it was before signing off each night with, “And that’s the way it is.” Baby boomers got used to watching the non-telegenic Cronkite’s newscast. No need for a pretty boy like Brian Williams giving the news […]

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GET STARTED, KEEP IT GOING

March 30, 2015 by

Two of the hardest  words to learn in the English language: Get Started. Most get started after they’re told what to do. “Stand up. Put one foot in front of the other. Repeat. Get started now.” It’s that easy and that hard to get started. With the reported obesity epidemic sweeping the nation’s youth why […]

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THE JEFF BAKER 500

March 7, 2015 by

Portland’s Old Church Organ And Jeff Baker. He’s In The Shirt. As THE book and movie reviewer of record for The Oregonian newspaper, Jeff Baker goes Against. The. Grain. Taller than expected, he worked the Old Church mic like a pro. Could have thrown in a “Take my wife…please” and got away with it. Willamette […]

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BOOMERPDX: GLOBAL BLOG

February 11, 2015 by

Map Don’t Lie. Who remembers pen pals from their youth? The typical baby boomer answer might be, “If you remember your youth you’re not a boomer.” That’s not the youth we’re talking about. Pen pals came from many places. Kids’ magazines ran ads for pen pals in England, or Germany, or Virginia. Running a blog […]

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ALL HAIL THE KING OF OREGON

December 17, 2014 by

Marcus Mariota Reigns Supreme Is Marcus Mariota really the king? He’d never say so, but until the next college football player completes the individual awards sweep like he did, he’s royalty. What should the king do now that’s he’s been coronated?

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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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A BOOK NO PARENT SHOULD HAVE TO WRITE

October 11, 2014 by

And Every Parent Should Read. Conner Luby died in a car crash. As I wrote that line in the lobby of a hotel near the Arizona State campus a one year old boy turned the corner before his dad showed up. We both smiled and he wobbled along when his father caught up. The dad […]

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10 WAYS TO MAKE TONS OF MONEY WRITING

October 10, 2014 by

Surefire Methods With No Tricks Or Hidden Agendas.  1. Cook up a compelling story line after your life crashes like J.K. Rowling and crank out a series of books. You’ll know you got it right when the series turns into a series of movies that dominate the industry with a billion dollar rake. You’ll be […]

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BOOMERPDX: LOOKING UNDER THE BLOG HOOD

October 8, 2014 by

Every writer has comments, even the bashful types who never show anyone their work. It’s their internal commenting that keeps them secret, a voice that says, “I suck, this isn’t good enough, why would anyone care about anything I have to say?” Yet they keep writing and putting it away. If that’s what makes you […]

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