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BOOMERS FIND TINDER TO FEEL BAD

June 30, 2014 by

Whether you’re dating baby boomers, or wondering what it would feel like dating one in 2014, tinder.com may not be the best place to start. One man said he spent his first 48 hours on Tinder being ignored. It made him feel less attractive than when he started. If he wasn’t dating before Tinder, his […]

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@ JAY MOHR SPORTS, A WRESTLER’S TAKE ON THE WORLD CUP

June 20, 2014 by

The Fox Sports Talk Radio Host Says He’s A Wrestler? Yes, the sports world stands still for World Cup soccer. Most of the world. America joins in as long as the U.S. team keeps winning. Everybody loves a winner, even radio host Jay Mohr on Portland, Oregon’s 620 AM. On a recent show he asked […]

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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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FINDING BOOMER POWER WITH THE WELLDIGGERS

June 6, 2014 by

 New Boomers And Old Dig In. Welldiggers started in January 2005. Nine years later ring leader and organizer Walt Duddington invited me to speak to a monthly meeting. He gave three open dates. I picked the first one available. Why would a blogger writing for BoomerPDX jump at the chance to address a group of networking […]

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SWING HARD OR SOFT, BUT HIT THE SWEET SCIENCE

June 2, 2014 by

If The Heavy Bag Could Talk No matter the age or gender, we never lose the urge to fight. We fight for one thing or another all our lives. It’s not always called a fight, but it can feel like it. And you can still win. During the 1920’s Golden Age of Sports, college football, […]

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BOOMERPDX AND THE WEEPING GUITAR

May 15, 2014 by

Music Lesson To Life Lesson And Back To Music. Personal history is tricky. Everyone has one and they’re all better than yours. At least that’s the idea of avoiding writing personal history stories. How many times have you told of an experience and someone listening says, “The same thing happened to me, except…” and their […]

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HOW TO WEAR AN ICON, CARRY AN ICON, AND BE AN ICON

April 11, 2014 by

Most compliments on a clothing article start with, “Is that new?” On the scale of admiration it’s nice knowing someone notices your good taste. What’s the next rung up the compliment ladder? “That’s looks good on you.” If you’re wearing it you know it looks good, but it’s still nice to be noticed. You don’t […]

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GWYNETH PALTROW SAVES BABY BOOMER DATING

March 26, 2014 by

She was married to an English rocker for ten years. That’s a lot of tea and  crumpets for an American girl. Probably a lot of Coldplay music, too. That alone might send you off screaming, but there’s still the time factor. Ten years is a good stretch. If there were any mistakes along the way, […]

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FROM BUBBLE GUM TO HEROIN

March 26, 2014 by

For every reason to play sports, you get twice the benefit from the effort. Non-sports people never quite understand how this works. Each contest has the drama between the players. The winners cheer, losers complain, and they all tell their friends why they won or lost. Finally, someone assigns greater meaning to the event, deserving or […]

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MARRIED TO A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR AND FEELING FINE

March 20, 2014 by

Life with a professional person, like a lawyer, doctor, or engineer, means you’ll talk about their work. These are people who dedicate their lives to a bigger purpose. They right wrongs, cure ills, and create modern miracles. At least that’s the idea. It’s part of the deal, and it’s interesting. You know this going in. Things […]

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