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MMA REPUBLICANS IN THE OCTAGON

Who can take a hit best? Read MMA Republicans in the Octagon. The Sunday Oregonian ran a column by E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post titled ‘GOP plays at being television tough guys.’ Not to pick to closely but that’s the only place most of us will ever hear them. On television. Maybe you’ve heard […]

TOM BRADY RANKS 10 TOP SPORTS SCANDALS

The heat Tom Brady feels today is the same heat applied to sports history and the scandals of yesteryear without Facebook and twitter. The way he responded to the appeal of his four game suspension would have worked for others? Maybe not, but it probably won’t work for him either. – Let’s start with Jim […]

BOOMER LEADERSHIP STILL LEADS

You Get Older And Wonder When Boomer Leadership Ends? It Doesn’t. Chances are good that you’ve been in the audience for a big presentation. It might have been a work related pep rally, a concert, or a spiritual event. Do you remember the speaker at the event, the band? You do if they reached you […]

FLOYD AND MANNY FIGHT FOR TRUTH

Fight Of The Century Paints Floyd And Manny Boxing History. You hear kids do this all the time. They pick a sports hero then play a game. In basketball it’s MVP Stephen Curry vs LeBron. In football it’s Marcus Mariota vs Cam Newton. Who are the names when it comes to boxing? Which greats hear […]

GREAT FIGHTS NEED GREAT FIGHTERS

Only Heavyweights Are Great Fighters? The hype-storm behind the coming match between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. wants you to believe it’s the fight of the century. This century, last century, any century, the Manny vs Floyd fight asks you to believe it will be the best fight ever between great fighters. Are they […]

A WEEK OF SEARCHING FOR HERE

What Brought Blog Fans To Boomerpdx? Like tea leaves in a cup, a blogger’s future rests on patterns. Search patterns Instead of Oolong, it’s Google. No credit given, or taken, for spelling.

THE GUY YOU HOPE THEY’D BE

The recent death of Baseball Hall of Fame member Tony Gwynn proved one thing: good men are remembered well. His San Diego teammates, fans, and former foes brought out the accolades for a great player and a greater man. None was more touching than the dad who said he asked Tony to sign for his […]

SPORTS PRIMER IN BLACK AND WHITE

(written for boomeon.com) When sports jump the tracks onto mainstream media, even non-sport fans benefit. The news about Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling did just that, and so much more. His feelings about 80% of NBA players created a teaching moment. History students, like this blogger, enjoy relating past events and people to current […]

Portland Boomer Sports Gods, circa 2013

Baby Boomer sports fans carry too many sports memories, but somehow add more. If recent games need more space to settle, does that mean tossing old memories? The following are in the permanent collection, along with the new stuff.

The Wrong Oregon Duck Call

If you play enough sports, watch enough games, and live long enough, one thing becomes apparent. You finally understand things don’t always turn out the way you hope. You win some, lose some, and flip the nut-switch if it doesn’t go your way. When this happens you find too many sports fans with crazy ideas. […]